Moleküler Biyoloji ve Genetik Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

It is aimed to graduate students as specialists in their field with full teoric and application knowledge about sub-branches of molecular biology and genetics by adopting principles of ethical issues to solve public problems by utilization of research and development skills in their whole life.

The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics is an applied department where theoretical courses should be supported by applied training and the knowledge learned in theoretical courses should be reinforced with applications. Our department, which was established on May 11, 2007, provides well-equipped education to our students during the undergraduate process, thanks to the laboratory facilities and applied courses it offers to students. Education and training are carried out formally.

• Applies all knowledge about basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to all problems in molecular biology and genetics
• Is able to identify, model and produce solutions against to problems related to molecular biology and genetics
• Starts a procedure, proceed and finalize about determined problem by using analytical techniques
• Is able to understand all knowledge about living organisms which is main subject of molecular biology and genetics
• Contributes scientific research and development and add further information
• Is able to analyze data, design an experiment and proceed and annoate the results
• Is able to use current techniques and analysis methods in molecular biology and genetics
• Is able to be a part of a team in disciplinary or multidisciplinary, national or international public problems focused projects and uses at least one foreign language for vocational purposes
• Is able to behave individually, takes initiative and creativity skills
• Communicates briefly and clear using oral or written presentation skills to present individual working performance and independent decisions
• Carries responsibility to vocational and ethical issues
• Is aware about quality assessment
• Adopts in principle the importance of life-learning subject and graduates self-development by following new literature about field and apply current knowledge

Possesses the key competencies listed below at an advanced level.

1. Reading and writing competence

2. Multilingual competence

3. Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering

4. Digital competence

5. Personal, social and learning to learn competence

6. Civic competence

7. Entrepreneurial competence

8. Cultural awareness and expression competence

9. Competence in problem solving and taking initiative in problems related to the field

1. Measurement and evaluation methods, exam types and their contribution to the course success grade are determined by the principles of Istanbul Kültür University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Training Regulation, in accordance with the basic principles determined by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) on these issues.

2. In a semester, students are required to take at least one midterm exam, one final exam and one final make-up exam from each course, excluding graduation projects, projects, internships and similar courses. If deemed appropriate, the instructor may evaluate homework, laboratory and similar studies as midterm exams, and the results will be announced to students via ÖBYS within the period specified in the academic calendar. While students are given a passing grade at the end of each semester, their midterm and final exam or final make-up exam results, their midterm work and course attendance are taken into consideration. The relevant instructor is authorized to determine the weights.

3. For courses such as graduation projects or projects in a semester, the course success letter grades resulting from the evaluation are determined by the committees to be formed by the relevant board of directors in the faculty/vocational school, department/programs, when deemed necessary.

4. Midterm exams, final exams and final make-up exams, dates and results are announced to the student on ÖBYS.

5. Except for those who have met the graduation requirements, students with a grade below C in the courses they registered at the end of the relevant semester can take the final make-up exam. The highest grade obtained at the end of the relevant semester is the success grade.

6. Students are given one of the following letter grades for each course they are enrolled in by the course instructor:

a)                  Grades              Coefficient

                     A                        4,0

                     A-                       3,7

                     B+                      3,3

                     B                        3,0

                     B-                       2,7

                     C+                      2,3

                     C                        2,0

                     C-                       1,7

                     D+                      1,3

                     D                        1,0

                     D-                       0,7

                     F                         0,0

b) Additionally, from the following letter grades are defined as;

      P: The lesson continues,

      E: Mid-term studies are missing,

      V: Withdrew from the course,

      A: Successful,

      Z: unsuccessful.

7. A student who receives F or Z grades from any course is considered unsuccessful in that course.

8. A student who cannot take the final exam of a course is given an F grade.

9. A grade of E is given to a student who has deficiencies in his/her mid-term studies despite taking the final exams. The student must complete the deficiencies within ten days from the date of the final exam of that course. The relevant department/program head decides on the extension of this period, upon the student's application and the approval of the relevant faculty member, and reports the situation to the Registrar's Office. The student who completes the required work within this period is given a passing grade, and the student who cannot complete the work is given a grade of F.

10. V grade is given to the student who withdraws from the course.

11. If students who have transferred, left or graduated from other higher education institutions enroll in the University and request exemption, they will be given success grades according to the grade conversions accepted by the Senate for the courses they have previously taken, whose equivalence is accepted in accordance with the relevant legislation provisions.

12. The principles of conversion of grades from other systems into the University grading system are determined by the Senate.

In order to monitor the quality of higher education programs;

• YÖK is responsible for the planning, organization, management and supervision of education, training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.

• "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions, prepared every year within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK, are published. Reports prepared according to these reports, containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations for higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

• Every year, YÖK publishes the "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report", which includes academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is provided according to the "Procedures and Principles for Providing Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curriculum:

1.1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will bring to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.3. The curriculum of National Core Education Programs is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK after being accepted by the relevant Council of Deans.

2. Measurement-Evaluation: How to measure and evaluate the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to the student is carried out in accordance with the education, training and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receives a bachelor's degree.

4. Self-Evaluation-External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter the "Institution Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. The "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared by YÖKAK regarding the external evaluation of higher education institutions is shared with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions made by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. It carries out regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the YÖKAK legislation.

Accreditation Body Name: Association for Curriculum Evaluation and Accreditation of Science, Literature, Language and History-Geography Faculties (FEDEK)

Students are admitted to the Molecular Biology and Genetics department through the Central Placement Exam conducted by ÖSYM. In Central Placement, candidates are placed in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics by ÖSYM, taking into account their YKS scores, their preferences for higher education programs, and the quotas and conditions of these programs. Registration of students placed in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics is carried out by the Student Affairs Department https://oidb.iku.edu.tr/tr within the framework of the calendar determined by ÖSYM.

In addition, as a result of the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) conducted by ÖSYM, the procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK, associate degree graduates from fields related to Molecular Biology and Genetics are placed in our department by ÖSYM.

Our country needs the number of personnel equipped with basic infrastructure and up-to-date information in fields such as industry, medicine, agriculture, animal husbandry and agriculture, where information on Molecular Biology and Genetics, which is rapidly developing with the innovations brought by science and technology, is used. In order to close this gap, graduates can obtain scientific and academic careers in domestic and foreign universities and research institutions, and work in biotechnology-based production and studies of pharmaceuticals, food, etc. It is possible to be employed in research and development sectors, research and development and application in medicine, agriculture, animal husbandry and environmental institutions, technical staff in organizations that provide the necessary infrastructure and materials and services in the fields of genetic engineering and biotechnology, product manager in the pharmaceutical sector, and education and marketing sectors.

Undergraduate students can apply for the Double Major Program (Double Major Program) at the earliest at the beginning of the third and at the latest at the beginning of the fifth semester of their undergraduate education at the university, provided that their GPA is at least 3.00. Application conditions are determined by departments/programs. Applications to participate in Double Major are made to two relevant departments/programs at the same time. Admission to DMP is made by the recommendation of the relevant departments and the decision of the relevant board or boards. Double Major is carried out under the supervision of an advisor from each department/program.

  In order for undergraduate students to continue their DMP and graduate from DAP, a GPA of at least 3.00 is required, including the courses they have taken at DAP. During the entire DAP education, at the end of an academic year, students' GPA may decrease up to 2.75, only once. Apart from this, students whose GPA falls below 2.75 are excluded from the Major Program. In special cases, the University Board of Directors is authorized.

Double Major is realized with the application of the departments/programs that want to establish the program, the recommendation of the Faculty/School Board and the approval of the Senate. The courses that students must take are stated with justifications in the program proposal. The graduation credits of the double major program must be at least 30 credits more than the graduation credits of the department/program in which the student is registered.

Detailed information about the DMP program can be found on https://oidb.iku.edu.tr/tr/kayit-kabul/cift-anadal-cap page.

In accordance with the provisions of the Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations, successful students who continue their major studies in the Molecular Biology and Genetics program can participate in the minor program with other departments. Students who successfully complete the Molecular Biology and Genetics program and the Minor Program are awarded a Minor Certificate along with the Molecular Biology and Genetics Undergraduate Diploma. The compulsory courses to be taken in our Minor Program are stated below, and detailed information can be found on https://oidb.iku.edu.tr/tr/kayit-kabul/yandal-programi page.

Minor Program Compulsory Courses (Z)

MBG1001 General Biology I 4/0/0 C 4 ECTS

MBG2001 General Biology II 4/0/0 C 4 ECTS

Minor Program Elective Courses (S)

MBG 3001 Genetics 3/0/0 Hrs 5 ECTS

MBG 4003 Biophysics 3/0/0 SA 5 ECTS

MBG 4005 Physiology 3/0/0 SA 5 ECTS

MBG 6007 Human Genetics 2/0/0 SA 4 ECTS

MBG 7003 Bioinformatics 3/0/0 SA 4 ECTS

MBG 8003 Bioethics 2/0/0 SA 3 ECTS

MBG 1002 General Biology I Laboratory 0/0/4 Hrs 4 ECTS

MBG 2002 General Biology II Laboratory 0/0/4 Hrs 4 ECTS

MBG 3002 Genetics Laboratory 0/0/4 Hrs 4 ECTS

MBG 3005 Organic Chemistry 4/0/0 SA 6 ECTS

MBG 3006 Cell Biology 3/0/0 SA 5 ECTS

MBG 5005 Industrial Microbiology 2/0/0 SA 4 ECTS

MBG 5007 Stem Cell Biology 2/0/0 SA 5 ECTS

MBG 5009 Radiobiology I 2/0/0 SA 4 ECTS

MBG 6006 Enzymology 2/0/0 SA 4 ECTS

MBG 6008 Radiobiology II 2/0/0 SA 4 ECTS

MBG 7006 Forensic Genetics 2/0/0 SA 3 ECTS

MBG 7008 Tissue Engineering 2/0/0 SA 4 ECTS

MBG 8006 Genetic Engineering 2/0/0 SA 4 ECTS

MBG 8008 Protein Engineering 2/0/0 SA 4 ECTS

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs

2. Higher Education Law No. 2547 (Additional Article-35)

2.1.Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board Regulation

The qualification is valid at all times.