BIOL215 INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS
| Course Code: |
2380215 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
6.0 |
| Department: |
Biology |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. AYÞE GÜL GÖZEN |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
The course content includes the following titles; The role of genetics in health, reproduction, agriculture, and conservation of living resources. Basic principles of inheritance. Mendelian genetics of humans. Genetics of sex. Informational macromolecules, control of gene expression, and misinformation. Genetic diversity, population genetics, and evolution. Genetic engineering. The course intended for non-biology students.
