NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (MASTER) (WITHOUT THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code: 3000002007
Ders İsmi: Epigenetic
Ders Yarıyılı: Spring
Ders Kredileri:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction:
Ders Koşulu:
Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: No
Type of course: Anabilim Dalı/Lisansüstü Seçmeli
Course Level:
Master TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Banu TAKTAK KARACA
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives: The aim of this course help the students learn genome structure, genome organization and genetic and epigenetic changes of gene expression.
Course Content: Genome Anatomies, Studying Genome, How Genomes Function, Regulation of Genome Activity, DNA Methylation, Histone Modifications and Epigenetics, Non-coding RNAs in Gene Regulation, The Biology of Genomic Imprinting, X Chromosome Inactivation.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) By the end of the course the students will have detailed knowledge about genome structure and genome organization.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Students will be able to describe the change mechanisms of gene expression.
Field Specific Competence
1) Students will learn the role of the epigenetic changes on organisms.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Genome Anatomies adn Studying Genome Textbook and Lecture notes
2) How Genomes Function, Regulation of Genome Activity Textbook and Lecture notes
3) DNA Methylation and the Genome Textbook and Lecture notes
4) DNA Methylation Changes in Cancer Textbook and Lecture notes
5) Genome-Wide and Gene-Specific Analysis of DNA Methylation Levels and Patterns Textbook and Lecture notes
6) Histone Modifications and Epigenetics Textbook and Lecture notes
7) Histon Farkları ve Nükleozom Yerleşimi Histone Variants and Nucleosome Occupancy Textbook and Lecture notes
8) Midterm
9) Non-coding RNAs in Gene Regulation Textbook and Lecture notes
10) The Biology of Genomic Imprinting Textbook and Lecture notes
11) The Molecular Mechanisms of Mammalian X Inactivation Textbook and Lecture notes
12) Cancer Epigenetics Textbook and Lecture notes
13) The Impact of the Environment on Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression and Developmental Programming Textbook and Lecture notes
14) Plant Epigenetics Textbook and Lecture notes
15) Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Genomes,2nd edit. Terence A Brown. Department of Biomolecular Sciences, UMIST, Manchester, UK Oxford: Wiley-Liss; 2002 Epigenetic, Jörg Tost CEA, Caister Academic Press, 2008 ISBN:978-1-904455-23-3
Epigenetic: A reference Manual, Jeffrey M. Craig and Nicholas C. Wong Caister Academic Press, March 2008, ISBN: 978-1-904455-88-2 Genomic Technologies: Present and Future, David J. Galas, 2002, ISBN: 978-0-9542464-2-6
References: Genomes,2nd edit. Terence A Brown. Department of Biomolecular Sciences, UMIST, Manchester, UK Oxford: Wiley-Liss; 2002 Epigenetic, Jörg Tost CEA, Caister Academic Press, 2008 ISBN:978-1-904455-23-3
Epigenetic: A reference Manual, Jeffrey M. Craig and Nicholas C. Wong Caister Academic Press, March 2008, ISBN: 978-1-904455-88-2 Genomic Technologies: Present and Future, David J. Galas, 2002, ISBN: 978-0-9542464-2-6

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları

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Program Outcomes
1) Gains up-to-date evidence-based knowledge about nutrition and dietetics.
2) Gains information about technological tools by accessing up-to-date information.
3) She/He synthesizes and analyzes the scientific knowledge she has acquired using technology, develops comments, reports and solution suggestions, communicates with colleagues from different disciplines and in line with ethical principles and shares her knowledge.
4) When faced with problems related to her field, she/he takes responsibility, sets an example for the society, offers solutions, uses information and communication technologies by working as a team.
5) She/ He updates itself by adopting lifelong learning principles, evaluates, discusses and interprets scientific articles with a critical approach and statistical evidence-based practices in line with ethical principles.
6) She/He collects and interprets scientific information in line with ethical principles, contributes to studies that will guide national and international nutrition plans and policies, taking into account the individual and society, conducts, manages and evaluates.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Gains up-to-date evidence-based knowledge about nutrition and dietetics.
2) Gains information about technological tools by accessing up-to-date information.
3) She/He synthesizes and analyzes the scientific knowledge she has acquired using technology, develops comments, reports and solution suggestions, communicates with colleagues from different disciplines and in line with ethical principles and shares her knowledge.
4) When faced with problems related to her field, she/he takes responsibility, sets an example for the society, offers solutions, uses information and communication technologies by working as a team.
5) She/ He updates itself by adopting lifelong learning principles, evaluates, discusses and interprets scientific articles with a critical approach and statistical evidence-based practices in line with ethical principles.
6) She/He collects and interprets scientific information in line with ethical principles, contributes to studies that will guide national and international nutrition plans and policies, taking into account the individual and society, conducts, manages and evaluates.

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Anlatım
Course
Okuma
Homework

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)
Sözlü sınav
Homework
Raporlama

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Semester Final Exam 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 15 3 45
Study Hours Out of Class 15 5 75
Presentations / Seminar 5 3 15
Homework Assignments 10 4 40
Midterms 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 181