Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Genetic Information
Course Code: LBT010
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the basic principles of inheritance

Course Content

Genetic concepts, principles of heredity and applications

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Şebnem Hazal GÜLŞEN
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand basic genetic terms
2.Understanding mitosis and meiosis
3.Understanding Mendelian genetics
4.Understanding chromosomal mutations
5.Understanding population genetics
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Genetik Kavramlar, Palme Yayıncılık, ISBN: 978-605-5829-26-1
2.Genetik, Nobel Yayın, ISBN: 978-605-395-399-9
3.Genetiik I, Temel Genetik, İst. Üniv. Yay. ISBN: 975-404-159-8
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
introduction to genetics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nucleic acids, their structure and functions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Chromosomes
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cell cycle and cell divisions, mitosis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Meiosis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fertilization in animals and plants
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mendelian Genetics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Mendelian Genetics (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Probability laws in explaining genetic events
Week 10 - Theoretical
Extensions of Mendelian genetics: allele interactions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Extensions of Mendelian genetics: gene interactions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Chromosome mutations: Changes in chromosome number
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chromosome mutations: Changes in chromosome arrangement and their effects
Week 14 - Theoretical
Population genetics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory131239
Assignment130113
Individual Work130226
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026