Course Details

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1BENG630KODLAMAYAN RNA3+0+037,514.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Doctorate'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 Outlining various types of noncoding RNAs and their biological roles.
Discovering the involvement of noncoding RNAs in diseases and therapeutic applications.
Developing critical thinking and analytical skills through the evaluation of primary literature.
Constructing computational approaches for noncoding RNA analysis.
Course Content This course explores the roles, mechanisms, and biogenesis of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) in cellular processes. Topics include the classification of ncRNAs, their functions in gene regulation, their involvement in disease, and emerging therapeutic approaches targeting ncRNAs. Through critical analysis of recent literature and practical bioinformatics tools, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of this rapidly evolving field.
Course Methods and Techniques The course will be delivered through instructor-led theoretical lectures. Weekly topics will be supported by current scientific literature, with emphasis on discussing key studies and findings. To enhance student engagement, interactive methods such as Q&A sessions and open discussions will be employed. Students will be expected to conduct individual readings and analyze scientific articles related to noncoding RNAs.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Duygu Saçar Demirci duygu.sacar@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Non-Coding RNAs
Course Notes To Be Announced weekly via Canvas

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %100

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
Sunum/Seminer 2 % 60
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
F2F Dersi 14 3 42
Sunum için Hazırlık 2 15 30
Sunum 2 2 4
Okuma 10 7 70
Araştırma 10 5 50
Ders dışı çalışma 10 2 20
Final Sınavı 1 10 10
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 226

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Compare the types, structures, and biogenesis pathways of noncoding RNAs.
2 Analyze the functional roles of noncoding RNAs in gene regulation and cellular processes.
3 Evaluate the involvement of noncoding RNAs in disease mechanisms through critical review of scientific literature.
4 Design bioinformatics tools for the identification and characterization of noncoding RNAs.
5 Create research ideas involving noncoding RNAs as potential therapeutic targets.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Overview of the biology of RNA
2 RNA structure
3 mRNA
4 RNA splicing - snRNA
5 miRNA
6 lncRNA
7 piRNA
8 circRNA
9 Spring Break
10 ALW: RNA games
11 Ribozymes
12 Riboswitches
13 RNA viruses
14 Noncoding RNA in Disease
15 Bioinformatics tools for ncRNA analysis
16 Final

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 3 3 3 1 3 2
C2 2 3 4 2 3 3 2
C3 3 3 4 1 4 4 3 3 3 2
C4 4 3 4 1 3 3 5 4 4 2 5
C5 4 3 5 1 4 4 3 3 4 2 5

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

  
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