GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CHROMOSOME TECHNIQUES/5811301
Course Title: CHROMOSOME TECHNIQUES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this course, students shall be able to; Explain cytological techniques and get experience in chromosome preparation
Explain and describe the terminology used in chromosome studies
Explain methodology and techniques for the visualization of chromosomes
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face-to-face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Why we study chromosomes?
2. Week  Mitosis, meiosis and genetic significance
3. Week  Structure of chromosomes and DNA; Student presentations
4. Week  Methods used in chromosome studies
5. Week  Materials
6. Week  Pre-treatment, fixation and storage Student presentations
7. Week  Stainig techniques for chromosomes
8. Week  Mid-term exam
9. Week  Staining methods;
10. Week  Demonstrations, laboratory course for the visualization of chromosomes
11. Week  Laboratory course for the visualization of chromosomes
12. Week  Student presentations
13. Week  Karyotype analysis
14. Week  B chromosomes; Evaluation of the course outcomes; Student presentations
15. Week  Final Exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
4
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
1
10
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
5
60
 Material Design and Implementation
2
6
12
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
4
5
20
 Presentation
4
1
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
7
1
7
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
7
1
7
 Other (should be emphasized)
6
1
6
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
186
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.44
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Fatma Ünal)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/funal/)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (funal@gazi.edu.tr)