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Course Description Course Name : Genetics 1 Course Code : BL 301 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MEHMET TOPAKTAŞ Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1. Students are supposed to have the ability to learn and teach the basics of genetics. 2. Students gain the ability to solve and provide supervision about problems in genetics. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : BL 301 Genetics 1 Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Teaching general genetics knowledge and dealing with the hereditary problems. Course Contents : Can be found in lecture course. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classrooms of Science and Letter Faculty.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The history of genetics in the World and in Turkey. Board and pencil. Lecture presentation. 2 Nucleic acids and DNA Board and pencil. Lecture presentation. 3 DNA and RNA Board and pencil. Lecture presentation. 4 RNA Board and pencil. Lecture presentation. 5 Hereditary material types in living systems. Board and pencil. Lecture presentation. 6 Mitotic and meiotic division and their importance in genetics. Board and pencil. Schematic represantation of mitosis. Lecture presentation. Drawing the phases of meiosis on board. 7 Recombination in eukaryotes, gene types and regulation of genes in living systems. Board and pencil. Drawing the figures of the lecture on board. 8 Midterm exam. Written examination. Evaluation of the results of the examination. 9 Idiotype, genotype, phenotype and phenocopy Board and pencil. Lecture presentation. 10 Studies of Mendel. Board and pencil. Explanation of the monohybrid, dihybrid and trihybrid studies of Mendel on board. 11 Gene interactions and the implementation of Khi-square test in genetics. Board and pencil. Explaining the genetic implementation of Chi-square method on board. 12 Genetic linkage. Board and pencil. Genetic linkage, calculation of the distance between genes on board. 13 Recombination in bacteria. Board and pencil. Drawing and explanining the recombination event in bacteria. 14 Protein synthesis and its association with genetics. Board and pencil. Drawing and explaining the protein synthesis on board. 15 Protein synthesis and its association with genetics. Board and pencil. Lecture presentation. 16/17 Final exam. Written examination. Evaluation of the results of the examination.   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  1- Bilge, E (1977), Genetics, İ.Ü. Fen Fakültesi Yayınlarından-İstanbul 2-Bilge, E (1977), Genetic problems with examples, İ.Ü Fen Fakültesi Yayınlarından İstanbul 3- Klug W.S, Cummings, M.R (2002) Concepts in Genetics, Çev. Ed. Prof. Dr. Cihan Üner, Palme Yayıncılık Ankara. 4- Genetics (Prof.Dr. Mehmet Topaktaş) - In press. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Develops his/her professional experiences and knowledges by taking elective courses together with basic subjects of biology 5 2 takes responsibility as an individual or in a group to solve unpredicted problems that would be encountered 5 3 plans and manages the projects as a member of team 5 4 informs an indivudual and institutions about the subjects related to biology, and prepare verbal and written presentation to solve the problems 4 5 communicates effectively with colleagues in the world about biological issues and works 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 15 15 Total Workload: 109 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.36 ECTS Credit: 4