GENE103 MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY I
| Course Code: | 2190103 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 5 (4.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.5 |
| Department: | Molecular Biology and Genetics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NÜLÜFER TÜLÜN GÜRAY |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, the students will understand the molecular basis of life mainly the structure and certain functions of cell.
Course Content
The topics include; the origin of living organisms, their cellular basis, the chemical building blocks of the cell, biology of the cell, cell membrane and permeability, cell to cell interactions and cell signaling, structure and function of sub-cellular organelles, energy flow in cells, chemotropic and phototropic energy metabolism, mitochondria and chloroplast structure, the basis of cellular information flow, DNA structure, chromosomes and nucleus.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
-explain the hypothetico-deductive method
-define cell theory
-explain the macromolecules of the cell,
-discuss the structure and the functions of the enzymes
-define energy-the laws of thermodynamics
-describe the structures of cellular organelles
-discuss the functions of these organelles, like mitochondria-energy metabolism and chloroplast-photosynthesis
-explain the structure of nucleus
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Apply the most advanced and current experimental techniques in genetic engineering, molecular biology and molecular genetics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Practice and defend the work safety rules | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Have a commend of scientific processes; critique; design experiments and ask questions leading to theorizing | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Communicate in English and Turkish with high proficiency | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Read and interpret the current worldwide literature in molecular biology and genetics | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Pursue the most recent advances in molecular biology and genetics; explain and relate the advances to colleagues | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Challenge technical and technological riddle and welcome life-long education | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Work individually or as a team member, easily start and propagate brain storm in a work group | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Employ and defend scientific ethic rules and make them motto for their team | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution