ECTS - Medical Biology and Genetics
Medical Biology and Genetics (NUT103) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Medical Biology and Genetics | NUT103 | 1. Semester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To provide knowledge about molecular biology, cell biology and molecular genetics and skill development towards nutrition and dietetics. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Living organisms, biomolecules, cell structure, genetic material, DNA packaging, chromosome structure, RNA structure, function and synthesis, genetic code and protein synthesis, basic principles of inheritance, cell division, mutation, DNA methylation, epigenetics, nutrigenetics, structure of biotechnologically generated nutrition supporting products. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | - |
| 2 | Definition of Biology | Chapter 1 Cells: The Fundamental Units of Life (1-11) |
| 3 | Structure of Cells | Chapter 1 Cells: The Fundamental Units of Life (11-15) |
| 4 | Organelles of Cells | Chapter 1 Cells: The Fundamental Units of Life (15-30) |
| 5 | Organelles of Cells | Chapter 1 Cells: The Fundamental Units of Life (15-30) |
| 6 | Cellular Membrane | Chapter 11 Membrane Structure (p. 359–378) - Chapter 12 – Transport Across Cell Membranes (p. 383–406) |
| 7 | Energy in Cells | Chapter 3 Energy, Catalysis, and Biosynthesis (p. 83–104) |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | - |
| 9 | Structure of DNA | Chapter 5 DNA and Chromosomes (p. 171–196) |
| 10 | Replication | Chapter 6 DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination (p. 197–222) |
| 11 | Transcription | Chapter 7 From DNA to Protein (p. 223–260) |
| 12 | Translation | Chapter 7 From DNA to Protein (p. 223–260) |
| 13 | Nutrition at the cellular level I | Chapter 13 How Cells Obtain Energy From Food (p. 419–446) |
| 14 | Nutrition at the cellular level II | Chapter 14 Energy Generation in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts (p. 447–466) |
| 15 | General Discussion | - |
| 16 | Final Exam | - |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Bruce Alberts, 2017, Essential Cell Biology, ISBN-13: 978-0393680362. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 105 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 55 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 45 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquires and applies theoretical and practical knowledge based on current literature in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. | |||||
| 2 | Identifies and analyzes nutritional problems at the individual and societal levels and produces evidence-based solutions. | X | ||||
| 3 | Collects, analyzes, interprets, and reports data in scientific research; gains the ability to work in national/international, disciplinary, and multidisciplinary teams. | X | ||||
| 4 | Plans, implements, and develops policies for appropriate nutrition interventions and education, taking into account the age, gender, socio-cultural, economic, and health status of individuals and communities. | X | ||||
| 5 | Effectively uses field-specific technological equipment and information technologies. | X | ||||
| 6 | Acquires the ability to communicate in writing and orally in Turkish and a second foreign language on topics related to the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. | X | ||||
| 7 | Acquires the ability for lifelong learning, access to scientifically proven information, and continuous self-renewal during and after education. | X | ||||
| 8 | Acts with professional ethics and a sense of responsibility, demonstrating awareness of the universal and societal impacts of the dietitian profession and its legal consequences. | X | ||||
| 9 | - | |||||
| 10 | - | |||||
| 11 | - | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 104 | ||