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	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Hasibe Verdi
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gains the necessary knowledge in the fields of medical biology and genetics to be used in the pharmacy profession.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Cellular organization; molecular genetics, Mendelian genetics, cell division; nature of genetic material, DNA structure synthesis and function; RNA structure, synthesis and function; genetic code, protein synthesis; genetic control; mutation and mutagens; genetic and immune diseases; immune system and its regulation; tissue types and properties; cell damage and its etiology; cellular repair; gives an idea about the stem cell.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Cell Membrane Structure and Function, Endoplasmic Reticulum Structure and Function 2nd Week Golgi Structure and Lysosome Structure and Function 3rd Week Peroxisome, and Mitochondrion Structure and Function 4th Week Intracellular Skeletal Proteins, Extracellular Matrix 5th Week Extracellular Matrix, Core Organization 6th Week DNA, RNA structure and Human Genome Organization 7th Week Midterm Exam 8th Week Replication Mechanism 9th Week Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis 10th Week Transcription Mechanism 11th Week Translation Mechanism 12th Week Mutation - Polymorphism Concepts, Mutation Occurrence Mechanisms 13th Week Classification of Mutations DNA Repair Mechanisms 14th Week Molecular Biological Approaches to Diseases
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 14 14 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 7 7 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 0 0 0 Total Workload 122 Total Workload / 30 4,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No