GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS AT MOLECULAR LEVEL/TBG-4050
Course Title: CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS AT MOLECULAR LEVEL
Credits 3 ECTS 9
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ece KONAC, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Hacer Ilke ONEN, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Atiye Seda YAR SAGLAM
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ecem, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hionen, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sedayar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ecem@gazi.edu.tr, hionen@gazi.edu.tr, atiyeseda@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to explain structure and functions of biological membranes
To be able to explain the structure and functions of organelles in eukaryotic cells
To be able to explain structure and functions of cell skeletal proteins
To be able to explain structure and functions of extracellular matrix
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Cell membrane structure and functions
2. Week  Properties and differences of biological membranes
3. Week  Nucleus structure and functions
4. Week  Nucleolus structure, functions and formation of ribosomal subunits
5. Week  Structure and functions of endoplasmic reticulum
6. Week  Golgi structure and functions
7. Week  Lysosome structure and functions
8. Week  Presentation assignment
9. Week  Midterm
10. Week  Lysosomal storage diseases
11. Week  Peroxisome structure, function and diseases
12. Week  Proteosome structure and function
13. Week  Mitochondria structure, function, endosymbiotic and chemosmotic theory
14. Week  Structure and functions of cell skeletal proteins
15. Week  Structure and functions of extracellular matrix
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Keith Roberts, Peter Walter. Molecular Biology of the Cell (Ed.6th), Garland Science, USA, 2014. George Plopper, David Sharp, Eric Sikorski, Lewins Cells (Ed.3rd), Jones & Bartlett, USA, 2015.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
13
3
39
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
13
4
52
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
3
39
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
7
3
21
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
8
5
40
 Final and Studying for Final
6
5
30
 Other
2
2
4
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
226
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
9.04
 ECTS: 
9
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4
5X
6
7X
8
9
10