Course Details

FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS

MBG419

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
5MBG419FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course 1. To teach basic knowledge on genomics and studies on gene functions.
2. To explain theoretical and practical knowledge on experimental and computational techniques used in functional genomics.
3. To make student appreciate the importance of model organisms and their application.
4. To explain basic knowledge on functional genomics and systems biology in mammals and model organisms.
min 2 – max 4
Course Content This course aims to give the fundamental principles within functional genomics, emphasizing the transcriptome and proteome to the students. The course also covers the contribution of functional genomics to systems biology and systems medicine, socio-ethical aspects of functional genomics in biomedicine and biotechnology, including perspectives on genetic risk information.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor Dr. Ömer Faruk Bay omerfaruk.bay@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics (Jonathan Pevsner) Introduction to Genomics (Arthur M. Lesk) Bioinformatics, A Practical Handbook of Next Generation Sequencing and Its Applications (Lloyd Low, Martti Tammi)

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %10
Engineering %10
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %0
Education %0
Science %60
Health %30

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 10
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 1 % 30
Ödev 1 % 0
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
5
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav 2 2 4
F2F Dersi 13 3 39
Ev Ödevi 1 1 1
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 5 2 10
Ders Dışı Sınav 2 2 4
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 3 3
Sunum 1 1 1
Okuma 1 2 2
Tekrar Anlatım 1 3 3
Yazılım Deneyimi 1 2 2
Teslim 1 1 1
Yüz Yüze Ders 13 3 39
Ders Dışı Ara Sınav 1 1 1
Derse Devam 1 29 29
Final Sınavı 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 141

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain the structure and function of human genome
2 Define the basics of transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics concepts
3 Describe biological networks and systems
4 Explain the importance of model organisms in functional genomics and their specificities
5 Value the issues and importance of legal and ethical aspects of the post-genome era


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to MBG419
2 From Genes to Genomes
3 The Human Genome Project
4 Principles of Genome Sequencing
5 Sequencing Techniques and Logic
6 Functional Genomics, The Central Dogma and Transcription Principles
7 Transcriptomics Techniques and Logic
8 Spring Break
9 Active Learning Week
10 Bulk RNAseq, Single-Cell RNAseq and Spatial Transcriptomics
11 Applications of Functional Genomics, Student Presentations
12 Pathway Analysis
13 Introduction to Proteomics
14 Proteomics Techniques and Logic
15 Recap


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 5 4 4 2 4 3 3 4 4 5
C2 5 4 4 2 4 3 3 4 4 5
C3 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 5
C4 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 5
C5 5 4 4 3 5 3 3 4 5 5

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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