Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Molecular Biology and Genetics (English 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
To enable students to learn the properties and functions of the cell membrane.
To help students apply the theoretical knowledge they have learned.
To provide students to learn energy production ways.
To learn the intracellular skeleton and its tasks
Course Content
In addition to Cell Biology I, this course includes the features of the cell membrane, energy production ways,
intracellular structures, transport and communication
Required Resources
Alberts, Bruce, et al. Essential cell biology. Garland Science, 2013.
Recommended Resources
Moleküler Hücre Biyolojisi Hasan Veysi Güneş İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri
Explanations
Midterm: 30%
Lab: 20%
Final 50%
Rules
All students are required to attend 70% of the theoretical course and 80% of the laboratory.
Student meeting time for this course is between 15.30-16.30 on Tuesdays.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Learn the Cell Membrane Structure, learn the transportation ways
- Learn how foods turn into energy in the cell and which organelles produce energy
- Understand the structure and function of the cytoskeleton
- Learn cell cycle
- Evaluate the molecular mechanisms regulating the cell cycle and the effects of external signals on cell division
- Explain how molecular disorders in cells cause cancer
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 11 | 4 | 44 |
| Practice | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Textbook |
| 2 | Membrane Structure | Textbook |
| 3 | Membrane Transport | Textbook |
| 4 | How Cells Obtain Energy from Food | Textbook |
| 5 | Energy Generation in Mitochondria | Textbook |
| 6 | Energy Generation in Chloroplasts | Textbook |
| 7 | Intracellular Compartments and Transport | Textbook |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Cell Communication | Textbook |
| 10 | Cytoskeleton | Textbook |
| 11 | Cell Division | Textbook |
| 12 | Cell Cycle | Textbook |
| 13 | Cell Cycle Control and Cell Death | Textbook |
| 14 | Molecular Basis of Heredity | Textbook |
| 15 | Tissue and Cancer | Textbook |
| 16 | Final | Final |