| Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits | Last Updated Date |
| 1 | MED 137 | Bioinformatics | 28+14+0 | 2 | 2 | 27.03.2026 |
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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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School of Medicine (English)
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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The aim of this course is to provide necessary background for carrying out basic bioinformatics research. It aims to convey algorithmic solutions to core problems in biology and medicine. It also aims to stimulate medical students to look at the common problems they will be dealing with from different perspectives.
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Course Content
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Lectures, Presentations, Projects and Applications in Laboratory
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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Prof. Dr. Uğur Sezerman
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Name of Lecturers
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Prof. Dr. Uğur Sezerman
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Assistants
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Other (Academic) Yok
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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https://www.amazon.com/Bioinformatics-Dummies-Jean-Michel-Claverie/dp/0470089857/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540474703&sr=1-6&keywords=bioinformatics
https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Computational-Molecular-Biology-Setubal/dp/0534952623
https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Bioinformatics-Arthur-Lesk/dp/0199651566/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540474703&sr=1-2&keywords=bioinformatics
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Course Notes
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Projects, Homeworks and Exams
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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
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In-Term Studies
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Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee I
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1
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30
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Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee II
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1
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40
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Assignment
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1
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10
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Project
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1
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20
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Total
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4
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100
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
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Activities
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Total Work Load
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Course Duration
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1
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28
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28
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Hours for off-the-c.r.stud
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1
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23
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23
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Laboratory
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1
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14
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14
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Total Work Load
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Number of ECTS Credits 2
65
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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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1
| Define impact of mutations |
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| Analyze local, semi global and global sequence alignments and interpret the results |
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| Perform Fast database search |
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4
| Obtain genome sequences using fragment assembly |
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5
| Design physical mapping of DNA |
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| Perform Phylogenetic analysis |
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| Build DNA and protein sequence profiles and use them in relation to disease diagnostics |
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8
| Define state of the art bioinformatics databases, tools and servers |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
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Define impact of mutations
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Analyze local, semi global and global sequence alignments and interpret the results
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Obtain genome sequences using fragment assembly
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Build DNA and protein sequence profiles and use them in relation to disease diagnostics
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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All
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C1
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C2
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C3
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C4
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C5
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C6
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C7
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C8
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Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High
https://obs.acibadem.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progCourseDetails.aspx?curCourse=429290&lang=en