GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Cell/EBY-1030

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning the structure and function of cells and cell organelles.
Understanding the cell motility and communication.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Human body: levels of organization, general structure of the cell, different and similar structures in cells
2. Week	Tools For Examining Biologic Structures
3. Week	Basic Structure Units in Biologic Systems
4. Week	Cell Membrane, functions, structure, the models of related cell membrane, enzymes in membranes
5. Week	Crossing of the substance through biologic membrane, modes of transport, Na+/K+ Pump
6. Week	Crossing the macromolecules through plasma membrane, biochemical reactions in cells
7. Week	Cytoplasm, structure, function, the reactions of cytoplasm, cytoplasmic enzymes
8. Week	Endoplasmic reticulumand golgi apparatus (membranous organelles)
9. Week	Lisosomes, peroxisomes and mitochondria, functions, included enzymes
10. Week	Mytochondria and Intracellular Respiration
11. Week	Ribosomes, protein synthesis
12. Week	Plastids and chloroplast, centriols, cytoskeleton, nucleus
13. Week	Chromosomes and Cell Division
14. Week	The form of apoptosis, the differents between apoptosis and necrosis
15. Week
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	70
Assignment	1	30
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	3	6	18
Searching in Internet and Library	3	6	18
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing	1	3	3
Preparing a Presentation	3	6	18
Presentation	3	6	18
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	1	6	6
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	1	8	8
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			117
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4.68
Course Credit (ECTS):			5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explains the basic biochemical reactions, molecular mechanisms from cell to organism, associates them with each other, discusses and interprets the structure-function relationship		X
2	Define the basic concepts and issues related to biochemistry and relate this knowledge to other disciplines.	X
3	Applies the basic experimental techniques and protocols safely in the laboratory.
4	Design original scientific research, interpret experimental data	X
5	Presents his / her work through written, oral and visual presentations. Creates new experimental protocols and evaluates statistical data.
6	Comprehends the principles, quality control and reliability of analytical devices used in both routine clinical laboratories and research laboratories.
7	Interprets the normal functioning mechanism of the organism on a biochemical basis.			X
8	Applies the methods used in routine biochemistry laboratories and interprets the results clinically.
9	Understands the importance of biochemistry discipline for public health and share information with the public. Carry out scientific studies with ethical responsibilty	X
10	Applies working principles in accordance with the disciplinary and interdisciplinary professions.
11	Follow the scientific literature and draw conclusions, associate them with their researches and use them in their researches.		X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Prof.Meral TORUN)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mtorun)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(mtorun@gazi.edu.tr)

Gazi University