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
TBİ-23-128	BIoInformatIcs and Its applIcatIons	Elective	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce basic bioinformatics applications to the MSc students.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Kaan Hürkan

Learning Outcomes

1	1) Basic terminology about bioinformatics
2	2) Using Gene Banks
3	3) Computer software types for bioinformatics
4	4) Internet sites for bioinformatics
5	5) Basic bioinformatics analysis

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Basic terminology about bioinformatics, Using Gene Banks, Computer software types for bioinformatics, Internet sites for bioinformatics, Basic bioinformatics analysis

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Getting Started in Bioinformatics: Analysing DNA Sequences, Analysing RNA Sequences
2	DNA Coding Regions, Working With Entire Genomes
3	How to Use Bioinformatics
4	Using Nucleotide Sequence Databases
5	Using Protein and Specialised Sequence Databases
6	Working With a Single DNA Sequence
7	Tek Protein Dizisi İle Çalışma
8	Advanced Techniques on Analysing DNA Sequences
9	Comparing Two Sequences
10	Multiple Alignment of Sequences
11	Editing and Publishing Alignments
12	Advanced Techniques on Bioinformatics
13	Building Phylogenetic Trees
14	Introducing Some Bioinformatics Resources

Recommended or Required Reading

Kaya, Z., 2014. Bioinformatics for Biologists / Pevzner, P., Shamir, R., 2011. Biyologlar İçin Biyoenformatik. 1. Basımdan Çeviri. Kızılay: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. ISBN: 9786051337791 Claverie, J. M. ve Notredame, C., 2007. Bioinformatics for Dummies 2nd Edition. Hoboken: Wiley Publishing Inc. ISBN: 9780470089859

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
Report	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	8	112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	20	20
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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