Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
2	FTR118	Medical Biology And Genetics	3+0+0	3	5

Course Details

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Objectives of the Course	The aim of this course is; To learn about the cell and its general properties, to explain cell divisions, to learn about the basic features of DNA and inheritance, to learn about genetics, to explain Mendelian law, to define types of mutations, to understand the importance of genetics in genetic diseases and nutritional disorders.
Course Content	Organization of living things, biomolecules, cell structure and functions, energy metabolism, quality of genetic material, DNA packaging and structure of chromosome, RNA structure, synthesis and function, genetic code and protein synthesis, basic principles of inheritance and Mendelian inheritance in single gene diseases, cell cycle and cell division, mutation, genes related to nutrition and importance of biotechnological products
Course Methods and Techniques	Lecture (Description, Presentation) Method, Question-Answer Method, Discussion method
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Instructor Dr. Tuba AVCILAR
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Lecture notes
	Lecture notes will be given weekly.

Course Category

Science	%95
Field	%5

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

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Final examination	1	25	25
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 124

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	To learn cell structure and functions.
2	To be able to learn genetic code, protein synthesis, basic principles of heredity and Mendelian inheritance.
3	To learn human chromosomes and chromosomal irregularities.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Materials
1	Introduction to the Course and Cell Types	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
2	Cytology: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells, Organelles	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
3	Energy in Cells, Mitochondria and Hereditary Features of Mitochondria	Lecture notes will be given weekly
4	Nucleic Acids, Replication, Transcription and Translation	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
5	Mutations	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
6	Mutations (cont.), Overview and Quiz	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
7	Gene Therapy	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
8	Midterm
9	Regulation of Gene Expression (Methylation and X-Inactivation)	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
10	Consanquineous Marrige and Genetic Diseases Caused by Consanguineous Marrige	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
11	Genetic Diseases: Patterns of Inheritance and Pedigree Analysis	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
12	Genetic Diseases (cont.)	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
13	Telomeres and Aging	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
14	The Genetics of Cancer	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
15	Overview	Lecture notes will be given weekly.
16	Finals

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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