TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Aliye Ezgi Güleç Taşkıran
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand structure, function and transport of biological membranes. 2) Learn concept of cellular compartmentalization and trafficking. 3) Understand structure and function of organelles. 4) Learn cell cytoskeleton, dynamics of cell division, movement and cycle. 5) Apply and report basic microscopic techniques in cell biology. 6) Analyze cell components separately, evaluate and report the results.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, students understand and learn the basic concepts of cell biology, functions of organelles, and cellular trafficking.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week First Meeting and Discussion on Cell Biology 2nd Week Biological Molecules 3rd Week Function and Transport of Biological Membranes 4th Week Cellular Compartmentalization: Endoplasmic reticulum and Protein Sorting 5th Week Cellular Compartmentalization: Endoplasmic reticulum and Protein Sorting 6th Week Cellular Compartmentalization: Cellular Trafficking (Golgi and Lysosome) 7th Week Cellular Compartmentalization: Cellular Trafficking (Golgi and Lysosome) 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Cellular Compartmentalization: Nucleus and Transport 10th Week Cellular Compartmentalization: Peroxisome, Mitochondria, Chloroplast, and Transport 11th Week Cell Cycle 12th Week Cell Cytoskeleton 13th Week Dynamics of Cell Division 14th Week Cellular Movement
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Molecular Biology of the Cell. 6th edition. Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter, 2014. Essential Cell Biology. 3rd edition. Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, Alexander D Johnson, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter. Hücrenin Moleküler Biyolojisi (4. Basımdan çeviri), 2008.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Experiment,Report Preparation,Problem Solving,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 32 Assignment 1 9 Quiz 1 9 Practice 1 12 Total(%) 62 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 62 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 38 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 10 1 10 Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) 10 4 40 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Quiz 10 ,15 1,5 Report writing 10 4 40 Total Workload 214,5 Total Workload / 30 7,15 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No