Course Details

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1BENG507HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS3+0+037,514.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master'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 - Providing information on genetic inheritance,
-understanding genomes,
- Understanding genetic variation between individuals and species
Course Content Mendelian diseases (diseases caused by single gene defects), molecular development, chromosomal abnormalities and diversity, genetic disease analysis principles, gene mapping and mapping methods, various genetic diseases and their inheritance, mitochondrial DNA, hereditary diseases, cytogenetic, genetic diagnosis, cancer and genetics of carcinogens, mutagens, evolutionary genetic and common diseases will all be covered in Human Molecular Genetics lecture. Students will be able to understand the underlying causes of human genetic diseases after taking this course.
Course Methods and Techniques Final, midterm, presentation , research paper
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. SEBİHA ÇEVİK KAPLAN sebiha.cevik@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. SEBİHA ÇEVİK KAPLAN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Human Molecular Genetics" by Strachan and Read:
Course Notes Lecturee slides
Documents Lecture Slides and artciles
Assignments canvas
Exams ara sınav ve final

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %30
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Education %0
Science %20
Health %50

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 % 25
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 6 % 10
Ödev 2 % 10
Sunum/Seminer 3 % 30
Final examination 1 % 25
Total
13
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 1 3 3
Tartışma 14 1 14
Yazılı Sınav 2 1 2
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 7 1 7
Sunum için Hazırlık 3 8 24
Sunum 3 2 6
Kısa Sınav 6 1 6
Okuma 14 1 14
Araştırma 1 4 4
Kişisel Çalışma 14 2 28
Ders dışı çalışma 15 2 30
Yüz Yüze Ders 15 3 45
Derse Devam 15 3 45
Final Sınavı 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 230

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Discriminate the principles of human genetics in depth.
2 Determine the current literature that is relevant to the course content.
3 Discuss genetic diseases in the context of genetic inheritance.
4 Explain application of human molecular genetics.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Gene, Heridity, Mendelian genetics
2 Non-mendelian heridity
3 Fundamentals of Cell-Cell Interactions and Immune System Biology
4 Aspects of Early Mammalian Development, Cell Differentiation, and Stem Cells.
5 Principles of Genetic Manipulation of Mammalian Cells.
6 Gene Regulation and the Epigenome.
7 Human Genetic Disease
8 MİDTERM
9 Monogenic human diseases I
10 Monogenic human diseases II
11 Complex diseases I
12 Complex diseases II
13 Complex diseases III
14 Genetic Approaches to Treating Disease
15 Personal medicine / drug-drug interaction
16 FİNAL

 
Recommended Optional Programme Components
BENG511 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERS
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 3 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 3 5 4 5
C1 3 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 2 5 4 5
C2 3 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 3 5 3 5
C3 3 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 2 5 4 5
C4 3 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 5 3 5

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

  
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