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Abant Izzet Baysal University Faculties/ Schools/ Vocational Higher Schools

Information on Degree Programmes & Course Catalog & European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

The Academic Year 2009 - 2010

ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY Name of Faculty / Higher Arts and Sciences School/ Vocational Higher School Dean (or Director) of Faculty / Dean Prof. Dr. Kıvılcım KILIÇ School Title, Name and Surname Phone Fax E-mail

03742541201 03742534642 kilic_k @ibu.edu.tr

Adress (postal code, city, web 14280, Bolu, http://fef.ibu.edu.tr/fef/ site, etc) Department(s)

Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, History, Turkish Language and Literature

General information about Faculty/ Higher School/ Vocational Higher School There have been 7 undergraduate programs that are carried out in these departments. Sociology Department is now initiating its undergraduate program. The education languages of Psychology and History are in Turkish but they are providing the one-year obligatory English Course to the students beginning from the 2004-2005 academic year. The other four departments (e.g., Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) have continued their education program in English. Biology, Physics, and Mathematics departments have also implemented the undergraduate programs in the Evening Program that all courses are given during the night hours. Biology, Physics, and Chemistry departments have also graduate programs in both Master of Science and Ph.D studies in addition to their undergraduate programs. Mathematics Department has a graduate program for a Master of Science Degree in addition to its undergraduate program. History Department has now both undergraduate and a graduate program for a Master Degree. In addition, Turkish Language and Literature department offers only undergraduate program. Our faculty, which is serving with 91 faculty members and 15 administrative personnels, aims to train and raise well-educated, self-respected, creative, inquisitive, and investigative students to the society. We are trying to provide the ‘ Point of Views’ that each students must have in our today’s rapidly changing world by the means of both the theoretical and practical courses and selective courses from our departments with our dynamic and well-educated faculty members. Our labs in Biology, Physics, and Chemistry departments have now facilities that are among the ten best universities in nationwide. We are encouraging our faculty members to keep in touch with new developments and innovations in science by supporting symposiums and seminars that often take place on the frequently bases in our seminar rooms that have multimedia accesses. The pioneer and well-recognized articles that are written by our faculty members and have been published in the well-respected international journals are rapidly increasing each year.

Department

Biology

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. Ömer BOZDOĞAN 03742541237 03742534642 [email protected]

Title, Name and Surname Phone Fax E-mail

Departmental ECTS Coordinator Title, Name and Surname Phone Fax E-mail

The other contact person Title, Name and Surname Phone Fax E-mail

Assist.Prof. Dr. Seyhun YURDUGÜL 03742541239 03742534642 [email protected]

Assoc.Prof. Dr. Muzaffer DÜGEL, Vice Chairman 03742541222 03742534642 [email protected]

Adress (post code, city, web site, 14280, Bolu http://www.biology.ibu.edu.tr/ etc)

General Information about Department Level of qualification

Doctor of Philosophy

Qualification awarded

Ph. D in BIOLOGY

Official length of programme

Doctor of Philosophy( max. 4 years)

Admission requirements

By the regulations declared by the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences in the beginning of each academic year Biology takes place in natural and applied sciences and generally provides specification in the minors of botany, general biology, hydrobiology, molecular biology and zoology as Ph. D.

General Description

Objectives

Educational facilities

The major purpose of the department aims and donates students primarily in line with the principles and revolutions with M. K. Atatürk, the founder of the modern Turkish republic, moreover, owing vision, able to have a scientific responsibility in Ph.D.; thought and research capable; additionally provides students to be occupied in any duty not only in sole biology but also medicine, environment, food, forestry, agriculture like fields after graduation; in Turkey and abroad. The lectures are performed with data show or/and overhead equipped classrooms and our laboratories are donated with novel instruments like GC, ELISA, PCR; other small techware, glassware and chemicals.

Other than the staff offices belonging to the department, the department shares the datashow and/or overhead equipped classrooms. Additionally the department has 16 laboratories and students can have their spare time in the faculty studying rooms and canteens. Exams are generally performed as two mid-terms and Examination and assessment one final, supported with assignments, oral presentations, regulations term paper and field studies. The evaluation is performed under the framework of AIBU Directive of Exams. The students have the right to transfer to equivalent Access to further studies programs.

Physical facilities

Total number of student

Every year the department accepts up to 5 students to Ph. D. Programme.

COURSE STRUCTURE DIAGRAM FIRST YEAR Code

Title

Theoretical hours

Applied hours

Local credits

ECTS credits

3 3 3

0 0 0

3 3 3

10 10 10

9

0

9

30

First (Fall) Semester XXX XXX XXX

Elective Elective Elective

TOTAL Second (Spring) Semester XXX XXX XXX

Elective Elective Elective

TOTAL

3 3 3

0 0 0

3 3 3

10 10 10

9

0

9

30

SECOND YEAR Code

Title

Theoretical hours

Applied hours

Local credits

ECTS credits

0 0 0

0 0 0

NC NC NC

10 15 5

First (Fall) Semester 8XX 800 805

Advanced Studies Ph.D. Thesis Seminar in Ph.D.

0

TOTAL Second (Spring) Semester 8XX 800 805

Advanced Studies Ph.D. Thesis Seminar in Ph.D.

TOTAL

0

0

30

0 0 0

0 0 0

NC NC NC

10 15 5

0

0

0

30

THIRD YEAR Code

Title

Theoretical hours

Practical hours

Local credits

ECTS credits

0 0 0

0 0 0

NC NC NC

10 15 5

0

0

0

30

0 0 0

NC NC NC

10 15 5

First (Fall) Semester 8XX 800 805

Advanced Studies Ph.D. Thesis Seminar in Ph.D.

TOTAL Second (Spring) Semester 8XX 800 805

Advanced Studies Ph.D. Thesis Seminar in Ph.D.

0 0 0

TOTAL

0

0

0

30

FOURTH YEAR Code

Title

Theoretical hours

Practical hours

Local credits

ECTS credits

0 0 0

0 0 0

NC NC NC

10 15 5

0

0

0

30

First (Fall) Semester 8XX 800 805

Advanced Studies Ph.D. Thesis Seminar in Ph.D.

TOTAL Second (Spring) Semester 8XX 800 805

Advanced Studies Ph.D. Thesis Seminar in Ph.D.

TOTAL GRAND TOTAL

0 0 0

0 0 0

NC NC NC

10 15 5

0 18

0 0

0 18

30 240

Code

601

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

7. year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Evolutionary Processes in Flowering Plants

Course contents:

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance

Objective(s) of the course : .

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes, field trips and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Botany Staff Other faculty members who may teach this course

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1, 25%), Final (1, % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: 1.Print out of Power Point presentations and recent research articles.

Code

603

Course Title

Biology and Conservation of Rare and Endangered Plants

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

7. year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course contents: The aim and the necessity of the preparation of list for these rare and endangered plants, the method for the preparation of the red data book for the rare and endangered plants. The categories for the 1994 IUCN Red Data Book.The explanatory information on some criteria. The diversity of the endemic plants in our country. The factors that can threaten the these plants. Economically important endemic, rare and endangered plants and the suggestions.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance

Objective(s) of the course : The course aims to emphasize the requirement of the conservation of these rare and endangered plants and it aims to realize the students about the economical, social and the ethical perspectives of the related issue. .

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes, field trips and research articles . Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1, 25%), Final (1, % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25)

English

Name of lecturer : Botany Staff Other faculty members who may teach this course

Reading list: 1.Print out of Power Point presentations and recent research articles. 2. Ekim, T; Koyuncu M., Vural; M; Duman, H.; Aytaç, Z and Adıgüzel H. Red Data Book of Turkish Plants(Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta) Turkish Association for the Conservation of Nature, Ankara, 2000.

Code

604

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

7. year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Advanced Plant Physiology

Course contents: Advanced study of plant physiology; photosynthesiz, respiration, absorbtion of water and minerals, conduction, regulation of plant growth and development.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance

Objective(s) of the course : To provide a deeper background in the field of plant physiology. .

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Prof. Dr. Ekrem Gurel Other faculty members who may teach this course Assist. Prof. Dr. Arzu Ucar Turker Asisst. Prof. Dr. Banu Efeoglu

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1, 25%), Final (1, % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: Print out of Power Point presentations and recent research articles.

Code

605

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit Prerequisite :-

Course Title

Comparative Plant Anatomy

Course contents: Introduction The Cell Cell Wall and Pits Pits Shoot Meristems Root Meristems Simple Tissues Primary Tissues Primary Xylem Primary Phloem The Stele Traces and Gaps Cambium and Cambial Activity Secondary Xylem Secondary Phloem Anomalous Secondary Growth Periderm The root The Leaf The Flower The Fruit The Seed

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : A comparative study of the internal morphology of roots, stem, leaves and reproductive organs of the vascular plants. .

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Assist.Prof.Dr.Arzu Turker Other faculty members who may teach this course

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: Integrative plant anatomy. W.C.Dickison. 2000. Academic

Press. Anatomy of seed plants. K.Esau. 1977. Wiley publisher. Various reseach articles

Code

606

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6. year

Semester

1/2/3/4

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit Prerequisite :-

Course Title

Plant Biochemistry

Course contents: 1. Compartments (membrane structures and membranous organelles, cell wall, membrane transport, protein sorting and cytoskeleton) 2. Cell reproduction (Nucleic acids, protein synthesis, lipids and cell division regulation) 3. Energy Flow (Photosynthesis, Carbohydrate metabolism, Respiration and Photorespiration) 4. Metabolic and Developmental Integration (Long distance transport, Nitrogen and Sulfur, Biosynthesis of hormones and Senescence and Programmed cell death) 5. Plant Environment and Agriculture (Responses to plant pathogens, and Responses to abiotic factors)

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To discuss the biochemical metabolism in plants.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Assist.Prof.Dr.Arzu Turker Other faculty members who may teach this course

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. B.B.Buchanan, W.Gruissem and R.L.Jones.2000. American Society of Plant Physiologist. Methods in Plant Academic Press. Various reseach articles

Biochemistry.

K.Hostettmann.

1991.

Code

607

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4

Length

1 semester (3 hours/ week) 10

Course contents:Plant cell biology, plant physiology, and related study techniques, Physiology-morphology relationships, Plant molecular genetics, and their applications, Developmental physiology, carbon and nitrogen metabolism, Plant-microbe interactions, Photosynthesis at molecular level, chloroplasts, membrane proteins, nitrogen fixation, Transgenic plants, anti-sense technology

ECTS credit

Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements:-

Objective(s) of the course : The purpose of this course an in detail survey of classical and molecular genetic systems in plants with emphasiz of current research topics.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: The topics will be explained on board and by slides

English

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Emel USLU Other faculty members who may teach this course

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-terms(1,2) ( 25% each ), Final ( % 50)

Reading list: 1) “Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants” edited by Buchanan BB, Gruissem W, Jones RL 2) “Plant Molecular biology” edited by Jones P, Sutton JM

Code

608

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

7. year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Botanical Nomenclature

Course contents:

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance

Objective(s) of the course :

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes, field trips and research articles . Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1, 25%), Final (1, % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25)

English

Name of lecturer : Botany Staff Other faculty members who may teach this course

Reading list: 1.Print out of Power Point presentations and recent research articles.

Code

610

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

7. year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Taxonomic Analysis in Biology

Course contents:

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance

Objective(s) of the course :

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes, field trips and research articles . Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1, 25%), Final (1, % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25)

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. M.Tekin BABAÇ Other faculty members who may teach this course

Reading list: 1.Print out of Power Point presentations and recent research articles.

Code

611

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Course contents: Characteristics of plant cells and cellular structures unique to plant cells. Synthesis of lignin and cellulose, and plant cell wall structure. Functional and structural analysis of plastids.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Plant Cell Ultrastructure

Prerequisite : none Course requirements: 70% attendance to the course is strictly required.

Objective(s) of the course : The aim of this course is to provide detailed knowledge about the structure of plant cell wall.

Language

Name of lecturer : Prof. Dr. Ekrem Gürel

Teaching and learning methods: Theoretical lectures are given in a classroom environment using power points and overhead projections. Some plant cell preparations are also examined.

Other faculty members who may teach this course: Assist. Prof. Dr. Arzu Türker Assist. Prof. Dr. Emel Uslu

Assessment methods: 25% midterm I, 25% midterm II, 50% final exam. Students may also be asked to produce a term paper on a given specific topic.

English

Reading list: Chosen research and review articles are used.

Code

612

Type of course Graduate Year of study

Elective

Semester

Elective

Length

3hours/week

ECTS credit

10

Prerequisite : 1) For graduate students 2) Knowledge about the main ecology and statistics. Course requirements: Good level on the reading, writing, listening on English and ability of making comments. Language

English

Name of lecturer : Assoc.Prof. Okan Külköylüoğlu.

Course Title

Community Ecosystems

Ecology

and

Course contents: A quantitative and descriptive approach to the establishment, development, succession, and dynamics of animal and plant communities and their interrelations with a/biotic factors during ecological, historical, regional, and geographical aspects; and their importance on ecosystems.

Objective(s) of the course: The main purpose of this course is to show you some of the most important concepts and their applications in Community Ecology. It is also aimed to introduce how ecologists have tried to answer key questions through non/experimental studies at this level. Teaching and learning methods: Following lecture with recent publications and using some of the computer simulation programs. Term papers and discussion. Assessment methods: Midterm and Final Exam, Assignments, Term paper.

Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Reading list: 1) Current publication and lecture notes based on statistics and ecology 2) Related Text books.

Code

613

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D

Year of study

6.

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

Course contents: Definition of the term 'stress' in terms of plant physiology, plant responses to stress, membrane response to water stress, photosynthesis at water stress, stomatal response to water stress, chilling stress, freezing stress, high temperature stress, role of heat-shock proteins in stress tolerance, salt stress, stresses induced by heavy metals and air pollution.

ECTS credit

Plant Stress Physiology

Prerequisite : 211 Plant Anatomy 304 Plant Physiology Course requirements: 70% attendance to the course is strictly required.

Objective(s) of the course : The aim of this course is to provide detailed knowledge about the developmental responses of plant organisms to stress conditions.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Theoretical lectures are given in a classroom environment using power points and overhead projections.

English

Name of lecturer : Prof. Dr. Ekrem Gürel Other faculty members who may teach this course: Assist. Prof. Dr. Arzu Türker Assist. Prof. Dr. Emel Uslu

Assessment methods: 25% midterm I, 25% midterm II, 50% final exam. Students may also be asked to produce a term paper on a given specific topic. Reading list: Chosen research and review articles are used.

Code

614

Course Title

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

Course contents: Callus production from plant tissues, establishment of suspension cultures, optimisation of culture conditions, types of bioreactors and their operational mechanisms, use of precursors and elicitors, models for product synthesis, stimulation for metabolite production, immolilisation of plant suspension cells.

ECTS credit

In Vitro Production of Secondary Plant Metabolites

Prerequisite : 211 Plant Anatomy 304 Plant Physiology Course requirements: 70% attendance to the course is strictly required.

Objective(s) of the course : The aim of this course is to provide a general knowledge about the production of secondary plant metabolites via cell suspension cultures.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Theoretical lectures are given in a classroom environment using power points and overhead projections.

English

Name of lecturer : Prof. Dr. Ekrem Gürel Other faculty members who may teach this course: Assist. Prof. Dr. Arzu Türker Assist. Prof. Dr. Emel Uslu

Assessment methods: 25% midterm I, 25% midterm II, 50% final exam. Students may also be asked to produce a term paper on a given specific topic. Reading list: Chosen research and review articles are used.

Code

615

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours /week) 10

Course contents: This course intends to cover most interesting topics related to environmental problems such as environmental pollution, human disturbance and species-habitat loss. The readings will include important articles, discussing on the subjects, and then talking about many different topics during the course. The course prepared for graduate students requires basic knowledge about biology of organisms, ecology, and chemistry. Students are supposed to prepare a term paper for oral presentation and should return it in a written form at the end of the semester.

ECTS credit

Prerequisite : 1) For graduate students 2) Interest on the main environmental issues. Course requirements: Good level on the reading, writing, listening on English and ability of making comments. Language

English

Name of lecturer : Assoc.Prof. Okan Külköylüoğlu.

Environmental Pollution

Objective(s) of the course: Thus, the aims also include (1) types of environmental pollution and causes, (2) their impact on a/biotic systems, (3) and anthropogenic factors. (4) possible solutions to environmental problems. Teaching and learning methods: Following lecture with recent publications. Term paper will include to collect current ‘environmental news’ and comment on them. Assessment methods: Midterm and Assignments, Term paper. Field trips.

Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Final

Exam,

Reading list: 1) Lecture notes based on environmental pollution and conservation. 2) Related Text books. • Meffe, G.K. & Carroll, C.R. 1997. Principles of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Publ. U.S.A. • Külköylüoğlu, O. 2006. Çevre ve Çevre: insandoğa ilişkisi. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Matbaası. Bolu.

Code

616

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Course contents: Introduction, Cell Basics, Membrane Structure (Phospholipids), Membrane Models in detail, Thermal shifts in membranes, Liposomes

Semester

1/2/3/4

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Structure and Functions of Membranes

Prerequisite : -

Course requirements: Attendance

Objective(s) of the course : The course aims to provide students to be aware of the old and novel studies on membranes and comparing the different identification

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Board and power-point presentation

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr.Ömer BOZDOĞAN Assessment methods: 2 mid-terms and 1 final Other faculty members who may teach this course: Assist. Prof. Dr. Seyhun YURDUGÜL

Reading list: Lecture notes

Code

617

Type of course

PhD

Course contents:

Year of study

1.year

Semester

1/2

Regulation of cell cycle and function. Differentiation mechanism of cell depending of structure and function. Production of various cell types and species during development. Programmed cell death and apoktosis.

Length

1.Semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Cell Regulation

Prerequisite : Attandance of cell biology courses in graduate level

Course requirements Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To learn about cell cycle regulation and differentiaton

Language

Teaching and learning methods: PPT presentation and books, articles

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. Ömer Bozdoğan Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Written examination: 1 Midterm (%30), 1 Final (%70) Reading list: Osmotic and ionic regulation: Cells and Animals, David H.Evans, CRC, 2008 Cell Cycle Regulation(Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, Philipp Kaldis, Springer, 2006.

Code

618

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6. year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 weeks/hour) 10

ECTS credit Prerequisite Biochemistry Biochemistry II

: I,

Course Title

BIO BIO

Bioenergetics

Course contents:

203 202

The lecture starts with the definition of the energy and the definition of bioenergetics concept. Free energy and thermodynamics relations are mentioned in detail. Examples from biological systems like luciferase enzyme system and firefly, all energetically important molecules like ATP, GTP and the others; are the next concerned issues. The final topics are: How energy is transported across the cell membranes. The pumps in the cell membrane. The proton motive force(PMF). Symport and antiport transportation mechanisms and biochemical calculations.

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : The course aims the students to be aware of the bioenergetic events particularly happen in vivo and the studies carried out in vitro cases for calculating the parameters like free energy, entropy and the proton motive forces.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point slides and recitation hours for problem solving in the class. Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1, 30%), Final (1, 40%); Oral Presentation (1, 30%)

English

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. YURDUGUL

Dr.

Seyhun

Other faculty members who may teach this course:-

Reading list: • •

•

Segel I.H. Biochemical calculations, 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons. New York, 1976. Devlin, T.M. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, Fifth edition, Wiley-Liss, Canada 2002. Lecture notes

Code

619

Type of course

Ph.D.

Course contents:

Year of study

6. year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Plant growth regulators, their chemical and physical properties; general principles, practices and applications in regulating plant growth and development.

Length

1 semester (3 weeks/hour) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Plant Growth Regulators

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To discuss the plant growth regulators.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Assist.Prof.Dr.Arzu Turker Other faculty members who may teach this course:-

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: • • • • •

Arteca RN. Plant Growth Substances: Principles and Applications. Chapman & Hall, NY, NY (1995). Davies PJ. Plant Hormones: Physiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 2nd Ed Kluwer, Norwell MA (1995). Leopold AC & P. Kriedemann. Plant Growth and Development. 2nd Ed McGraw-Hill Book Co, NY, NY (1975). Weaver RJ. Plant Growth Substances in Agriculture. W. Freeman & Co, San Francisco, CA (1975). Moore TC. Biochemistry and Physiology of Plant Hormones. 2nd Ed Springer-Verlag, NY, NY (1989).

Code

621

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

1.year

Semester

1/2

Length

1.Semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Course contents: The basic mechanism of generation of arrhythmias, reentry, automaticity, triggeral activity, brodychordia, tochycardia, A-V block, atrial arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, nodal arrhythmias, the arrhythmias occurring following myocordist enforction; ventricular tochikardio, fibrillation, ventricular premature contraction.

Prerequisite : Cardiac Physiology Courses

Course requirements Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To learn about cardiac arrhythmias and underlying cellular mechanism

Language

Teaching and learning methods: PPT presentation , Article presentation and discussion

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. Ömer Bozdoğan Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Article presentation %50 + Written examination %50 Reading list: Cardiac Arrhythmias, Antonio Raviele, Springer, 2005

Code

622

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Course contents:

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/ week) 10

ECTS credit Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Students are expected to survey the pertinent literature and critically analyze selected papers through written and oral presentations. Students will read, criticise and discuss a research paper each week. No late papers will be accepted for grading. Within this framework, students will be graded based on their presentations and critiques of the paper. Language English Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Serap Mutun Other faculty members who may teach this course:

The Genetical Basis of Evolution

Evolution by Natural Selection Variation Adaptation Phenotypic Evolution and the Relation between Genetic Basis and Phenotype Population Changes Effect of Sex and its Genetical Background Reconstructing Evolutionary History Genetic Drift Phylogenetic Approach The Evolution of Interaction among Species Coevolution Objective(s) of the course: The objective of this course is to provide insights into the genetical mechanisms of evolution; it does not describe the techniques, molecular, biometric or cladistics. During the time period of this course, we will read different articles dealing with the topics within the limits of the genetical evolution. In order for you to better understand the papers you need to have some background knowledge on classical genetics, population genetics, statistics, and the techniques used in molecular evolution and systematics. Teaching and learning methods: This course is based on the lecture on the determined topics, in addition students are expected to read current articles related to topics of interest, and discuss these papers. Give a small talk and write a critique. Assessment methods: Grades are given based on one midterm exam (25%), discussion\ presentation and paper critiques (25%), and a final exam (50%). Reading list: Lecture notes Current articles

Code

623

Type of course

MSc

Year of study

1.year

Semester

1/2

Length

1.Semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Aging and Heart

Course contents: Alterations in cardiovascular structure and function. Cardiac muscle changes in senecense. Electrical properties of developing heart. Clinical implications of the aging heart. Influence of age on left ventricular contractility.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : Cellular mechanism of aging in myocardial cells and relation with arrhythmias occurring in myocardial infarction will be discussed.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Article presentation and reading champters from books

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. Ömer Bozdoğan

Assessment methods: Written examination: 1 Midterm (%30), 1 Final (%70) Reading list: Aging and Heart, Jose Marin-Garcia, Springer, 2008

Other faculty members who may teach this course:-

Code

625

Type of course

Ph.D.

Course contents:

Year of study

2.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

Chromosome structure, mating type, cell-cell interaction, DNA replication, mitosis, cell polarity, cell cycle, secretion, protein modification, yeast genetics, and yeast technology.

ECTS credit

Course Title

Yeast Genetics

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course: Understanding of yeast cell at

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Assist.Prof.Dr. Mehmet ÖZTÜRK Other faculty members who may teach this course:

molecular level

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 30%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %20) Reading list: Lecture notes

Code

627

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Biological Rhythms

Course contents: What is a biological rhythm? Environmental control of the rhythms. Biological clocks Clinical medicine and biological rhythms Biological rhythm disorders Veterinary medicine and biological rhythms

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected Language

English

Objective(s) of the course : To give the information of biological rhythms and the effects of environment on biological rhythms. Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper Karakaş Bu dersi verebilecek diğer öğretim üyesi/ üyeleri:

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: Lecture notes Circadian Physiology, Roberto Refinetti

Code

628

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

1.year

Semester

1/2

Length

1.Semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Antibody Techniques

Course contents: Production and purification of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies. Labelling of antibodies with fluorescent substances. Immunohistochemical methods and their usage. Design and prodcution of antibodies for special needs. Design and production of catalytic antibodies.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : The techniques in labelling antibodies with fluorescent substances and antibody production will be described.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Books, articles

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. Ömer Bozdoğan Other faculty members who may teach this course:-

Assessment methods: Written examination: 1 Midterm (%30), 1 Final (%70) Reading list: Antibody Techniques, Academic Press 1994.

Vedpal

S.Malik,

Erik

P.Lillehoj,

Code

629

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Enzymology

Course contents: Introduction, Enzymes and its structure, Isozymes. Coenzymes, Kinetics, Inhibition. Methods of plotting enzyme kinetics data. Hanes –Woolf plot, Woolf-Augustinsson-Hofstee plot, EadieScatchard plot. Ping-pong bi-bi, Ordered bi bi, Turnover number. International unit. Enzymatic reaction mechanisms, The active site concept.

Prerequisite :BIO 202 and BIO 203 Biochemistry.

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : The course aims to the awareness of enzyme-substrate relations and its kinetics which may help the students to analyze, predict and interpret the basic and the complex data which they may confront with the industry and the laboratory. .

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point slides, and on-board presentation of the lecturer.

English

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. YURDUGÜL

Dr.

Seyhun

Other faculty members who may teach this course: Assist. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÖZTÜRK

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (30%), Final (40%); Oral presentation (30%) Reading list: Fersht, A. Enzyme structure and mechanism. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 1985. Segel, I.H. Biochemical Calculations, Second Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1976.

Code

630

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Hormone Action

Course contents: Biochemical basis of hormon reaction mechanisms. Hormonreceptor interactions. Role of second messanger in hormon action. Comparative analysis of action mechanisms of peptide and non-peptide hormones.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To give the advanced information about the hormonal processes

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper Karakaş Other faculty members who may teach this course:-

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: Endocrinology, Basic and Clinical Principles Shlomo Melmed P. Michael Conn

Code

631

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit Prerequisite :-

Course Title

Transport Phenomenon in Cell

Course contents: General view of cellular physiology Diffusion Active transport Faciliated transport Co-transport Second messenger systems Ion gated channels Exocytosis, endocytosis

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected Language

English

Objective(s) of the course : To give the advanced cellular transport mechanisms to the student Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper Karakaş Bu dersi verebilecek diğer öğretim üyesi/ üyeleri:

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: Lecture notes

Code

633

Course Title

Herpetology

Type of course Ph.D.

Course contents:

Year of study

6.year

Local species of reptiles and amphibians and their habits, life histories, ecology and classification.

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (4 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance expected Language

is

English

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles. Assessment methods: Written exams:)

Name of lecturer : Muzaffer Dügel Bu dersi verebilecek öğretim üyesi/ üyeleri: Okan Külköylüoğlu

Objective(s) of the course : Reptile ecology and classification

diğer

Reading list: The Life of Vertebrates J. Z. Young Lecture Notes

Code

634

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Course contents: Study of the distribution and classification of fishes including methods of identification, collection and preservation.

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Ichthyology

Prerequisite : None

Course requirements: Regular attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To introduce the fish diversity

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Video and power point presentations about subjects

English

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Hakan Türker Other faculty members who may teach this course:-

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1, 20%), Final (1 , 60%); Oral Presentation (1, 20%) Reading list: Bibliography; class materials which are given during lectures

Code

635

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4

Course contents: Topics will include the origin and evolution of mammals, and their ecology, behavior and specializations.This course will also introduce the theories concerning the evolution of the mammals and the evidence that supports those theories.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Mammalogy

Prerequisite :----

Course requirements: --Language

English

Name of lecturer : Zoology Staff Other faculty members who may teach this course:-

Objective(s) of the course: The objective of the course is to provide an in-depth study of the mammals with all aspects. Teaching and learning methods: This course is based mainly upon lectures, reading assignments, homeworks and researches. Assessment methods: Grade will be determined based upon the total points earned on two midterms (15% each), a term paper (20%) and homework assignments (20%) and a cumulative final exam (30%). Reading list: Lecture notes Reading papers Research articles

Code

636

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours /week) 10

Course contents: Introduction to ornithology Flight mechanisms Digestive system: Feeding and foods Excretory system, salt glands and osmoregulation Circulatory system Respiratory system Energy Balance and Thermoregulation Nervous system: Brain and senses Vocal communication Reproduction Mating systems, nests, parental care

ECTS credit Prerequisite :-

Course requirements:-

Language

English

Name of lecturer : Zoology Staff Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Birds

Objective(s) of the course: With this course it is aimed to give detailed information on birds especially to those students who are interested in birds or who work with them. Teaching and learning methods: This course is based on the lecture on the determined topics, in addition students are expected to read current articles related to topics of interest, and discuss these papers. Give a small talk and write a critique. Additionally, students are expected to make bird watch. Assessment methods: Evaluation is based on one midterm exam (25%), laboratory work and field observations (25%), and a cumulative fınal exam (50%). Reading list: Ornithology, 2nd edition Frank B. Gill Laboratory manual Lecture notes Slides

Code

637

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Course contents:

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Structure, function, development, ecology, and insecthuman interactions in evolutionary context; laboratuary stresses classification and identification of insects; insect collection required.

Length

1 Semester (4 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Entomology

Prerequisite :None

Course requirements: Attendance

Objective(s) of the course : The students learn the various characteristics of insects and understand their functions and impotance in the nature.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Presentation and application

English

Name of lecturer : Assist Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ünal Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Written exams and homeworks Reading list: Lecture notes, web sites

Code

639

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

Course contents: Emphasis on behavioral and evolutionary ecology: animal communication, foraging theory, spacing attempts, sexual selection, mating systems, alternative strategies, life histories, reproductive effort, predation, competition, and community structure. The effects of ecological factors on the evolution of non/living systems.

ECTS credit

Prerequisite : 1) For graduate students 2) Interest on the main topics of evolution-ecology issues. Course requirements: Good level on the reading, writing, listening on English and ability of making comments. Language

English

Name of lecturer : Assoc.Prof. Okan Külköylüoğlu.

Evolutionary Ecology

Objective(s) of the course: Pinpointing out the relationships between evolution and ecology on the a/biotic systems. Underlining that evolution does not happen only at the molecular levels. Teaching and learning methods: Following lecture with recent publications. Assessment methods: Midterm Assignments and discussion.

and

Final

Exam,

Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Reading list: 1) Lecture notes based on environmental pollution and conservation. 2) Related Text books. • Ridley, M. 1998. Evolution. Blackwell Science Publ. 670p. • Futuyma, D.J. 1998. Evolutionary Biology, Third Edition. Douglas J. Futuyma, SUNY Stony Brook. 751p.

Code

640

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Vertebrate Embriology

Course contents: Survey of development in vertebrate animals. Development, differentiation and growth of organs, and factors affecting these processes. The origin of each organ.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To give the information of origins of the tissues and organs

Language

English

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper Karakaş Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: Molecular Embryology: Methods and Protocols Paul T. Sharpe and Ivor Mason Humana Pres.

Code

641

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Gene Expression Technology

Course contents: Design and production of plasmid and phage vectors widely used in gene expression. Procaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression cassettes. Methods used to activate gene expression. Modifications of gene expression casettes depending on the desired purposes. Methods in gene cloning and characterization.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : A comparative study of the internal morphology of roots, stem, leaves and reproductive organs of the vascular plants. .

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Assist.Prof.Dr.Emel Uslu Other faculty members who may teach this course: Assist.Prof.Dr.Mehmet Öztürk

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term %25, Final %50, Oral Presentation %25 Reading list: Analysing Gene Expression, Edited by S. Lorkowski and P. Cullen 2003 Weinheim, Germany. Wiley. Related reseach articles.

Code

642

Course Title

Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Responses

Type of course

Ph.D.

Course contents: Introduction, The yeast. How can you generate stress in yeast. The pH, temperature, oxygen, fermentor design and other factors. Genetic manipulation in the yeast and the responses.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week)

ECTS credit

10

Prerequisite :BIO 202 and BIO 203 Biochemistry.

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : The course aims to the awareness of the stress factors which may help the students to analyze, predict and interpret the data in the industrial production processes of the yeast and its by-products.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point slides, and on-board presentation of the lecturer.

English

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. YURDUGÜL

Dr.

Seyhun

Other faculty members who may teach this course: Assist. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÖZTÜRK

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (30%), Final (40%); Oral presentation (30%) Reading list: Lewis M.J. and Young, T.W. Brewing. Chapman and Hall, London 1996. Segel, I.H. Biochemical Calculations, Second Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1976. Lecture notes.

Code

643

Course Title

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Course contents: Biotechnological techniques, genetic engineering, gene isolation, gene transfer through Agrobacterium, fast gene transfers via micro-projectile bombardman guns, microinjection techniques, PEG (polyethylenglycol), electroporation, transfer confirmation methods.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Prerequisite : 211 Plant Anatomy 304 Plant Physiology 404 Plant Tissue Culture Course requirements: 70% attendance to the course is strictly required. Language

English

Name of lecturer : Prof. Dr. Ekrem Gürel Other faculty members who may teach this course: Assist. Prof. Dr. Arzu Türker Assist. Prof. Dr. Emel Uslu

Transgenic Plants

Objective(s) of the course : The aim of this course is to provide a general knowledge about the production of transgenic plant materials via genetic transformation technologies. Teaching and learning methods: Theoretical lectures are given in a classroom environment using power points and overhead projections. Assessment methods: 25% midterm I, 25% midterm II, 50% final exam. Students may also be asked to produce a term paper on a given specific topic. Reading list: Chosen research and review articles are used.

Code

644

Course Title

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

6.

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Course contents: General techniques, tissue culture media, cell culture, somatic embryogenesis, haploid plant production, cytogenetic studies, invitro pollination, protoplast culture, somatic hybridization, production of pathogen-free plants, germplasm storage.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Prerequisite : 211 Plant Anatomy 304 Plant Physiology 404 Plant Tissue Culture Course requirements: 70% attendance to the course is strictly required. Language

English

Name of lecturer : Prof. Dr. Ekrem Gürel Other faculty members who may teach this course: Assist. Prof. Dr. Arzu Türker Assist. Prof. Dr. Emel Uslu

Advanced Techniques in Plant Tissue Cultures

Objective(s) of the course : The aim of this course is to provide a more detailed knowledge about plant tissue culture techniques. Teaching and learning methods: Theoretical lectures are given in a classroom environment using power points and overhead projections. Assessment methods: 25% midterm I, 25% midterm II, 50% final exam. Students may also be asked to produce a term paper on a given specific topic. Reading list: Chosen research and review articles are used.

Code

645

Type of course Year of study

1.year

Semester

1/2

Length

1.Dönem (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Methods to Produce experimentally Myocardial Infarction in Rats

Course contents: Production of experimental myocardial infarction in Anaesthetised rat and conscious rat model. measuring of infarct size, Recording of ECG and Blood pressure during ischemia and reperfusion.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course :

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Yansıtıcı ile gösterim, kitap ve makaleler

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. Ömer Bozdoğan Other lecturers:

Assessment methods: Yazılı sınavlar: 1 Ara sınav (%30), 1 Final (%70) Reading list: Special Articles

Code

646

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

1.year

Semester

1/2

Length

1.Semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Course contents: Introduction. Cellular changes due to ischmia. Ischmia and reperfusion induced. Alterations in membrane phospholipids. Miyocardial reperfusion injury. Myocardial stunning. Endocrine and metabolic changes. Combined reseptor intervention and myocardial infarction. Ischmic preconditioning. pH paradox in myocardial infarction. Arrhythmias. Distruction of intracellular calcium and ischemia and reperfusion.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : Cellular and metabolic changes in acute myocardial enfarction, arhhythmias will be discussed

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Article presentation and discussion

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. Ömer Bozdoğan Other Lecturers:

Assessment methods: Article presentation (%30), 1 Final (%70) Reading list: Special articles

Code

647

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

1.year

Semester

½

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit Prerequisite :

Course Title

Advanced Respiratory System Physiology

Course contents: Respiratory system mechanics. Lung volumes. Elastic properties of the lung. The pulmonary circulation. Regional distribution of lung volume and ventrilation. Respiratory muscles. Pulmonary circulation. Pulmonary pressures and their effects on regional pulmonary blood flow. Gas exchange and gas transport. Alveolar ventilation. Gas transport by the blood. Carbondiokside transport and its effects on acid-base balance. Ventilationperfusion relationship. Diffusion of gases in the lung. Control of respiration. Environmental and developmental aspects of respiration.

Course requirements Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To learn the mechanics and physical principles of respiratory systemphysiology

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. Ömer Bozdoğan Staff member that may have teach the lecture

Assessment methods: Written exams: 1 Mid-term (30%), 1 Final (%70) Reading List: Textbook of Medical Physiology, Arthur C Guyton, Sounders

Code

648

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Endocrine Research Techniques

Course contents: This class will provide information about the techniques of hormone search and hormone receptor activity.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To give the basic principles of techniques used in endocrinology

Language

English

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper Karakaş Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: Powerpoint prints Lecture notes

Code

649

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Brain Control of the Reproductive System

Course contents: Brain, pituitary and gonads make up a dynamic axis. Therefore, the reproductive activity is an expression of higher brain functions. In this class, students will learn how reproductive activities are regulated and how they are modulated by various environmental changes.

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To give the information of how brain is controlling the reproduction

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper Karakaş

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25)

Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Reading list:

Brain Control of the Reproductive System Akira Yokoyama Japan Scientific Societies Press

Code

650

Course Title

Type of course

Elective

Course contents:

Year of study

Ph.D.

Semester

Fall/Spring

Length

1 Semester (3 hours/week) 10

The most important properties of taxa names, “the international code”, evolution of the theory of nomenclature, the interpretation and application of the code, application of names, names given to hibrids, validity, formation of names, family names, names of higher taxa, authorship, homonym, “International Commision on Zoological Nomenclature”, application to the Commision, cases under consideration.

ECTS credit Prerequest :None

Zoological Nomenclature

Course requirements: Attandance

Objective(s) of the course : The students learn the details of the rules of the zoological nomenclature and their applications.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Presentation and application

English

Name of lecturer : Assist Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ünal Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Written exams and homeworks Reading list: Lecture notes, web sites

Code

651

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Course contents:

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/ week) 10

ECTS credit Prerequisite :-

Course requirements:-

Language

English

Cladistics

Introduction to Cladistics, Concepts and Terminology Character and Characters Coding Cladogram Construction Character Polarity and Rooting Support and Confidence Statisticsfor Cladograms and Groups Cladograms and Groups Consensus Trees Information on Different Programs and Their Use Databases and their Use Practice in Cladistics both manual and using computer Objective(s) of the course: This course is particularly suggested to systematics and taxonomy students, it teaches what the field of cladistics is, its working rules, and concepts and approaches, and it focuses on the applications. Teaching and learning methods: This course is based on the lectures, discussion papers, critiques, and applications.

Name of lecturer : Assist.Prof.Dr. Serap Mutun Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Grades will be based on one exam (25%), paper critiques and presentations (75%). Reading list: Lecture notes Current articles

Code

656

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Photoperiodism and Pineal Gland

Course contents: Structure of the Pineal gland Biochemistry of the pineal Light-dark control of melatonin synthesis Physiology of the pineal The pineal in human physiology Effects of melatonin

Prerequisite :-

Target sites of melatonin

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course :

Language

English

To give the principles of control of pineal gland physiology and the environmental effects on it Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper Karakaş Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %25) Reading list: Melatonin and the Mammalian Pineal Gland, Josephine Arendt

Code

658

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year.

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Course contents: Introduction, Cultivation of microorganisms, Plasmids, Brief refreshment of carbohydrates, General Aspects of Microbial Metabolism of Carbohydrates, Screening for new metabolites, Substrates for industrial fermentation.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/ week) 10

ECTS credit

Advanced and Applied Microbiology

Prerequisite : -

Course requirements: Attendance

Objective(s) of the course : The course aims to provide students to be aware of the different identification techniques of microorganisms and various applications in food, environmental and the medical purposes of microbiology.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Board and power-point presentation

English

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. YURDUGÜL

Dr.

Seyhun Assessment methods: 2 mid-terms and 1 final

Other faculty members who may teach this course: Reading list: Lecture notes

Code

659

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

1.year

Semester

½

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Advanced Excretory System Physiology

Course contents: Body fluids Compartments, Extracelller and Intracellular Fluids, Urine formation by the Kidneys, Regulation of fluid Osmalarity and Sodium Concentration, Regulation of acid-base balance, Micturation.

Prerequisite :Course requirements Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To learn chemicaland physical nature of filtration and reabsorbtion in kidney

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. Ömer Bozdoğan Staff member that may have teach the lecture

Assessment methods: Written exams: 1 Mid-term (30%), 1 Final (%70)

Reading List: Textbook of Medical Physiology, Arthur C Guyton, Sounders

Code

660

Type of course

PhD

Year of study

1.year

Semester

1/2

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Advanced Digestive System Physiology

Course contents: General principles of gastrointestinal motility, Nervous Control and Blood Circulation, Secretory functions of the Alimentary Tract, Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract.

Prerequisite :Course requirements Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To learn all physical and chemical aspect of digestive system

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

Name of lecturer : Prof.Dr. Ömer Bozdoğan Staff member that may have teach the lecture

Assessment methods: Written exams: 1 Mid-term (30%), 1 Final (%70) Reading list: Textbook of Medical Physiology, Arthur C Guyton, Saunders

Code

661

Course Title

Process

Design

Applications

in

Biotechnology Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/ week) 10

ECTS credit

Course contents: Introduction, Thermodynamics and Stoichiometry for Bioreactor Design, Enzyme Kinetics for Bioreactors, Mass Transfer Fundamentals, Kinetics of Cellular Multiplication, Enzyme Reactors, Cell Culture Bioreactors

Prerequisite :

BIO 203 Biochemistry I BIO 202 Biochemistry II BIO 305 Microbiology BIO 417 Biotechnology Course requirements: Attendance

Objective(s) of the course : The course aims to provide students to be aware of the kinetic studies and enzymatic relations on behalf of the reactor types and designing them.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Board-based recitation

English

Name of lecturer : Assist. Prof. YURDUGÜL

Dr.

Seyhun

Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: 2 mid-terms and 1 final

Reading list:

McDuffie, N.G. Bioreactor Design Fundamentals, Butterworth-Heinemann Inc., Stoneham, MA, USA 1991.

Code

662

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Course contents: Introduction. The microbial products

Year of study

6.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/ week) 10

and their utilization, industrial microorganisms, genetical aspects

ECTS credit

Advanced Industrial Microbiology

of

industrial

microorganisms,

microbial

production of hormones, interferones, antibiotics and some essential chemical substances.

Prerequisite : None

Course requirements: None

Objective(s) of the course : This course emphasizes fundamental and applied aspects in industrial processes; yeast and bacterial anaerobic fermentations; vitamins and commercial enzyme productions; antibiotics; single cell protein; and utilization of industrial and agricultural wastes.

Language

English

Teaching and Homeworks

learning

methods:

Lecture

notes,

Name of lecturer : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seza ARSLAN Assessment methods: Exam and assignment Other faculty members who may teach this course: Reading list: Industrial Microbiology, Waites M.J., Morgan N.L., Rockey J.S., Higton G., 2005, Blackwell Pub.

Code

663

Type of course Graduate Year of study

Elective

Semester

Elective

Length

3 hours/week

ECTS credit

10

Prerequisite : 1) For graduate students 2) Knowledge about ecology and objective view on environment. Course requirements: Good level on the reading, writing, listening on English and ability of making comments. Language

English

Name of lecturer : Assoc.Prof. Okan Külköylüoğlu.

Course Title

Advances in Conservation Biology

Course contents: The goals of this course include (1) show basic principles of conservation biology; (2) give a better understanding on the most controversial topics in Conservation Biology. This will include to discus present environmental problems related to anthropogenic activities; and (3) question the problems and possible solutions concerning the future. During the course, students are encouraged to study one (or more) of the most critical environmental problems in details.

Objective(s) of the course: Environment and its problems, in present, will be the most important topics of future. For this reason, development of knowledge in environment is to main aim of this course. Teaching and learning methods: Following lecture with recent publications and using some of the computer simulation programs. Term papers and article reading for discussion. Assessment methods: Midterm and Final Exam, Assignments, Term paper.

Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Reading list: 1) Current publication and lecture notes based on environment and natural sources. 2) Külköylüoğlu, O. 2006. Çevre ve Çevre: insandoğa ilişkisi. AİBÜ Pres. Bolu.

3) Other related sources.

Code

664

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

2.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit Prerequisite :

Course Title

Experimental Gene Manipulation

Course contents:

Exercises include DNA isolation, cloning and analysis of cloned genes, creation of mutations within structural genes through the polymerase chain reaction, examination of mutations and utilize bioinformatics tools for DNA analysis. Students gain extensive hands-on experience with plasmid DNA isolation and purification, restriction mapping, ligations, bacterial transformations, gel electrophoresis, as well as applications of the polymerase chain reaction.

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course: This laboratory course consists

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Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles.

English

of a series of integrated laboratory exercises designed to give students hands-on experience with a variety of advanced recombinant DNA techniques.

Name of lecturer : Assist.Prof.Dr. Mehmet ÖZTÜRK Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 30%), Final (1 , % 70); Oral Presentation (1, %20) Reading list: Lecture notes Unrevelling DNA Molecular Biology For the Laboratory. Winfray Rott Wortman, Prentice Hall, 1997.

Code

665

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

2.year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 hours/week) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title

Molecular Biology of Cancer

Course contents:

Topics to be covered include tumor genetics, DNA damage and repair, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, cancer pathways, apoptosis, invasions and metastasis, cancer epigenetics and prevention.

Prerequisite : Molecular Genetics

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course: This course provides students

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Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles .

English

with knowledge of the fundamental principles of the molecular and cellular biology of cancer cells.

Name of lecturer : Assist.Prof.Dr. Mehmet ÖZTÜRK Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 30%), Final (1 , % 50); Oral Presentation (1, %20) Reading list: Lecture notes Molecular Biology of Human Cancers. Wolfgang Arthur Schulz, Springer, 2004

Code Type of course

666 PhD

Year of study

5. year

Semester

1/2/3/4.

Length

1 semester (3 weeks/hour) 10

ECTS credit

Course Title Aquatic Plants Course contents:

This course will cover the diversity, morphology, ecology, physiology and reproduction of aquatic members of the plant kingdom

Prerequisite :-

Course requirements: Regular class attendance is expected

Objective(s) of the course : To discuss the diversity and life strategies of aquatic plants.

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Teaching and learning methods: Power Point presentations, lecture notes and research articles.

English

Name of lecturer : Assist.Prof.Dr.Nursel İkinci Bu dersi verebilecek diğer öğretim üyesi/ üyeleri:-

Assessment methods: Written exams: Mid-term (1 , 25%), Final (1 , % 50); Paper Discussion (1, %25) Reading list: •

Lecture notes.

Code

800

Course Title

Type of course

Ph.D.

Course contents: Evaluation of thesis by a thesis evaluation committee.

Year of study

6.

Semester

5/6/7/8.

Length

1 semester

ECTS credit

15

Prerequisite : having ‘pass’ in Ph.D. Qualification Exam and Thesis Proposal Course requirements: Enrollment to Ph.D. program and Language

English

Ph. D. Thesis

Objective(s) of the course : To provide the students to be aware of the studies conducted by them. Teaching and learning methods: Experimental

Name of lecturer : Staff Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: In each 6 months thesis evaluation committee meets and decides about the student for the thesis as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

Reading list: None

Code

805

Course Title

Seminar in Ph.D.

Type of course

Ph.D.

Year of study

6.

Course contents: A seminar given mainly at the end of the thesis work, about the studies performed by the student.

Semester

Fall-Spring

Length

1 semester

ECTS credit

5

Prerequisite : -

Course requirements: Attendance

Objective(s) of the course : The course aims to provide students to present their work upon the studies carried out by the student.

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Teaching and learning methods: Power-point presentation

English

Name of lecturer : Prof. Dr. M.Tekin BABAÇ Other faculty members who may teach this course:

Assessment methods: Evaluated as progress, satisfactory or unsatisfactory by the thesis supervisor Reading list: Related scientific papers and worknotes

Code

8XX

Course Title

Advanced Studies

Type of course

Ph.D.

Course contents: Thesis or/and related topics

Year of study

6.year

Semester

4/5/6/7/8.

Length

1 semester

ECTS credit

10

Prerequisite : Obtaining the ‘pass’ from Ph.D. qualification exam. Course requirements: None

Objective(s) of the course : The course aims to provide students to be aware of their studies.

Language

Teaching and learning methods: Experimental

English

Name of lecturer : Staff

Assessment methods: Evaluated by the thesis supervisor as satisfactory or unsatisfactory

Other faculty members who may teach this course: Reading list: Related papers and books