GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
EPIGENETIC MECHANISMS IN TOXICOLOGY/FTO-6120
Course Title: EPIGENETIC MECHANISMS IN TOXICOLOGY
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
To gain information on epigenetic mechanisms.
To understand role of epigenetic mechanisms in cancer and in various disease or exposure originated toxicity
To gain information on epigenetic mechanisms and its importance in toxic effects.
To gain information about the identification of epigenetic markers.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to epigenetics
2. Week  Epigenetic mechanisms-DNA methylation
3. Week  Epigenetic mechanisms-Histone modifications
4. Week  Epigenetic mechanisms -Chromatin modifications
5. Week  Epigenetic mechanisms -Non coding RNA
6. Week  The association between epigenetics and diseases
7. Week  Midterm exam
8. Week  Epigenetic mechanisms and environmental factors
9. Week  The importance of epigenetics in metal toxicity
10. Week  The importance of epigenetics in food toxicology
11. Week  Epigenetic carcinogens
12. Week  Epigenetic biomarkers in cancer prevention
13. Week  Epigenetic markers in risk assessment
14. Week  Techniques in epigenetic research 1
15. Week  Techniques in epigenetic research 2
16. Week  Presentations
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
25
 Assignment
1
25
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
2
10
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
10
20
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
2
10
20
 Preparing a Presentation
2
10
20
 Presentation
2
9
18
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
18
18
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
30
30
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10
11X
12X
13X
14X
15X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc.Prof.Ela Kadıoğlu , Prof. Gonca Çakmak)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ela@gazi.edu.tr , goncacd@gmail.com)