Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BMB-22-123GENE CLONİNGElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The main goal of this course is to provide background knowledge on gene cloning to the MSc students.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1What is a gene?
2Why gene cloning?
3Which techniques are employed on gene cloning?
4Why gene cloning is important?
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
The aim of this course is to introduce basic gene cloning techniques to the MSc students.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
What is a gene, Why gene cloning, Which techniques are employed on gene cloning, Why gene cloning is important.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1What is a gene?
2Vectors for Gene Cloning: Plasmids and Bacteriophages
3Introduction of DNA into Living Cells
4Identification of recombinants
5Cloning Vectors for E. coli
6Cloning Vectors for Eukaryotes
7How to Obtain a Clone of a Specific Gene
8Identification methods based on detection of the translation product of the cloned gene
9The Polymerase Chain Reaction
10Studying Gene Location and Structure
11Studying Gene Expression and Function
12Studying Genomes
13Q & A with students
14General Discussion
Recommended or Required Reading
Gen Klonlama ve DNA Analizi: Fevzi Bardakcı, Ali Fazıl Yenidünya, Nazan Yılmaz Ekim 2013 / 6. Baskı Temel ve İleri Moleküler Biyoloji Yöntemleri Genomik ve Proteomik Analizler: Prof. Dr. Güler Temizkan , Prof. Dr. Nazlı Arda. Nobel Kitapevi ISBN: 9786053353621
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Report Preparation1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Report Preparation1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Self Study148112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Report11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)166
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