Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
1	MED 115	Molecular and Cellular Medicine - I	70+13+0	6	6	13.04.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Category of Course Unit	Biomedical Subject Committees (BSC)
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The aim of this subject committee is; to provide knowledge about foundation of biological sciences together with cellular and moleculer components.
Course Content	Lectures, Panels and Lab Study
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Lecturer Phd. Özkan Özdemir Lecturer Phd. Meltem Ayaş
Name of Lecturers	Prof. Dr. Beki Kan Prof. Dr. Fehime Benli Aksungar Dr. Kaya Bilguvar Prof. Dr. Yeşim Işıl Ülman Prof. Dr. Yasemin Alanay Lecturer Phd. Özkan Özdemir Prof. Dr. Levent Altıntaş Associate Prof. Dr. Figen Demir Associate Prof. Dr. Özlem Akgün Doğan Prof. Dr. Ahmet Tarık Baykal Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Coşkun Associate Prof. Dr. Deniz Yücel Prof. Dr. Özden Hatırnaz NG Prof. Dr. Serap Arbak Associate Prof. Dr. Cemaliye Akyerli Boylu Associate Prof. Dr. Zeynep Durer Prof. Dr. Fatih Artvinli Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever Lecturer Phd. Cem Sungur
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources

Course Category

Health

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm	1	% 10
Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee I	1	% 80
Laboratory Practice	6	% 10
Total	8	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	1	70	70
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	1	76	76
Mid-terms	1	1	1
Laboratory	6	2	12
Final examination	1	2	2
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 6 161

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Explain the basic principles of inorganic and organic evolution and the emergence of living systems.
2	Define atoms, molecules, chemical bonds and organic functional groups
3	Describe the chemical composition and biological roles of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and other macromolecules.
4	Compare the structure and functions of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
5	Identify major cell organelles and describe the histological features of epithelial and connective tissues.
6	Describe the structure and function of DNA, including chromatin organization, replication, repair, and recombination.
7	Explain the flow of genetic information: transcription, translation, and regulation of gene expression.
8	Explain cell cycle, cell division and cell death
9	Explain the structure and function of gene, nuclear and mitochondrial genome and epigenetic mechanisms.
10	Describe the molecular basis of genetic variation, including mutations and polymorphisms, and their roles in human genomics.
11	Analyze Mendelian and non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance, and interpret population genetics principles.
12	Evaluate the chromosomal basis of genetic diseases and developmental disorders using concepts of cytogenetics.
13	Demonstrate basic skills in molecular genetic techniques and describe current diagnostic tools.
14	Examine and interpret histological features of basic tissues using light microscopy.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Orientation Week
2	Medical Biology, Medical Genetics,Medical Biochemistry,Biophysics, Histology, Medical Education
3	Medical Biology, Medical Genetics,Medical Biochemistry,Biophysics, Histology
4	Medical Biology, Medical Genetics
5	Medical Biology, Medical Genetics
6	Medical Biology, Medical Genetics
7	Exam Week

Sustainable Development Goals

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High