GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ACTERIAL GENETICS AND RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY/MİK- 4040
Course Title: ACTERIAL GENETICS AND RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY
Credits 2 ECTS 6
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 achieve the basic information of bacterial genetics and recombinant DNA technology practices
To identify the genetic structure of bacterial cells (genome structures,bacteriophages, plasmids, transposons, cosmid vectors)
To explain the replication mechanisms of bacteria and replication-proliferation involvement
To identify gene expression in bacteriae (transcription, translation) and regulation of gene expression and concept of operon
To identify the recombination mechanisms in bacteriae a. Transformation b. Conjugation c. Transduction
To explain the mutation and mutagens, repair mechanisms in bacteriae a. Gene mutations in bacteriae b. Usage field of mutants
To identify the application of bacteria genetics in medicine, industry and other fields.
To learn the basic knowledge about Molecular Biothecnology
To identify the basic techniques in Recombinant DNA technology
To explain the gene libraries and cloning of cDNA

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  1. History of bacterial genetics and the importance of bacteriae in genetic studies
2. Week  2. Genetic structure of bacterial cells (genome structures,bacteriophages, plasmids, transposons, cosmid vectors)
3. Week  3. Replication mechanisms of bacteria and replication-proliferation involvement
4. Week  4. Gene expression in bacteriae (transcription, translation) and regulation of gene expression, concept of operon
5. Week  5. Recombination mechanisms in bacteriae a. Transformation b. Conjugation c. Transduction
6. Week  6. Mutation and mutagens, repair mechanisms in bacteriae a. Gene mutations in bacteriae b. Usage field of mutants
7. Week  7. Application of bacteria genetics in medicine, industry and other fields.
8. Week  Mid-term examination
9. Week   8. Recombinant DNA technology and applications
10. Week  9. Basic techniques in Recombinant DNA technology
11. Week  10. Analysis ofDNA sequencing
12. Week  11. Cloning vectors and strategies of cloning
13. Week  12. Cutting and joining of DNA molecules
14. Week  13. Selection and screening of recombinants
15. Week  14. Gene libraries and cloning of cDNA
16. Week  x
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
60
 Assignment
1
40
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Material Design and Implementation
14
1
14
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
14
2
28
 Presentation
14
2
28
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
14
1
14
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
14
1
14
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
140
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- 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. Meltem Yalınay Çırak)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/meltemyc)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (meltemyc@gazi.edu.tr , meltemyc@gmail.com)