Program

Historical development of molecular biology; introduction to current topics in the field such as biotechnology, cloning, and gene therapy.

Students whose Proficiency Exam scores are C are required to take AE 101 or AE 102, while students whose Proficiency Exam scores are C+ are required to take AE 111 or AE 112. Students whose Proficiency Exam scores are A or B are required to take an HSS Elective course with a minimum of 3 credits.  see https://registration.boun.edu.tr/ for a full list of HSS courses

Vectors, kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy, linear momentum and its conservation, rotation of rigid bodies about a fixed axis, angular momentum and its conservation. (One laboratory session every week).

Scientific report writing; light microscopy, gram staining; preparation of buffers and solutions; spectrophotometric measurements; bacterial growth curve; sterile techniques; extraction of DNA; agarose gel electrophoresis; organelle fractionation and analysis of subcellular fractions; transfection of eukaryotic cells; subcellular localization of proteins using fluorescent tags; mitosis; cell cycle analysis.

A short history of chemistry, its development and contribution to humanity; basic laboratory skills and their application to the understanding of matter and its properties. Corequisite: CHEM 102

Equilibrium of rigid bodies, oscillations, gravitation, fluid statics and dynamics, waves in elastic media, introduction to thermodynamics and kinetic theory, sound. (One laboratory session every week)

Measurements; Data analysis and organization; Biological and Statistical variables; Samples and populations; Descriptive statistics: central tendency, dispersion, standard error, confidence limits; Graphical display of data; Concepts of probability; Probability distributions; Hypothesis testing and inference: exact binomial tests, Chi-square tests, goodness of fit tests, Fisher’s test, Student’s t-test, ANOVA, MANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, Rank tests; Regression; Correlation; Contingency tables; Power analysis.

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Theories of language, the emergence of language and language-culture relationship, Turkish Ural-Altay language family, the language which is the branch of linguistics that special attention should be given to the classification of four basic phonetics, morphology, syntax and semantics in Turkish language sound structure, word structure (suffix, root, trunk, etc.), grammatical topics such as sentence structure and the study of what has been Deciphered Decipherably to be taught during the semester (essays, poems, novels, short stories) are among the objectives of this course among the books of classical and contemporary Turkish authors.

Genes, genomes and genetic analysis; DNA structure and genetic variation; Mendelian genetics and its applications; chromosomes and sex-chromosome inheritance; genetic linkage; chromosome mapping, human karyotypes, chromosome behavior; extranuclear inheritance, molecular evolution, population genetics.

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Turkish expressing my article, identification, discussion and practical training for expression, punctuation, and Basic Rules of writing, spelling, and composition observed in the composition of students in the techniques of Correction of disorders of the expression and punctuation errors, reports, examples of the types of scientific writing such as articles, lectures and debates to give practical instruction in the oral studies and applications are covered in this section. In addition, the study of the books of classical and contemporary Turkish authors that were Decisively Deciphered to be read during the period (essays, poems, novels, short stories) is also among the objectives of this course.

Analysis of cells, molecules and systems. Visualization of cells and their molecules. Intracellular organization and sorting. Intracellular membrane traffic. Cell signaling. Function and dynamics of the cytoskeleton. The cell cycle.

Determination of pK of amino acids, cell disruption techniques, centrifugation techniques, sucrose gradient centrifugation, dialysis, chromatography techniques, SDS- PAGE electrophoresis; spectrophotometric measurement of protein and nucleic acid concentration; determination of protein amounts by Bradford assay, Western Blotting; thinlayer chromatography; Michaelis Menten kinetics

A general survey of Turkish history from about the mid-19th century until World War II with a particular focus on the early Republican era. A comparative and analytical account of Westernization and Ottoman reform attempts, the struggle for constitution, the economic and social transformations, diplomacy and foreign policy, World War I, the rise of Turkish nationalism, the National Struggle, Kemalist social, economic and cultural reforms in the 1920s and 1930s with special emphasis on the Kemalist principles.

Introduction to understanding and interpretation of research articles in the areas of molecular biology and genetics.

Homeostatic control mechanisms; nerve cell physiology; central nervous system; peripheral nervous system; muscle physiology; cardiovascular physiology; blood and hematopoiesis; respiration and gas exchange; the kidneys; fluid and electrolyte balance; digestion and absorption of food; metabolism and energy balance; endocrine system; endocrine control of metabolism

A general survey of Turkish history from the beginning of World War II until the present. A comparative and analytical account of party-politics, social movements and mobilizations; different interpretations of Kemalism, the problems of urbanization, industrialization, and immigration; cultural and ideological changes, Turkey's foreign policy and an overall assessment of Turkey's standing in light of national and international developments.

Student presentation and discussions of research articles covering various areas of molecular biology and genetics such as development, cancer, genomics.

to be chosen from 400 level BIO electives or related subjects

to be chosen from 400 level BIO elective courses