BIO304 Structural Biology
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Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
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BIO304 | Structural Biology | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
Prerequisite | Junior Standing | It is a prerequisite to | None |
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Lecturer | Betul Akcesme | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Tuesday: 12:00-13:00 confirm before coming Wednesday: 12:00-13:00 confirm before coming |
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bakcesme@ius.edu.ba | ||||||||||
Assistant | Assistant E-mail | |||||||||
Course Objectives | The course aims to provide the knowledge of the basic protein molecular architecture and then to connect it to the basic cellular processes like enzymatic activity, transport, and membrane functions. | |||||||||
Textbook | Introduction to Protein Structure, Branden and Tooze | |||||||||
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Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
Teaching Methods | Lecture presentations with powerpoint and class discussions. Visual materials are provided to better explain the concept. Students are responsible to do assignments based on the topics. Project and student presentations. | |||||||||
Teaching Method Delivery | Face-to-face | Teaching Method Delivery Notes | ||||||||
WEEK | TOPIC | REFERENCE | ||||||||
Week 1 | Introduction to Structural Biology and Protein Structure | |||||||||
Week 2 | Protein Structure Hierarchy and Alpha Domains | |||||||||
Week 3 | Beta Domains / Alpha& Beta Domains | |||||||||
Week 4 | Protein Folding & Flexibility | |||||||||
Week 5 | Protein Folding & Flexibility and Thermodynamics of folding | |||||||||
Week 6 | DNA structure and DNA binding proteins in prokaryotes | |||||||||
Week 7 | DNA recognition by eukaryotic transcription factors | |||||||||
Week 8 | Midterm Exam | |||||||||
Week 9 | Overview of structural bioinformatics | |||||||||
Week 10 | Membran Proteins | |||||||||
Week 11 | Viral proteins and immune response | |||||||||
Week 12 | Prediction, Engineering, and Design of Protein Structures I | |||||||||
Week 13 | Prediction, Engineering, and Design of Protein Structures II | |||||||||
Week 14 | Determination of Protein Structure | |||||||||
Week 15 | Presentations of the the projects |
Assessment Methods and Criteria | Evaluation Tool | Quantity | Weight | Alignment with LOs |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 | ||
Semester Evaluation Components | ||||
Quizzes | 2 | 10 | ||
Interm | 1 | 30 | ||
Project&Presentation | 1 | 15 | ||
Assignments | 3 | 5 | ||
*** ECTS Credit Calculation *** |
Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | |||
Lecture hours | 3 | 14 | 42 | In-term exam | 10 | 2 | 20 | |||
Final | 5 | 4 | 20 | Assignments | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
Quizzes | 3 | 2 | 6 | Home Study | 4 | 14 | 56 | |||
Total Workload Hours = | 150 | |||||||||
*T= Teaching, P= Practice | ECTS Credit = | 6 | ||||||||
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey | Last Update Date: 02/11/2022 |