BIO 501 Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 Credits |
An integrated approach to the study of biochemistry,
molecular and cellular biology. Topics include;
biochemistry and molecular biology of nucleic acids, DNA,
RNA and protein biosynthesis, mutation, genetic
code and mechanisms of gene expression.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Spring 2014-2015 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Spring 2013-2014 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Spring 2012-2013 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Spring 2011-2012 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Spring 2010-2011 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2009-2010 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2008-2009 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2007-2008 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2006-2007 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2005-2006 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2004-2005 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2003-2004 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2002-2003 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2001-2002 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
Fall 2000-2001 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
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BIO 502 Immunology |
3 Credits |
This is an introductory course which surveys
most areas of immunology. Immunology is the
study of how higher organisms deal with infectious
agents. The course is designed to provide a basic
understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying
the development of the immune response. Topics will
include molecular mechanisms of innate immunity,
the structure of antibodies and T cell receptors,
antigen- antibody interactions, the major
histocompatibility complex, antigen presentation,
generation of antibody diversity, signaling
through immune system receptors, the molecular
basis of immune attack, immunological tolerance,
and immune memory. There will be topics from
medical or bench-side immunology in last few
weeks, depends on the conditions and time availability.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2015-2016 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2014-2015 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2013-2014 |
Immunology |
3 |
Spring 2012-2013 |
Immunology |
3 |
Fall 2011-2012 |
Immunology |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 521 Tissue Engineering |
3 Credits |
Tissue engineering combines the skills of engineering
and knowledge of principle biology to generate, restore
and replace damaged tissues and organs. To engineer
living tissues mimicking conditions in living organism is
essential. Therefore, tissue engineering is considered a
biomedical engineering discipline and a potential
alternative to tissue and organ transplantation. This
course is built on three main pillars of tissue engineering:
cells, scaffolds, and growth factors. Initially stem cells
and differentiation is discussed as well as cell-based
tissue engineering applications. Then design and
characterization of biomaterials and nanomaterials as
tissue scaffolds are covered. Here, various bio-
fabrication techniques including 3D bioprinting are
detailed. This course also covers the interaction with
biomaterial surface, mechanical loading, biologic
regulators, and culture conditions. Finally, examples of
tissue engineering-based procedures that can alleviate
specific diseases and clinical translation of regenerative
therapies are analyzed as case studies with student
presentations.
This course also contains a laboratory session. At this
session students will learn to handle mammalian cell
cultures, prepare hydrogel and polymer scaffolds,
perform tissue culture and characterization.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Tissue Engineering |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: BIO 521L |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 521L Tissue Engineering Lab. |
0 Credit |
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Tissue Engineering Lab. |
0 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: BIO 521 |
ECTS Credit: NONE ECTS (NONE ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 523 Neurobiology |
3 Credits |
The study of the nervous system and its elements
such as neurons and neural pathways, and how
these mechanisms mediate behaviour is called
neurobiology. It is a broad and rapidly evolving
field in biology. This course is designed to
provide students with an in-depth understanding
of molecular and cellular neurobiology, as well
as a basic understanding of general neurobiology.
Emphasis is placed on mammalian neurobiology,
particularly humans. The first part of the course
covers neuroanatomy and essential neurocellular
signalling pathways, including chemical and
electrical signalling and neurotransmission. The
course then looks at how the nervous system
develops in childhood, how it evolves as a result
of life experiences, how it behaves during
everyday activities, and how it is disrupted by
injury and disease. The course also covers
emerging neuroscience research techniques.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Neurobiology |
3 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Neurobiology |
3 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Neurobiology |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 532 Structural Biology |
3 Credits |
Approaches used in 3D structure determination of biological
macromolecules as well as those used in determination
of larger structures in cells will be discussed. Topics
include X-ray spectroscopy and crystallography, nuclear
magnetic resonance spectroscopy, time-resolved
measurements using X-ray solution scattering.
For larger structures microscopic techniques including
electron and fluorescence microscopy and indirect imaging
methods will be discussed.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Spring 2017-2018 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Spring 2015-2016 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Spring 2013-2014 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2012-2013 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2011-2012 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2010-2011 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2009-2010 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2008-2009 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2007-2008 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2006-2007 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2005-2006 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2004-2005 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
Fall 2003-2004 |
Structural Biology |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 541 Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 Credits |
Principles and applications of animal cell culture;
artificial insemination and super ovulation;
transgenic animals; principles of plant tissue culture;
meristem culture and in vitro mass propagation of
plant material; somatic embryogenesis ad synthetic seeds;
genetic engineering and plant breeding; legal and
ethical issues related to agricultural biotechnology.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2015-2016 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2014-2015 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2013-2014 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2012-2013 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2011-2012 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2009-2010 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2008-2009 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2006-2007 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2005-2006 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2004-2005 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
Fall 2001-2002 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 544 Bioengineering |
3 Credits |
The Bioengineering course provides a
foundation in engineering design and the natural and
biological sciences. The course is designed to
acquaint students with current research and
problems in bioengineering by introducing them to
the application of engineering principles to
biological and medical problems. It provides
students with an understanding of the breadth of
bioengineering and the knowledge and skills
required to contribute to the development of the
rapidly growing field of bioengineering. The course
introduces the fundamentals of bioengineering,
provides information on cell and tissue engineering
and stem cell technologies, introduces biomechanics
and mechanobiological aspects, and explains the
biological performance of materials. Applications of
bioengineering are then explored, particularly for
biosensors and diagnostic systems, therapeutic
approaches, and drug delivery technologies,
followed by applications in various disciplines,
including but not limited to genetics, chemical
engineering, computer science, electrical
engineering, and environmental engineering.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Bioengineering |
3 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Bioengineering |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 546 Biology of Aging |
3 Credits |
The course intends to provide an up-to-date
overview of the field of aging and gerontology
While all of us intuitively know what the
aging is, many basic questions about aging are
mysterious. Is aging itself a disease, and can
we successfully intervene in the aging
process? Or is it a program that one can hack?
The course will start with a discussion of aging
systems both from the view of biologist but also
from the point of view of a system engenderer.
We will explore the scientific discoveries
made from studies of model organisms,
which have led to revelations about
the molecular biology of aging. We will look at
aging at different angles – from population
genetics to the “reliability theory”. The second
part of the course will describe methods for
studying aging, descriptions of population
aging, and theories on how and why we age
We are going to understand why older
people more likely to experience
neurodegenerative disorders, stroke, and cancer
and what kind of changes happen at the
molecular and cellular levels that are
associated with these diseases. The third part
of the course provides an in depth discussion of
the processes of aging in various body systems.
In combination with this we will discuss some
medical treatments that can extend the lifespan
of organisms as diverse as yeast and primates,
and the implications for successfully
intervening in age-related diseases. Finally,
students will explore biological changes that
occur with aging at the molecular and
organismal levels and how they can be viewed
from the perspectives of various disciplines.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Biology of Aging |
3 |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Biology of Aging |
3 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Biology of Aging |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 551 Graduate Seminar I |
0 Credit |
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2019-2020 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2018-2019 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2017-2018 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2015-2016 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2014-2015 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2013-2014 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2012-2013 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2011-2012 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2010-2011 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2009-2010 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2008-2009 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2007-2008 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2006-2007 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2005-2006 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2004-2005 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2003-2004 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2002-2003 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2001-2002 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2000-2001 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 1 ECTS (1 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 552 Graduate Seminar II |
0 Credit |
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2019-2020 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2018-2019 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2017-2018 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2015-2016 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2014-2015 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2013-2014 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2012-2013 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2011-2012 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2010-2011 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2009-2010 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2008-2009 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2007-2008 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2006-2007 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2005-2006 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2004-2005 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2003-2004 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2002-2003 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2001-2002 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2000-2001 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 1 ECTS (1 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 567 Signal Transduction |
3 Credits |
The molecular mechanisms by which environmental
signals are received by cells and translated into
a biological response such as development, cell behavior,
immune response are currently one of the most-studied
areas in modern biology. In this course several prototype-
signalling pathways to discuss the mechanistic concepts in
signal transduction, to present state-of-art research,
and to discuss various experimental approaches will be
presented. The most relevant concepts of signal
transduction, i.e. protein-protein interactions,
phosphorylation and GTP-binding proteins will be discussed.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2019-2020 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2018-2019 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2017-2018 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2015-2016 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2014-2015 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2013-2014 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2010-2011 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2009-2010 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2008-2009 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2007-2008 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2006-2007 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Spring 2005-2006 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
Fall 2004-2005 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 568 Gene Regulation & Diseas |
3 Credits |
1)The lectures will cover aspects of several rare
diseases, common infectious viral diseases and
multifactorial diseases like AMD. 2)The
outcome of disease mutations for protein-protein
or protein-nucleic acid interactions and protein
functions at the molecular level will be coupled
with model organism studies and its
consequences for tissues, organs and the whole
animal. 3)Both failed and successful therapeutic
approaches for a given disease condition will be
discussed. Moreover, where available, ongoing
clinical trials and the discussion of its disease
mechanism and the therapautic aproach that is
used will be a part of the course. 4)A short essay
will be written covering the etiology, diagnostics
and ongoing or possble therapautic appraoches of
a given disease. Disease condition will be
decided by students at 7th week of the course
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2022-2023 |
(BIO58006) |
3 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
(BIO58006) |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 569 Climate Change, Plant Health & Food Security |
3 Credits |
Climate change is predicted to adversely affect plant
production in most of the agricultural areas around the
world. Many established agricultural production
systems are being questioned for their vulnerability to
climate change, forcing farmers to adopt new
management practices and modify their accustomed
cropping systems. “Climate Change, Plant Health and
Food Security’’ course will study the individual climate
change variables in two sections. The first section will
discuss the variables that have a broader and direct
effect, viz., (i) elevating atmospheric carbon dioxide
(eCO2) and (ii) rising global temperature. The second
section will highlight localized effects of climate
change (i.e. changing precipitation patterns, heat
waves, frequency of agricultural droughts) on plant
health and food security. In the first section, the
contradictory interactions of eCO2 and high
temperatures will be examined in light of recent
literature. It is known that eCO2 alone can bring about
significant profit in gross agricultural production,
mostly by means of cultivation of C3 crop species and
due to increased carbon abundance and the concomitant
water-use efficiency. However, students will
comprehend that the rising global temperatures
challenge any optimistic predictions about the effect of
global climate change on crop productivity. In the final
part of the first section students will be given the task
of performing a literature review on effects of major
climate change variables on deterioration of the
nutritional value of cereal grains (i.e. due to enhanced
carbohydrate accumulation and thus dilution of protein
and micronutrients in grain tissue). The second section
will focus on increases in frequency and severity of
abiotic stressors including but not limited to heat,
drought, waterlogging, and salinity as a consequence of
changes in the local climate. Topics will extend to
impact of global and local climate change variables on
crop pests and diseases. Potential effects of climate
change-induced biotic stress factors will be discussed in
particular of farm biosecurity and food security. In the
final section of the course, mitigation and adaptation
strategies for tackling local and global climate change
variables will be introduced. Strengths and weaknesses
of current breeding and agricultural management
strategies will be discussed.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Climate Change, Plant Health & Food Security |
3 |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Special Topics in BIO: Climate Change, Plant Health and Food Security (BIO58000) |
3 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Special Topics in BIO: Climate Change, Plant Health and Food Security (BIO58000) |
3 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Special Topics in BIO: Climate Change, Plant Health and Food Security (BIO58000) |
3 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Special Topics in BIO: Climate Change, Plant Health and Food Security (BIO58000) |
3 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Special Topics in BIO: Climate Change, Plant Health and Food Security (BIO58000) |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 58002 Special Topics in BIO: Genome-wide Sequencing Techniques and Analysis |
3 Credits |
With the developments in molecular biology and
DNA sequencing technologies, some biological
problems can be addressed genome-wide. After Next-
generation Sequencing (NGS) technology was
established, the cost of DNA sequencing has been
decreasing which leads molecular experiments to
change their form. These experiments can now be
designed to solve DNA-related problems at the
genome scale. Consequently, a number of new NGS-
based technologies are developed every year.
Massively accumulating sequence datasets are often
reanalyzed with the aim of answering related but
distinct questions from different perspectives.
Therefore, it is important to understand not only how
these techniques work and but also how their
outcomes are in silico analyzed. This course will
cover a part of available sequencing techniques such
as whole genome sequencing, exome sequencing,
RNA-seq, GRO-seq, NET-seq, ChIP-seq, DNase-seq,
FAIRE-seq, Hi-C-seq, XR-seq, Damage-seq, etc. The
students will learn how to perform these techniques
theoretically and how to analyze them practically. The
students will be assigned to read and present related
articles. Students will also perform an NGS-related
project with the skills they will learn during the course
flow.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Special Topics in BIO: Genome-wide Sequencing Techniques and Analysis |
3 |
Spring 2019-2020 |
Special Topics in BIO: Genome-wide Sequencing Techniques and Analysis |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 58005 Special Topics in BIO: Systems and Integrative Biology |
3 Credits |
Students will take part in the following sections of
this course
1)Literature survey to gain more background knowledge:
this aims to introduce the students from a range of
backgrounds in the biological and physical sciences,
mathematics, computer science, and engineering to the
basic concepts and theories behind Integrative and Systems
Biology. 2)An introduction to integrative data collection
and analysis: this section will cover experimental design
and analysis and then use actual datasets previously
collected from integrative biology experiments to explore
the various analytical tools for integrating ‘omics’
approaches (transcriptomics, proteomics and
and metabolomics), to arrive at testing a hypothesis.
This section will emphasize the pros and cons of
dealing with large amounts of data. 3)Systems
engineering and mathematical modelling approaches:
this section of the course will involve computer
-based network modelling and a systems
engineering framework required for studying a
multifactorial complex problem. Students will
embody tools of mathematics, informatics and statistics.
4)Wetlab experimental tools used in integrative biology:
the molecular and cellular tools commonly used to
integrate across behavioral, physiological, and
neurological levels will be introduced. Students will have
to devise their own experimental design to test a
novel hypothesis generated on their own that will
enhance their current thesis work. This section will
include possible practical work if it is deemed
feasible and results obtained will be presented orally
by the end of the course.
In addition to the above sections which incorporate
lectures and practical classes, students will
be required to carry out an independent research
project of their own, applying what they have
learned in class.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Special Topics in BIO: Systems and Integrative Biology |
3 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Special Topics in BIO: Systems and Integrative Biology |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 58007 Special Topics in BIO: Retinal Cell Biology and its Evolutionary Perspectives |
3 Credits |
1) Introduction to course will cover all type of
retinal cells in a typical mammalian retina and their
unique architecture.
2) Fundamentals of retinal cell biology; visual cycle,
retinal circuitry as well as signal transmission to
receptive fields in brain will be included.
3) A more depth organizational perspective will be
given by cross comparing several organisms
including human, mouse, octopus, jellyfish,
drosophila, sea urchin and further.
4) An evolutionary comparison of retinal cell types
and their origin will be covered.
5) Finally, retinal development and its gene
regulatory networks will be studied. Specific
attention will be given to the transcription factors
including Math5, Pou4f1, Pou4f2, NeuroD1 and
especially Pax6 which can form ectopic eyes solely
by its overexpression in flies.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Special Topics in BIO: Retinal Cell Biology and its Evolutionary Perspectives |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 587 Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 Credit |
Practical courses aiming at preparing graduate
students (both at MSc and PhD level) to
their work in biology laboratories and evaluating
their performances until the thesis period.
The course will cover the following topics:
How does a biology research lab and a research
team function? How to do biology research?
What are the commonly used techniques?
What are the safety regulations? How to
handle sensitive equipment? The performance of
the student will be evaluated and graded in the
light of the feedback provided by her/his supervisor
both on technical skills as well as willingness
in teamwork.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2019-2020 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2018-2019 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2015-2016 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2015-2016 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2014-2015 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2014-2015 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2013-2014 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2013-2014 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2012-2013 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2012-2013 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2011-2012 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2011-2012 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Spring 2010-2011 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2010-2011 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
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Spring 2009-2010 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
0 |
Fall 2009-2010 |
Introduction to Graduate Research Assistantship I |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 1 ECTS (1 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 590 Master Thesis |
0 Credit |
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2019-2020 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2018-2019 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2017-2018 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2015-2016 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2015-2016 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2014-2015 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2014-2015 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2013-2014 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2013-2014 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2012-2013 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2012-2013 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2011-2012 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2011-2012 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2010-2011 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2010-2011 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2009-2010 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2009-2010 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2008-2009 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2008-2009 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2007-2008 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2007-2008 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2006-2007 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2006-2007 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2005-2006 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2005-2006 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2004-2005 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2004-2005 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2003-2004 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2003-2004 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2002-2003 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2002-2003 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2001-2002 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2001-2002 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Spring 2000-2001 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
Fall 2000-2001 |
Master Thesis |
0 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 50 ECTS (50 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 601 Free Radicals in Biological Systems |
3 Credits |
Studying the reactions of free radicals, which are, produced
during the normal metabolic functions or
under stress conditions. Their effects on life processes,
cell signalling and gene expression patterns.
Oxidant and antioxidant interactions will also be studied.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Free Radicals in Biological Systems |
3 |
Fall 2011-2012 |
Free Radicals in Biological Systems |
3 |
Spring 2009-2010 |
Free Radicals in Biological Systems |
3 |
Spring 2007-2008 |
Free Radicals in Biological Systems |
3 |
Spring 2005-2006 |
Free Radicals in Biological Systems |
3 |
Spring 2003-2004 |
Free Radicals in Biological Systems |
3 |
Spring 2001-2002 |
Free Radicals in Biological Systems |
3 |
Spring 2000-2001 |
Free Radicals in Biological Systems |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 634 Molecular Medicine |
3 Credits |
A graduate level course that aims at analyzing
molecular mechanisms of disease.
Mechanisms leading to disease and observed molecular
changes will be dissected in diseases
such as cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and
Huntington?s disease, infectious diseases and
some inherited diseases. The lectures
will involve discussion of recent advances in the light
of current litterature. Genetic and
environmental causes of cancer, cancer types,
molecular changes causing cancer, metastasis, treatment
of cancer, genetics and molecular
mechanisms leading of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
and Huntington's disease, major causes of
infectious diseases, viruses, bacteria
and parasites, molecular mechanisms of AIDS,
hepatitis and common bacterial infections,
genetic basis of inherited disease, common
genetic diseases and molecular mechanisms
will be covered during the course.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Molecular Medicine |
3 |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Molecular Medicine |
3 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Molecular Medicine |
3 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Molecular Medicine |
3 |
Fall 2014-2015 |
Molecular Medicine |
3 |
Spring 2011-2012 |
Molecular Medicine |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 635 Nanotoxicology |
3 Credits |
The number of materials and devices produced
using nano technology is rapidly growing.
With recent advances in the field, nano materials
and nano particles start to be widely used in all
fields of life. In order to avoid eventual
health problems, documentation of the effects of nano
particles and materials on organisms and cells is
of utmost importance. During the nanotoxicology
course, the effects of nano particles and materials on
human health and, stress, disease and death responses
of the organisms and cells to nano particles
and materials will be analyzed and discussed from a
molecular biology perspective. Nano particles/materials
in industry and in the environment, methods to study
nanotoxicology, organismal responses to nanomaterials,
entry-uptake, faith of nano particles in cells and cellular
and molecular stress and death responses against
them will be covered during the course.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Nanotoxicology |
3 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Nanotoxicology |
3 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Nanotoxicology |
3 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Nanotoxicology |
3 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Nanotoxicology |
3 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Nanotoxicology |
3 |
Fall 2012-2013 |
Nanotoxicology |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 636 Cancer Biology |
3 Credits |
This course aims at analyzing molecular mechanism
of cancer. Genetic and environmental factors
of cancer, types of cancer, molecular changes
causing cancer, angiogenesis, metastasis, role of cellular
stress response, autophagy, in cancer and treatment
of cancer will be discussed during the course. The lectures
will involve discussion of recent advances in the light
of current literature. Active participation to the
course will be expected.
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Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Cancer Biology |
3 |
Spring 2018-2019 |
Cancer Biology |
3 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Cancer Biology |
3 |
Spring 2013-2014 |
Cancer Biology |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 641 Signal Transduction in Biology |
3 Credits |
Molecular analysis of signal transduction pathways which
effect cellular mechanisms. Topics such as growth hormones,
G-proteins, second messengers and ion channels will be
studied with reference to articles in the literature.
|
Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2017-2018 |
Signal Transduction in Biology |
3 |
Fall 2007-2008 |
Signal Transduction in Biology |
3 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 645 Plant Tissue Culture Techniques |
3 Credits |
This is a practical course on both principles and
practices of plant tissue culture techniques.
The laboratory organization and requirements;
principles of plant cell, tissue, and organ
cultures; organic and inorganic components of the
plant tissue culture media; physiology of
in vitro grown plants and acclimatization; meristem
culture; cell suspension culture; somatic
emryogenesis; organogenesis; adventitious shoot and
root formation; commercial applications
will be covered in detail.
|
Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques |
3 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques |
3 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques |
3 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques |
3 |
Fall 2015-2016 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques |
3 |
Fall 2009-2010 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques |
3 |
|
Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: BIO 645L |
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 645L Plant Tissue Culture Techniques-Lab |
0 Credit |
|
Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques-Lab |
0 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques-Lab |
0 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques-Lab |
0 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques-Lab |
0 |
Fall 2015-2016 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques-Lab |
0 |
Fall 2009-2010 |
Plant Tissue Culture Techniques-Lab |
0 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: BIO 645 |
ECTS Credit: NONE ECTS (NONE ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 751 Graduate Seminar I |
0 Credit |
|
Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2019-2020 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2018-2019 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2017-2018 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Graduate Seminar I |
0 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 1 ECTS (1 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 752 Graduate Seminar II |
0 Credit |
|
Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2019-2020 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2018-2019 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2017-2018 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Graduate Seminar II |
0 |
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Prerequisite: BIO 751 - Doctorate - Min Grade D |
or BIO 751 - Masters - Min Grade D |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 1 ECTS (1 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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BIO 790 Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 Credit |
|
Last Offered Terms |
Course Name |
SU Credit |
Spring 2023-2024 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2023-2024 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2022-2023 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2022-2023 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2021-2022 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2021-2022 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2020-2021 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2020-2021 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2019-2020 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2019-2020 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2018-2019 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2018-2019 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2017-2018 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2017-2018 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2016-2017 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2016-2017 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2015-2016 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2015-2016 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2014-2015 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2014-2015 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2013-2014 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2013-2014 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2012-2013 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2012-2013 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2011-2012 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2011-2012 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2010-2011 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2010-2011 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2009-2010 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2009-2010 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2008-2009 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2008-2009 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2007-2008 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2007-2008 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2006-2007 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2006-2007 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2005-2006 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2005-2006 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2004-2005 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2004-2005 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2003-2004 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2003-2004 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2002-2003 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Fall 2002-2003 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
Spring 2001-2002 |
Ph.D. Dissertation |
0 |
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Prerequisite: __ |
Corequisite: __ |
ECTS Credit: 180 ECTS (180 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) |
General Requirements: |
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