Biology
II.1.b Course Structure Diagram of the Undergraduate Programme in Molecular Biology & Genetics

1ST YEAR / 1ST SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

MBG 101

Biology I

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

4

 

MBG 111

Biology Laboratory I

(Th 0 + Pr 4) 2

3

0

4

2

 

CHEM 111

General Chemistry I

(Th 3 + Pr 1) 3.5

5

3

1

3

 

CHEM 113

General Chemistry Laboratory I

(Th 0 + Pr 3) 1.5

3

0

3

2

 

ENG 101

Development of Reading and Writing Skills I

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

2

3

0

2

 

MATH 141

Calculus I

(Th 3 + Pr 2) 4

5

3

2

3

 

PHYS 101

General Physics I

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

4

2

2

3

 

PHYS 111

General Physics Laboratory I

(Th 0 + Pr 2) 1

2

0

2

2

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



1ST YEAR / 2ND SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

MBG 102

Biology II

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

7

3

0

5

 

MBG 112

Biology Laboratory II

(Th 0 + Pr 4) 2

3

0

4

2

 

CHEM 112

General Chemistry II

(Th 3 + Pr 1) 3.5

5

3

1

3

 

CHEM 114

General Chemistry Laboratory II

(Th 0 + Pr 3) 1.5

3

0

3

2

 

MATH 142

Calculus II

(Th 3 + Pr 2) 4

5

3

2

4

 

PHYS 102

General Physics II

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

5

2

2

3

 

PHYS 112

General Physics Laboratory II

(Th 0 + Pr 2) 1

2

0

2

2

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



2ND YEAR / 1ST SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

MBG 201

Cell Biology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

5

 

MBG 203

Genetics

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

7

3

0

5

 

MBG 213

Genetics Laboratory

(Th 0 + Pr 4) 2

2

0

4

2

 

CHEM 205

Organic Chemistry I

(Th 4 + Pr 0) 4

5

4

0

3

 

MATH 267

Mathematical Statistics

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

4

2

2

3

 

HIST 201

Principles of Kemal Atatürk I

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 0

2

2

0

2

 

TURK 201

Turkish Language I

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 0

1

2

0

1

 

 

Non-technical Elective

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 0

3

3

0

3

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



2ND YEAR / 2ND SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

MBG 202

Molecular Biology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

9

3

0

6

 

MBG 212

Molecular Biology Laboratory

(Th 0 + Pr 4) 2

4

0

4

2

 

CS 102

Basic Computer Science and Programming

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

5

2

2

2

 

HIST 202

Principles of Kemal Atatürk II

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 0

3

2

0

2

 

TURK 202

Turkish Language II

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 0

3

2

0

2

 

CHEM 224

Organic Chemistry II

(Th 4 + Pr 0) 4

6

4

0

3

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



3RD YEAR / 1ST SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

MBG 301

Biochemistry I

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

5

 

MBG 311

Biochemistry Laboratory

(Th 0 + Pr 4) 2

2

0

4

2

 

MBG 303

Molecular Genetics of Prokaryotes

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

5

3

0

3

 

MBG 305

Bioinformatics

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

5

3

0

3

 

 

Technical Elective*

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

 

Technical Elective*

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

*Undergraduate students in Molecular Biology and Genetics Programme take Technical Elective courses from any other department.

3RD YEAR / 2ND SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

MBG 302

Biochemistry II

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

5

 

MBG 304

Molecular Genetics of Eukaryotes

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

5

 

 

Technical Elective

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

 

Technical Elective

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

 

Technical Elective

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

MBG 390

Summer Practice

(Th 0 + Pr 0) 0

-

-

-

-

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



4TH YEAR / 1ST SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

MBG 401

Recombinant DNA Technologies

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

5

 

MBG 403

Genes and Development

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

5

 

MBG 405

Current Techniques in Molecular Biology

(Th 0 + Pr 6) 3

6

0

6

5

 

 

Technical Elective

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

 

Technical Elective

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

MBG 390

Summer Practice

(Th 0 + Pr 0) 0

-

-

-

-

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



4TH YEAR / 2ND SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

MBG 402

Seminars in Molecular Biology and Genetics

(Th 0 + Pr 2) 1

4

0

2

2

 

MBG 404

Genomics and Proteomics

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

8

3

0

5

 

 

Technical Elective

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

 

Technical Elective

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

 

Technical Elective

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



AREA ELECTIVES

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

MBG 221

Plant Biology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 222

Microbiology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 223

Human Physiology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 321

Immunology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 322

Cytogenetics

(Th 0 + Pr 4) 2

4

0

4

1

70

MBG 323

Human Genetics

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 324

Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 325

Molecular Evolution

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 421

Introduction to Molecular Medicine

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 422

Neurobiology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 423

Biophysics

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 424

Biotechnology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 425

Virology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 426

Computational Biology

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

6

3

0

3

84

MBG 351

Research Project I

(Th 0 + Pr 6) 3

6

0

15

20

490

MBG 352

Research Project II

(Th 0 + Pr 6) 3

6

0

15

20

490

MBG 451

Research Project III

(Th 0 + Pr 6) 3

6

0

15

20

490

MBG 452

Research Project IV

(Th 0 + Pr 6) 3

6

0

15

20

490

MBG 490

Graduation Project IV

(Th 0 + Pr 6) 3

6

0

15

20

490



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