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Molecular Biology and Genetics Curriculum

Study Plan

1th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 7 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
FIZ 103 Physics Lab I CompulsoryEnglish002221
FIZ 105 Physics I CompulsoryEnglish300343
KIM 101 General Chemistry CompulsoryTurkish300353
MAT 115 Mathematics I CompulsoryTurkish400464
MBG 101 General Biology CompulsoryEnglish303664.5
TUR 101 Turkish Language I CompulsoryTurkish200232
YDL 105 Advanced English I CompulsoryEnglish300343
Total:18052330,020,5

2nd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 7 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
BIM 159 Computer and Information Technology CompulsoryTurkish102332
KIM 102 Organic Chemistry CompulsoryTurkish300343
MAT 116 Mathematics II CompulsoryTurkish400464
MBG 103 Molecular Biology Introduction CompulsoryEnglish303674.5
TUR 102 Turkish Language II CompulsoryTurkish200232
YDL 106 Advanced English II CompulsoryEnglish300343
IZU ORT-1 IZU Common Elective IZU Common ElectiveTurkish200232
Total:18052330,020,5

3rd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 6 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
ATA 101 Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I CompulsoryTurkish200232
IST 201 Probability and Statistics CompulsoryTurkish300353
MBG 201 Basic Genetics I CompulsoryEnglish300353
MBG 202 Microbiology CompulsoryEnglish303674.5
MBG 203 Cell Biology I CompulsoryEnglish303674.5
IZU ORT-2 IZU Common Elective IZU Common ElectiveTurkish200232
Total:16062230,019,0

4th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 6 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
ATA 102 Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II CompulsoryTurkish200232
MBG 204 Physiology CompulsoryTurkish300353
MBG 205 Basic Genetics II CompulsoryEnglish303674.5
MBG 206 Cell Biology II CompulsoryEnglish303674.5
MBG 209 Bioinformatics CompulsoryTurkish220453
IZU ORT-3 IZU Common Elective IZU Common ElectiveTurkish200232
Total:15262330,019,0

5th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 6 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
ISG 402 Occupational Health and Safety CompulsoryTurkish200232
MBG 301 Biochemistry I CompulsoryTurkish303664.5
MBG 303 Molecular Genetics I CompulsoryEnglish300353
MBG 304 Biotechnology I CompulsoryTurkish300353
MBG 309 Methods Used in Molecular Biology I CompulsoryEnglish103462.5
BLS 001 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
Total:15062130,018,0

5th Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
MBG 310 Neurobiology Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 312 Current Issues in Molecular Biology Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
Total:600610,06,0

6th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 6 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
MBG 305 Biochemistry II CompulsoryTurkish303664.5
MBG 307 Molecular Genetics II CompulsoryEnglish300353
MBG 316 Methods Used in Molecular Biology II CompulsoryEnglish103462.5
MUH 302 Interdisciplinary Research and Practice Design CompulsoryTurkish100131
BLS 001 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
BLS 002 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
Total:14062030,017,0

6th Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
MBG 311 Developmental Genetics Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 313 Tissue Culture Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 314 Plant Molecular Biology Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
Total:900915,09,0

7th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 6 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
MBG 405 Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering CompulsoryEnglish300353
MBG 418 Recombinant DNA Technology CompulsoryEnglish300353
MBG 401 Internship InternshipTurkish000050
BLS 001 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
BLS 002 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 411 Graduation Project I Graduation StudyTurkish040452
Total:12401630,014,0

7th Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
GIM 457 Fermentation Technology Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 403 Enzymology Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 404 Bioanalytical Methods Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 422 Immunology Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
Total:12001220,012,0

8th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 7 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
MBG 407 Cancer Biology CompulsoryTurkish300353
MBG 409 Genomic and Proteomics CompulsoryEnglish300353
MBG 416 Academic Oral Presentation CompulsoryTurkish300353
MBG 417 Academic Oral Presentation Course CompulsoryTurkish300353
BLS 001 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
BLS 002 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 412 Graduation Project II Graduation StudyTurkish040452
Total:18402235,020,0

8th Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
GIM 356 Enzyme Science and Technology Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
GIM 474 Food Biotechnology Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
GIM 476 Food And Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 414 Resistance in Bacterial Pathogenesis Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 415 Molecular Evolution Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
MBG 423 Nutrigenomics Departmental ElectiveTurkish300353
Total:18001830,018,0

Course Load Summary

Course Load SummaryTPLHECTSCr.
Grand Total (Number of Courses: 51)1261034170245,0148,0
Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 41)991034143201,0121,0
Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 10)27002744,027,0
Course TypeNumber of CoursesRatio (%)
Zorunlu Ders4180,39
Seçmeli Ders1019,61
Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders713,73

T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit

Core Area Distribution
Core AreaTotal ECTSRatio (%)
Physical Sciences7829.9%
Health3312.6%
Physical Sciences22.88.7%
Life Sciences21.78.3%
Engineering and Engineering Trades18.97.2%
Humanities18.87.2%
Life Sciences17.86.8%
Health17.56.7%
Mathematics and Statistics15.96.1%
Engineering and Engineering Trades72.7%
Computing31.1%
Manufacturing and Processing2.51%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery2.51%
Social and Behavioural Science0.60.2%
Architecture and Building0.60.2%
Security Services0.60.2%
Course Category List

Compulsory Courses

CourseECTSRatio (%)
ATA 101 - Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I3
22 - Humanities%90
31 - Social and Behavioural Science%10
ATA 102 - Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II3
22 - Humanities%90
31 - Social and Behavioural Science%10
BIM 159 - Computer and Information Technology3
48 - Computing%100
FIZ 103 - Physics Lab I2
44 - Physical Sciences%100
FIZ 105 - Physics I4
44 - Physical Sciences%100
ISG 402 - Occupational Health and Safety3
22 - Humanities%20
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%20
58 - Architecture and Building%20
72 - Health%20
86 - Security Services%20
IST 201 - Probability and Statistics5
46 - Mathematics and Statistics%75
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%25
KIM 101 - General Chemistry5
44 - Physical Sciences%100
KIM 102 - Organic Chemistry4
42 - Life Sciences%20
44 - Physical Sciences%80
MAT 115 - Mathematics I6
46 - Mathematics and Statistics%60
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%40
MAT 116 - Mathematics II6
46 - Mathematics and Statistics%100
MBG 101 - General Biology6
44 - Physical Sciences%100
MBG 103 - Molecular Biology Introduction7
42 - Life Sciences%80
72 - Health%20
MBG 201 - Basic Genetics I5
44 - Physical Sciences%50
72 - Health%50
MBG 202 - Microbiology7
44 - Physical Sciences%50
72 - Health%50
MBG 203 - Cell Biology I7
42 - Life Sciences%90
72 - Health%10
MBG 204 - Physiology5
72 - Health%100
MBG 205 - Basic Genetics II7
44 - Physical Sciences%30
72 - Health%70
MBG 206 - Cell Biology II7
44 - Physical Sciences%50
72 - Health%50
MBG 209 - Bioinformatics5
44 - Physical Sciences%50
46 - Mathematics and Statistics%50
MBG 301 - Biochemistry I6
44 - Physical Sciences%100
MBG 303 - Molecular Genetics I5
44 - Physical Sciences%100
MBG 304 - Biotechnology I5
42 - Life Sciences%80
72 - Health%20
MBG 305 - Biochemistry II6
44 - Physical Sciences%100
MBG 307 - Molecular Genetics II5
42 - Life Sciences%80
44 - Physical Sciences%10
72 - Health%10
MBG 309 - Methods Used in Molecular Biology I6
44 - Physical Sciences%60
72 - Health%40
MBG 316 - Methods Used in Molecular Biology II6
44 - Physical Sciences%60
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%40
MBG 401 - Internship5
44 - Physical Sciences%60
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%40
MBG 405 - Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering5
42 - Life Sciences%20
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%40
72 - Health%40
MBG 407 - Cancer Biology5
44 - Physical Sciences%50
72 - Health%50
MBG 409 - Genomic and Proteomics5
44 - Physical Sciences%60
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%40
MBG 416 - Academic Oral Presentation5
44 - Physical Sciences%50
72 - Health%50
MBG 417 - Academic Oral Presentation Course5
44 - Physical Sciences%100
MBG 418 - Recombinant DNA Technology5
44 - Physical Sciences%60
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%40
MUH 302 - Interdisciplinary Research and Practice Design3
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%100
TUR 101 - Turkish Language I3
22 - Humanities%100
TUR 102 - Turkish Language II3
22 - Humanities%100
YDL 105 - Advanced English I4
22 - Humanities%70
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%30
YDL 106 - Advanced English II4
22 - Humanities%100

Elective Courses

CourseECTSRatio (%)
GIM 457 - Fermentation Technology5
42 - Life Sciences%20
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%30
54 - Manufacturing and Processing%50
GIM 474 - Food Biotechnology5
42 - Life Sciences%35
44 - Physical Sciences%35
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%30
GIM 476 - Food And Nutrition5
44 - Physical Sciences%10
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%30
62 - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery%10
72 - Health%50
MBG 310 - Neurobiology5
42 - Life Sciences%80
72 - Health%20
MBG 311 - Developmental Genetics5
42 - Life Sciences%100
MBG 312 - Current Issues in Molecular Biology5
42 - Life Sciences%30
44 - Physical Sciences%10
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%10
72 - Health%50
MBG 313 - Tissue Culture5
44 - Physical Sciences%60
62 - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery%20
72 - Health%20
MBG 314 - Plant Molecular Biology5
44 - Physical Sciences%60
62 - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery%20
72 - Health%20
MBG 403 - Enzymology5
44 - Physical Sciences%60
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%40
MBG 411 - Graduation Project I5
42 - Life Sciences%40
44 - Physical Sciences%40
72 - Health%20
MBG 412 - Graduation Project II5
42 - Life Sciences%50
72 - Health%50
MBG 414 - Resistance in Bacterial Pathogenesis5
44 - Physical Sciences%20
72 - Health%80
MBG 415 - Molecular Evolution5
44 - Physical Sciences%100
MBG 422 - Immunology5
44 - Physical Sciences%60
72 - Health%40