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Syllabus ( MBG 403 )


   Basic information
Course title: Seminar in Molecular Biology
Course code: MBG 403
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hülya Akdemir
ECTS credits: 1
GTU credits: 1 (1-0-0)
Year, Semester: 4. year, 8th. semeter, Spring
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: None
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To improve career awareness with the seminars series given by scientists in different fields including biotechnology, health, bioinformatics and criminal scinece.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Summarize and discuss the topic of the given seminar.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. To be able to work individually, make independent decisions and participate actively in multidisciplinary group studies.
    2. To be able to follow current scientific and technological innovations with the awareness of continuous learning and to apply them in the field.
    3. To be able to present their studies in scientific talks and written texts in national and international scientific platforms by a foreign language.
    4. To be able to embrace academic ethical rules and to be able to act with a sense of responsibility.

    Method of assessment

    1. Seminar/presentation
  2. Analyze the main ideas of the talk and develop new hypothesis about the topic

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. To be able to follow current scientific and technological innovations with the awareness of continuous learning and to apply them in the field.
    2. To be able to drive hypotheses using existing knowledge, designing and conducting experiment for problem solving and make correct interpretation of the results obtained from the experiment.
    3. To be able to embrace academic ethical rules and to be able to act with a sense of responsibility.

    Method of assessment

    1. Seminar/presentation
  3. Develop solutions about the presented problems in the related field

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. To be able to follow current scientific and technological innovations with the awareness of continuous learning and to apply them in the field.
    2. To be able to apply biological concepts to individual, social, economic, technologic and environmental issues and to develop sustainable approaches for problem solving.

    Method of assessment

    1. Seminar/presentation
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction to the course
Week 2: Will be announced.
Week 3: Will be announced.
Week 4: Will be announced.
Week 5: Will be announced.
Week 6: Will be announced.
Week 7: Will be announced.
Week 8: Will be announced.
Week 9: Will be announced.
Week 10: Will be announced.
Week 11: Will be announced.
Week 12: Will be announced.
Week 13: Will be announced.
Week 14: Will be announced.
Week 15*: General discussion about the course outcome.
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: Weekly seminar series are given by MBG researchers and by invited speakers.
Recommended readings: Weekly seminar series are given by MBG researchers and by invited speakers.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 0 0
Other in-term studies: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 0
Project: 0 0
Homework: 10,11,12 40
Quiz: 0 0
Final exam: 16 60
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 1 14
Own studies outside class: 0 0
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 1 4
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 0 0
Mid-term: 0 0
Personal studies for final exam: 1 4
Final exam: 1 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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