School of Engineering \ Biomedical Engineering
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
Department of Biomedical Engineering Department
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
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.
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
Week 1: Course introduction, basic characteristics of living organisms, general features of the cell, prokaryotic-eukaryotic cell concept
Week 2: Viruses
Week 3: Bacteria
Week 4: Chemical structure of the cell - Lipids
Week 5: Eukaryotic cell 1a (Cell membrane, membrane differentiations, intercellular connections, extracellular matrix)
Week 6: Eukaryotic cell 1b (Cell wall, membrane transport, cytoskeleton)
Week 7: Eukaryotic cell 2a (Organelles)
Week 8: Eukaryotic cell 2b (Nucleus, nucleic acids)
Week 9: Cell signaling systems
Week 10: Genetic material, genetic information flow, replication
Week 11: Genetic code and transcription
Week 12: Translation
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterms 30 %
• Final 35 %
• Quizzes 20 %
• Homeworks 15 %
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