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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Covering consequences of mutations and polymorphisms, and impacts of genes and environment on major common diseases, such as cancer, immunology, neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic diseases.
Presenting research results in peer-reviewed publications and discussing case studies. Debating ethical issues, analyzing key moral concepts and principles, and discussing them productively with others.
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Course Content
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This course will introduce a new interdisciplinary area of study named “molecular medicine” that explores revolutionary developments in disease diagnosis, therapy and prevention, which is allowed by bio-molecular research. It shows how basic science is translated from ‘theory to the clinic.’ It covers advancesin genomics that allowed the understanding of the disease mechanisms at cellular level, opening up new ways to treat major illnesses. The course’s main focus includes cancer, neuroscience, genetics, microbiology and immunology. This course allows students to have a perspective on the advances of science and importance of basic and clinical research in future drug discoveries.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Lectures, particular talks by prominent scientists, quizzes, patient cases, articles will be included within the course content. Additionally, each student (as an individual or within groups ) is responsible from presenting an article in front of the class.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. Nurettin AYVALI nurettin.ayvali@agu.edu.tr
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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Course Notes
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Lectures and some of the notes (on papers) would be shared.
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Documents
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Canvas
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