Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Nobel Prizes in Medicine
Course Code: TIB535
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ali ÖZMEN
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
1.2. www.nobelprize.org
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Fleming, Chain ve Florey (1945) The discovery of Penisilin and the use of antibiotics in infectious diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
Beadle ve Tatum (1958) One gene, one enzyme
Week 3 - Theoretical
Watson, Crick vr Wilkins (1962) The chemical structure of DNA, the molcular structure of the inheritance molecule
Week 4 - Theoretical
Jacob, Monod ve Lwoff (1965) the control of gene expression: the on and off switch of genes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Rous (1966) The viruses that cause cancer
Week 6 - Theoretical
Holley, Khorona ve Nirenberg (1968) The genetic code
Week 7 - Theoretical
Claude, Duve ve Palade (1974) Wo discovered the organelles in the cell?
Week 8 - Theoretical
Arber, Nathans ve Smith (1978) The restriction enzymes and the genetic engineering
Week 9 - Theoretical
McClintock (1983) Transposons (Midterm Exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Brown and Goldstein (1985) Good cholesterol, bad cholesterol
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cohen ve Montalcini (1986) The elixir of the cells: The growth hormone
Week 12 - Theoretical
Roberts ve Sharp (1993) The introns and the exons
Week 13 - Theoretical
Prusiner (1997) Mad Cow Disease and the PrionsCapecchi, Evans, Smithies (2007) Genetically engineered mice
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion of the up to date Nobel prize
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1362104
Midterm Examination1426
Final Examination18210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
1
1
1
5
OÇ-2
5
1
1
2
5
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
5
OÇ-4
2
1
1
1
5
OÇ-5
2
3
3
3
3
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