GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GENETIC CONTROL MECHANISMS/TBG-4070
Course Title: GENETIC CONTROL MECHANISMS
Credits 2 ECTS 6
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
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/aekmekci, 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 prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene structure, principles of gene regulation
To be able to describe basic knowledges about genetic recombination and regulation
To be able to describe transcription factors and DNA binding models.
To be able to explain prokaryotic gene transcription (Expression) and eukaryotic gene expression.
To be able to classify epigenetics mechnanism
To be able to explain transcriptional control mechanisms.
To be able to explain RNA processing and control mechanisms.
To be able to explain activation and degradation control of proteins
To be able to explain mitokondrial genes, expression and control
To be able to explain properties and classification of human RNA genes
 -- 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  Prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene structure
2. Week  Genetic recombination and regulation
3. Week  Transcription factors and DNA binding models
4. Week  Prokaryotic gene transcription (Expression)
5. Week  Eukaryotic gene expression
6. Week  Epigenetics , DNA metylation and gene control
7. Week  Properties and classification of human RNA genes
8. Week  Presentation assignment
9. Week  Midterm
10. Week  Transcriptional control
11. Week  RNA processing and transport control
12. Week  RNA editing and RNA splicing control
13. Week  Translation level and control with antisense RNA
14. Week  Activation and degradation control of proteins
15. Week  Mitokondrial genes, expression and control
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. Walter. Molecular Biology of the Cell (Ed.6th),Garland Science, USA, 2014. Tom Strachan, Andrew Read, Human Molecular Genetics (Ed.4th), 2010.
 -- 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
2
26
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
13
3
39
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
2
26
 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
3
24
 Final and Studying for Final
6
3
18
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
155
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.2
 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