BYL742 - REGULATION of GENE EXPRESSION

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
REGULATION of GENE EXPRESSION BYL742 1st Semester 2 3 3 9
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Demonstration
Experiment
 
Instructor (s)Assoc. Prof. Esra Birben 
Course objectiveUnderstand to importance of the regulation of gene expression in regulating cellular metabolism and in orchestrating and maintaining the structral and functional differences during development. 
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, the student learns -the regulation of transcription and posttranscriptional processing and mRNA degradation and translation and posttranslational processing and protein degradation and learns experiments associated with fundamental genetical mechanisms.
Course ContentRegulation of gene expression in bacteria, regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes, the genetic control of development 
References 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Molecular mechanisms of signal transduction(T) his operon (P)
Week 2Discovery of the lac operon,negative control,catabolite repression:positive control (T) his operon (P)
Week 3Arabinose operon,trp. operon (T) his operon (P)
Week 4Bacteriophage life cycles,complex operons,Alternative sigma factors and function,regulon systems (T) his operon (P)
Week 5Gene regulation in eukaryotes,transcriptional control (T)his operon (P)
Week 6GAL system in yeast
Week 7Chromatine-remodeling (T) SOS regulon(P)
Week 8Genomic imprinting (T) SOS regulon(P)
Week 9Post-transcriptional control, miRNA?s (T) SOS regulon(P)
Week 10Translational control (T) Discussion(P)
Week 11Genetic control of development (T)
Week 12Genetic control of development
Week 13Control of cell cycle and cancer (T) Discussion (P)
Week 14Midterm
Week 15Studying for final exam
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory130
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms130
Final exam140
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes060
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes040
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 2 28
Laboratory 14 3 42
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)1310130
Presentation / Seminar Preparation144
Project000
Homework assignment11010
Midterms (Study duration)21530
Final Exam (Study duration) 12020
Total Workload4664264

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Based on master qualifications in the field he/she improves and deepens the actual and advanced information with individual thought and/or research in the level of the specialty.    X
2. Comprehends interdisciplinary interaction related with his/her field; performs analysis and synthesis of the new and complex ideas and reaches the original results by using expert knowledge in assessment.     X
3. Evaluates and uses knowledge with systematic approach in his/her field; makes critical analysis, synthesis, and assessment of knowledge and transfer it.     X
4. Develops a new idea, method, design and/or application for innovation in his/her field or performs a known idea, method, design and/or application to a different field. Researches comprehends, designs, adapts and implements an original subject.     X
5. Possesses the high level skills in using research methods in his/her field.     X
6. Publishes at least one article related with his/her field in national or international academic journals.    X
7. Works in environment, which requires solving original and interdisciplinary problems.   X 
8. Can develop new ideas and methods related to his/her field using upper level intellectual processes such as innovative and critical thinking, solving problems and enacting.  X  
9. Able to make a scientific research at national or international academic groups.   X 
10. Contributes to the solution of the social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems in his/her field and supports the improvement of these values.   X 
11. Presents the scientific and technologic progresses in his/her field, contributes the processes of being an informed society where he/she lives and supports the development of values.    X 

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest