BYM702 - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES-II
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES-II | BYM702 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | Biological Sciences-I | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. A.K. Pişkin/Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Taner/Dr. E. Çelik-Akdur | |||||
| Course objective | To introduce students from engineering and basic sciences background to the basic concepts of biochemistry, microbiology and molecular biology and its applications. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The course will cover three main areas: biochemistry, microbiology and molecular biology. Biomolecules, their units, bonding involved in polymerization, and functional groups will be discussed. Structural properties of DNA and RNA will be described. Lipids will be grouped, the structural and functional properties will be discussed. The structural and functional characteristics of carbohydrates will be examplified. Proteins and the importance of conformational changes will be explained. Biomolecules will be compared in terms of solubility and size; and information will be given on their bioengineering applications. Microbiology is the basis of scientific and technological applications of higher-order organisms. Detailed information will be given on the structures and types of microorganisms. In the molecular biology section, interactions and manipulations of the macromolecules DNA, RNA and proteins will be covered and examples from its industrial applications will be given. | |||||
| References | 1. D.Nelson, M. Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 5th ed., W.H. Freeman, 2009. 2. The third edition of Microbiology, A Systems Approach: Marjorie Kelly Cowan. Mc Graw Hill, USA, 2012. 3. Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Warren Levınsom, 11 Edition, Cowan. Mc Graw Hill, Lange, USA, 2010. 4. Mikrobiyoloji, Richard A. Havey & Pamela A. Champe , Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, Turkye 2006 5. http://medicalppt.blogspot.com/2009/02/microbiology-powerpoint-lectures.html 6. http://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci424/BSCI223WebSiteFiles/LectureList.htm 7. B. Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th ed., Garland Science, NY, 2007. 8. M. Konuk, Moleküler Biyoloji. 2. baskıdan çeviri. Nobel Yayınları, 2004. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | General properties of biomolecules, nucleic acids |
| Week 2 | Protein biochemistry |
| Week 3 | Lipids, their types and functions |
| Week 4 | Carbohydrates and their importance in biological systems. Bioengineering applications of biomolecules |
| Week 5 | A general presentation on the microbial diversity of the microbial world |
| Week 6 | The role of microbes in our lives |
| Week 7 | Different methods for microbial diagnosis in the microbiology laboratory |
| Week 8 | The effects of antimicrobial agents on the microbes |
| Week 9 | 1st midterm exam |
| Week 10 | DNA replication, the flow of genetic information and mutations |
| Week 11 | Gene manipulations and recombinant DNA technology |
| Week 12 | Protein synthesis and post-translational events |
| Week 13 | Protein purification and analysis |
| Week 14 | Discussion and paper presentations |
| Week 15 | Preparation to final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 5 | 60 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Project | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Workload | 30 | 176 | 270 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Ability to understand and implement pure sciences, mathematics and engineering in higher level, | X | ||||
| 2. Ability to conduct intra- and inter-disciplinary studies; to gain required methodological skills for conducting the research, | X | ||||
| 3. Ability to analyse, synthesize and evaluate the current ideas and developments in the specialized area, | X | ||||
| 4. To have a qualification to conduct a comprehensive research that bringing new insights into science and technology, that leading to a novel methodology or technological product/process; or that leveraging a known methodology to another area, | X | ||||
| 5. To contribute to the scientific and technological literature by disseminating the outcomes of scientific studies in international and national academic grounds, | X | ||||
| 6. To evaluate the scientific, technological and social developments and to transfer them to the society by considering scientific neutrality and ethical responsibility, | X | ||||
| 7. Ability to have a verbal and written communication skills in at least one foreign language at a European Language Portfolio C1 General Level, | X | ||||
| 8. Ability to understand theeffects of engineering solutions and practice in the problems related to the biological systems and to build awareness of the legal outcomes. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest