BMM203

Medical Biology

Faculty \ Department
School of Engineering \ Biomedical Engineering
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
3
6
Compulsory
Turkish
Prerequisites
-
Programs that can take the course
Department of Biomedical Engineering Department
Course Description
The BMM 203 course provides Biomedical Engineering students with general information about medical biology. Topics covered include the basic characteristics of living organisms, the concept of the cell, the chemical components of the cell, the properties and functions of the cell membrane, the general features of cell organelles, viruses and bacteria, cell signaling systems, the cell cycle and its regulation, genetic material, genetic information flow; replication, transcription, and translation.
Textbook and / or References
• Prof. Dr. Ayşe Başaran. Tıbbi Biyoloji Ders Kitabı, Pelikan Yayıncılık, 2010
• Prof. Dr. Fulya Tekşen. Tıbbi Biyoloji ve Genetik, Ankara Üniversitesi Sağlık Eğitim Fakültesi Yayınları, 2006
• Genetik Kavramlar- William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer. 8. baskıdan çeviri, Palme Yayıncılık, 2011
• Moleküler Hücre Biyolojisi –Lodish . 6. baskıdan çeviri, Palme Yayıncılık
Course Objectives
The objective of the BMM203 course is to provide general information about medical biology, introduce the basic characteristics of living organisms, lay the foundation for understanding the structure, properties, and functions of the cell, and provide basic-level knowledge on molecular genetics topics.
Course Outcomes
1. Gaining knowledge about the fundamental principles of medical biology
2. Using this knowledge as a foundation in certain courses within the biomedical engineering curriculum
3. Recognizing current biomedical engineering problems related to the field of medical biology and identifying potential solutions
4. Gaining knowledge and experience in conducting literature research
Tentative Course Plan
1. Week Course introduction, basic characteristics of living organisms, general features of the cell, prokaryotic-eukaryotic cell concept
2. Week Viruses
3. Week Bacteria
4. Week Chemical structure of the cell - Lipids
5. Week Eukaryotic cell 1a (Cell membrane, membrane differentiations, intercellular connections, extracellular matrix)
6. Week Eukaryotic cell 1b (Cell wall, membrane transport, cytoskeleton)
7. Week Eukaryotic cell 2a (Organelles)
8. Week Eukaryotic cell 2b (Nucleus, nucleic acids)
9. Week Cell signaling systems
10. Week Genetic material, genetic information flow, replication
11. Week Genetic code and transcription
12. Week Translation
Tentative Assesment Methods
Activities Number Weight (%)
Course Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Homework 1 10%
Project - -
Presentation - -
Field Work - -
Internship - -
Course Boards - -
Quiz 4 15%
Midterm Exam 1 35%
Final Exam 1 40%
Total 100%

Tentative ECTS-Workload Table
Activities Number/Weeks Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours (first 6 weeks) 6 4 24
Course Hours (last 6 weeks) 6 3 18
Laboratory - - -
Application - - -
Homework 1 10 10
Project - - -
Presentation - - -
Field Work - - -
Internship - - -
Course Boards - - -
Preparation for Quiz 4 3 12
Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 20 20
Final Exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Final Exam 1 28 28
Study Hours Out of Class (preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) 12 5 60
Total Workload 174
Total Workload / 30 174 / 30
5.800000
ECTS Credits of the Course 6
Program Outcome **
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Course Outcome
1 A A
2 A, C A
3 A, C B
4 A