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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5MBG416DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY3+0+03515.05.2025

 
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 Introduce students to the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie the early development of organisms
Course Content To make students familiar with the main regulators involved in differentiation, morphogenesis and growth
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, Assignments , Assessment
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Sebiha Çevik Kaplan https://mbg.agu.edu.tr/kisiler sebiha.cevik@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Wolpert, L. (2015). Principles of Development (5th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Course Notes Lecture Slides
Documents Ders Notları
Assignments Canvas
Exams Final-Ara sınav, kısa sınav

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %25
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Education %0
Science %30
Health %45

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
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 30
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 7 % 15
Proje/Çizim 1 % 15
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 30
Total
11
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav 1 2 2
Grup Sunumu 1 1 1
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 14 2 28
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 1 1
Kısa Sınav 7 5 35
Okuma 14 1 14
Kişisel Çalışma 14 2 28
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 152

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Describe the common stages of development in most multicellular organisms.
2 Describe the main anatomical changes during development
3 Understand the cellular behaviors involved in morphological change during development.
4 Understand how gene activation plays a role in differentiation and development.
5 Understand the development disorders arised from errors during development

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Developmental Biology Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
2 Fertilization reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
3 Differential Gene Expression in Development Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
4 Early Development and Gastrulation Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
5 Axis Formation Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
6 Sex Determination Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
7 Midterm Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
8 Germline Development Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
9 Neural Development Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
10 Neural Crest reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
11 Organ Development Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
12 Organ Development -2 reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
13 Development and Disease Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
14 Development and Disease -2 Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.
15 Environmental Influences on Development Reading Gilbert, S. F. (2010). Developmental Biology (9th ed.). Sinauer Associates.

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

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

  
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