Course Detail

Course Description Course Outline Course Contribution to Program Qualifications Assessment Methods ECTS-Workload Detail Informations of the Course Numerical Data

Course Description

Course	Code	Semester	T+P (Hour)	Credit	ECTS
MEDICAL BIOLOGY & GENETICS	YHEM1115971	Fall Semester	2+0	2	4

Course Program

Pazartesi 11:00-11:45

Pazartesi 12:00-12:45

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses

Language of Course	Turkish
Course Level	First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Type	Required
Course Coordinator	Assist.Prof. Behnaz KARADOĞAN
Name of Lecturer(s)	Assist.Prof. Sibel ÖZALP
Assistant(s)	Res. Asst. Furkan Büyükkal
Aim	To examine the general concepts about the general structure and functions of the cell and hereditary material and to inform about genetic mechanisms. To examine the concepts of medical biology and genetics and the mechanisms of cellular functioning.
Course Content	This course contains; Introduction to Medical Biology and cell examination methods,Cell organization, cell membrane and properties,Cell organelles, cytoskeleton and cellular connections,Transport and stimulus transmission across the cell membrane,Cellular energy and metabolism,Genetic material, nucleic acids: DNA – RNA and replication,Transcription and translation,Cell cycle and cell division,Chromosomal structure and number anomalies,DNA damage and repair mechanisms,Cell senescence, apoptosis and cancer,Mendelian genetics and inheritance patterns,Stem cell biology and treatments,Human genome project.

Course Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Explains the scope of medical biology, cellular characteristics, different cell types, and cell analysis methods.	10, 16, 9	A, C
Defines the macromolecules in the cell and classifies them according to their properties.	10, 16, 9	A, C
Explains the structure and function of the cytoskeleton. Explains the cell organelles and their role in the survival of the cell.	10, 16, 9	A, C
Defines and differentiates the transport mechanisms through the cell membrane.	10, 16, 9	A, C
Defines DNA replication.	10, 16, 9	A, C
Defines the transcription and translation of genes, establishes the relationship with protein synthesis.	10, 16, 9	A, C
Explains DNA damage and causative factors. Classifies and explains the repair mechanisms. He establishes a relationship with Aziz Sancar's work. Defines chromosomal anomaly and mutation, establishes the relationship with genetic diseases.	10, 16, 9	A, C, E
Explains the purposes of techniques used in molecular biology	10, 16, 9	A, C
Describes the cell cycle, division and phases.	10, 16, 9	A, C
Explain cell aging and its causes. Defines cell death and cancerization	10, 16, 9	A, C, E
Describes the basic properties of stem cells and explains the relationship between other cell types	10, 16, 9	A, C
Defines the basic concepts of inheritance	10, 16, 9	A, C
Explains the relationship between Mendelian Genetics and genetic diseases	10, 16, 9	A, C, E

Teaching Methods:	10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:	A: Traditional Written Exam, C: Multiple-Choice Exam, E: Homework

Course Outline

Order	Subjects	Preliminary Work
1	Introduction to Medical Biology and cell examination methods	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
2	Cell organization, cell membrane and properties	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
3	Cell organelles, cytoskeleton and cellular connections	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
4	Transport and stimulus transmission across the cell membrane	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
5	Cellular energy and metabolism	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
6	Genetic material, nucleic acids: DNA – RNA and replication	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
7	Transcription and translation	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
8	Cell cycle and cell division	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
9	Chromosomal structure and number anomalies	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
10	DNA damage and repair mechanisms	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
11	Cell senescence, apoptosis and cancer	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
12	Mendelian genetics and inheritance patterns	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
13	Stem cell biology and treatments	Preparing for the relevant subject from the first source
14	Human genome project

Resources

1. Kasap H, Kasap M, Demirhan O, Alptekin D, Lüleyap Ü, Pazarbaşı A, Güzel İ. Kasap, H. (Ed.).(2017) Tıbbi Biyoloji ve Genetik. Akademisyen Tıp Kitabevi. İstanbul. 2. Chandar N, Viselli S (2012). Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews serisinden: Hücre ve Moleküler Biyoloji, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No	Program Qualification	Contribution Level
No	Program Qualification	1	2	3	4	5
1	1. He/she has sufficient knowledge that allows meeting the health needs of person, family and community by individual and holistic approach and toward nursing process.
2	2. He/she has abilities related to carrying out nursing care in order to protect and improve the health and when health is destroyed.
3	3. He/she has general culture knowledge because of as being required contemporary person and vocation member.
4	4. He/she conducts the nursing care in accordance with scientific researches, evidence, improving technology and current health policies.
5	5. He/she carries out nursing practices in accordance with vocational essentials and standards.
6	6. He/she uses critical thinking, problem solving and decision making abilities in nursing care.
7	7. He/she give health education to the person, family and community and consultation.
8	8. He/she follows management activities in accordance with executive role as in individual and team member.
9	9. He/she takes roles in research, project and other activities as in collaboration with health team and other disciplines by consciousness for social responsibilities.
10	10. He/she reaches international literature by using a foreign language in nursing domain and communicates as written and verbal.
11	11. He/she improves a behavior that internalizes lifespan learning and open for improvement.
12	12. He/she communicates as written and verbal, effectively.
13	13. He/She is a model for colleagues and society by behaving as consonant with vocational essentials and values.

Assessment Methods

Contribution Level	Absolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success		40
Rate of Final Exam to Success		60
Total		100

ECTS / Workload Table
Activities	Number of	Duration(Hour)	Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours	14	2	28
Guided Problem Solving	14	1	14
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report	2	5	10
Term Project	0	0	0
Presentation of Project / Seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Midterm Exam	2	15	30
General Exam	2	20	40
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan	0	0	0
Total Workload(Hour)			122
*Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30=(122/30)**			4
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

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