Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBT663LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN MOLECULAR GENETICSCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Teaching some techniques used in molecular genetics. Working methods with biomolecules (nucleic acids, proteins) in different organisms. Information and applications about using these molecules in molecular genetics.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Yılmaz Çiftci
Learning Outcomes
1know Laboratory practices
2have skill about basic molecular genetic applications
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
General laboratory applications in molecular genetics.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The presentation of used equipment in laboratory
2DNA isolation from different tissues
3DNA isolation from different tissues
4Spectrophotometrically qualitative and quantitative analysis of DNA
5nucleic acid concentration and quality determination with agarose gel electrophoresis
6PCR (polymerase chain reaction), and different applications of PCR
7PCR (polymerase chain reaction), and different applications of PCR
8Mid-term exam
9Control of PCR product on agarose gel
10Amplified DNA fragmend purification from the PCR product and gel
11Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism screening technique
12Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism screening technique
13DNA sequence analysis
14DNA sequence analysis
15Cloning in a bacterial system
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1 Çiftci, Y. Lecture notes (unpublished) Recommended Reading 2 Sambrook, J. and Russell, D. (2001) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Third Edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, ISBN-0-87969-577-3
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14456
Laboratory10440
Experiment10440
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10220
Individual Study for Final Examination10220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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