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Heredity and Phenotype

Course Code	: ZBY605
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 8

Objectives of the Course

To teach the inheritance mechanism of genetic information to the next generation

Course Content

The basics of classical genetics, timeline of the development of the genetics area , and its scope

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Learning Outcomes

1.	Knows the genetic mechanisms about current and advanced genetics and advanced cell information
2.	Knows the genetic timeline, conceptual topics in genetics, Mendel's Experiments and laws of probability, the laws of the Mendelian inheritance and non-mendelian inheritance.
3.	Makes inference the original conclusions to bring innovation to science
4.	Learns genetic mapping
5.	Learns genetic diversity

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	BROWN.T.A. (1992) : Genetics : A Molecular Approach.Second Edition. Chapman & Hall, London, U.K "
2.	Klug, W. S., Cummings, M. R., Spencer, C. A., & Palladino, M. A. (2011). Concepts of genetics. Pearson Higher Ed.
3.	BAŞARAN,N. (1996): Tıbbi Genetik. Altıncı Baskı. Bilim Teknik Yayınevi, İstanbul
4.	Berk, A. (2000). Molecular cell biology (Vol. 4). New York: WH Freeman
5.	DEMİRSOY,A. (1991): Kalıtım ve Evrim. Beşinci Baskı.Meteksan Anonim Şirketi,Yayın No:91-06-Y-0057-05,Ankara
6.	Hartwell, L., Hood, L., Goldberg, M., Reynolds, A., Silver, L., & Veres, R. (2006). Genetics: from genes to genomes
7.	RUSSELL,P.J. (1992) :Genetics. Third Edition. Harper Collins Publishers Inc., New York, U.S.A

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

The historical development of genetics, conceptual topics in genetics, genetic technology and society

Week 2 - Theoretical

Genetic importance of the cell, the genetic evaluation of cell division, the genetic regulation of the cell cycle

Week 3 - Theoretical

Development of gametes during spermatogenesis and oogenesis, the importance of meiosis for diploid organisms

Week 4 - Theoretical

Mendel and his experiments, Mendel's propositions, Mendel's analytical approach

Week 5 - Theoretical

Mendel and his experiments, Mendel's propositions, Mendel's analytical approach

Week 6 - Theoretical

Mendel's principles for heredity of multi-traits, explanation of the laws of probability and genetic events

Week 7 - Theoretical

Exceptions to Mendel's laws.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Exceptions to Mendel's laws.

Week 9 - Theoretical

Diversity, the inheritance of quantitative characteristics, additive allele, multiple genes

Week 10 - Theoretical

Linked genes, gene-linkage rate, crossover and gene mapping

Week 11 - Theoretical

Gene mapping

Week 12 - Theoretical

Inheritance of the organelle, mitochondrial DNA mutations and its relations with genetic diseases

Week 13 - Theoretical

Sexual differentiation, life cycle of the organisms, barr bodies, epigeneticmechanisms

Week 14 - Theoretical

Chromosomal changes and their effects on the phenotype

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	7	2	126
Lecture - Practice	13	3	2	65
Midterm Examination	1	3	1	4
Final Examination	1	4	1	5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5
OÇ-1	4	3	4	4	3
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-3	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-4	5	4	4	3	3
OÇ-5	4	4	3	4	4

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