Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
BMB-23-136	GEN BİYOKİMYASI	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Gene Biochemistry aims to examine all aspects of the gene from a biochemical perspective. Genes in the genome, their packaging on chromosomes, transcription to translation, gene expression process, gene reconstruction and conservation are provided.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Namık KILINÇ

Learning Outcomes

1	- Gaining understanding of information restructuring processes. - To discuss chromosome organization and its molecular structure. - To be able to discuss posttranslational procedures. - To be able to establish and understand the relationship between nucleotide metabolism and genes.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

none

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Nucleotide metabolism:Biosynthesis and degradation of purine nucleotides.	none	none
2	Nucleotide metabolism:Biosynthesis and degradation of purine nucleotides.	none	none
3	Basic properties of nucleic acids	none	none
4	Structure of DNA and RNA	none	none
5	Chromosome organization and it’s molecular structure	none	none
6	Information restructuring: DNA methylation, restriction and modification	none	none
7	Information restructuring: Mutations and DNA Repair	none	none
8	Information restructuring: Recombination, Gene Rearrangement, Gene Amplification	none	none
9	DNA replication	none	none
10	Gene transcription and RNA modification	none	none
11	Translation of mRNA	none	none
12	Gene regulation in bacteria and bacteriofages, Gene regulation in eukaryotes	none	none
13	Signals for gene regulation	none	none
14	Posttranslational Processing	none	none

Recommended or Required Reading

-B. Lewin, “Genes IX”, Jones ve Bartlett Publishers, (2007). -R. J. Brooker “Genetics”, Benjamin Cummings, (1999).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Discussion	14	2	28
Question-Answer	14	2	28
Brain Storming	7	2	14
Writing Paper	2	5	10
Criticising Paper	14	3	42
Homework	7	2	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13
LO1	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High