TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand stem cell definition, its properties, potency, clonogenicity, and self-renewal concepts, stem cell types, and stem cell generation methods. 2) Learn and discuss clinical stem cell applications. 3) Discuss recent approaches in therapy of different diseases, and legal regulations in the issue.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week 1. Introduction and Basic Definitions 2nd Week 2. Definition and Niche of Stem Cell 3rd Week 3. Concepts of Potency, Clonogenicity and Self-Renewal 4th Week 4. Types of Stem Cells 5th Week 5. Methods of Obtaining Stem Cells 6th Week 6. Article Discussion 7th Week 7. MIDTERM EXAM 8th Week 8. Applications in Cartilage and Bone Tissue 9th Week 9. Applications in Cardiovascular Tissue 10th Week 10. Applications in Skin Tissue 11th Week 11. Other System and Organ Applications 12th Week 12. Article Discussion 13th Week 13. Legal Regulations and Projections 14th Week 14. Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	? Güncel literatür. / Update literature covering the studies in the area. ? Molecular Biotechnology, Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA. Bernard R. Glick, Jack J. Pasternak, ASM Press, Washington, D.C., 2009.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 1 20 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 84 84 Preparation for Quiz 1 16 16 Individual or group work 0 0 0 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 11 11 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 96 96 Homework 1 12 12 Project 1 12 12 Total Workload 297 Total Workload / 30 9,9 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No