MBG 103 - Molecular Biology Introduction

Aim of this course;

• Introduction to Molecular Biology course aims to prepare students for the fundamental concepts and terminology of the molecular biology discipline.
• While doing so, it also aims to teach general methods in molecular biology, such as RNA-DNA isolation and PCR techniques, and to explain and familiarize students with their working principles and mechanisms.
• In addition to the basic concepts of molecular biology, teaching the detailed function and structure of the DNA is among the course objectives.
• The importance of central dogma in the fundemental functions of nucleic acids inthe cell will also be covered within this course.
• The course objectives also include teaching about experiments conducted in molecular biology, the types of model organisms used in these experiments, and the reasons for selecting these types.

The course includes:

• General concepts; basic information such as DNA-RNA, nucleotide differences in nucleic acids,
• Use of micropipettes in molecular biology methods, nucleic acid isolation and PCR technique
• Types and structures of biomolecules (carbohydrates, fats, protein structure and the structure of nucleic acids),
• The concept of central dogma and its components,
• The basic structure of proteins and protein folding properties,
• The concept of model organisms used in experiments.

Campell Biology (12th edition) by Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece

Fundamental Molecular Biology, 3rd Edition Lizabeth A. Allison

Midterm: 25%

Lab: 25%

Final:50%

• All students are required to attend 70% of the theoretical lectures and 80% of the laboratory lectures.
• Students with a laboratory grade point below 50 points will not be allowed to take the final exam.
• The passing grade for the course is 50 points.
• The allowed time for being late to class is the first 10 minutes.
• The allowed time for being late to the exam is 20 minutes.
• If anyone leaves the exam within the first 20 minutes, late students will not be admitted regardless of the 20-minute time tolerance.
• Non-class activities (playing games, making phone calls, phone texting, consuming strongly scented foods such as spices, garlic, and onions, personal care, etc.) are prohibited during class.