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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (ENGLISH) (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | |
| Code | Trans534 |
| Name | Scientific Illustration |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 1-4 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisansüstü Ortak Havuzu |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Yasemin SAYGIDEĞER |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
To enable students to create scientifically accurate and visually effective illustrations from translational and biomedical research outputs; to develop skills for producing publication-ready figures, graphical abstracts, posters, and presentation materials while preserving data and image integrity; and to build visual communication competence aligned with ethics, copyright/licensing, and accessibility principles.
Course Content
This course teaches how to communicate biomedical and translational research accurately and clearly through scientific visuals that meet publication standards. Students practice creating schematics, experimental workflows, mechanism models, study design figures, data visualizations (plots, heatmaps, volcano plots, network diagrams), presentation of microscopy and multi-omics outputs, graphical abstracts, and figures for posters and slides. Core principles include visual hierarchy, layout and composition, color and typography, legends and scaling, iconography, accessibility (color-vision friendly design), data integrity and reproducibility, copyright and licensing, ethical image editing, and compliance with journal/institutional guidelines. The course is workshop-based; each student develops a figure set and a graphical abstract based on their own thesis/project data.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites. Basic research methods and data literacy are recommended.
Resources
No required textbook. Lecture notes, templates, and guidelines will be provided by the instructor.
Notes
Journal figure and graphical abstract guidelines (Nature, Cell Press, Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, etc.). COPE and relevant publication ethics resources. Creative Commons licensing and copyright guidance. Color-vision deficiency and accessible design guidelines. Tools: BioRender, Inkscape/Illustrator, PowerPoint/Keynote, GraphPad Prism, visualization outputs from R/Python, ImageJ/Fiji, Affinity Designer (if available).
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops and deepens knowledge in the field of translational medicine to the proficiency level based on bachelor-level qualifications. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conceives the interdisciplinary interaction in which the field is related to translational medicine | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the information technologies, technical equipment, and field-specific devices and instruments at the level required by the field of Translational Medicine. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows statistics as a tool that is constantly used in studies in the field of Translational Medicine, and uses relevant software effectively. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field at a proficiency level. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Interprets the knowledge about the field by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulates new knowledge. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Makes necessary investigations by using tools, devices, and instruments required for knowledge and technologies about translational medicine and related disciplines at an advanced level; develops a new and creative solution (device, method, treatment, drug) for the problems. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solves the problem faced related to the field by using research methods. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans and conducts an experimental study. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility and develops new strategic solutions as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the applications in the field, evaluates the results, and applies when necessary. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Conducts scientific studies in translational medicine and related fields independently or as a team member. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Publishes a scientific paper in a national journal or presents it at a scientific meeting. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates knowledge and skills acquired at proficiency level in the field with a critical approach and direct the learning. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Applies the principles of advanced professional development and lifelong learning in the field of Translational Medicine. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicates current developments and studies within the field to both professional and non-professional groups systematically using written, oral and visual techniques by supporting quantitative and qualitative data. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicates and discusses orally, in writing, and visually with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | 4 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops strategy, policy, and implementation plans on the issues related to the field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes and ethics. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Scientific Illustration | Review sample scientific figures | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Principles of Scientific Visual Communication | Compare good vs poor figures | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması, Anlatım |
| 3 | Composition, Visual Hierarchy and Readability | Bring figures from own project | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 4 | Color, Typography and Accessible Design | Review color-blind friendly palettes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 5 | Diagrams and Mechanism Diagrams | Select a mechanism-based example | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 6 | Experimental Workflow and Study Design Figures | Draft own experimental workflow | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 7 | Data Visualization I: Graphs and Basic Plots | Prepare raw or example dataset | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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| 9 | Data Visualization II: Omics and Complex Data | Review omics figure examples | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 10 | Microscopy Images and Image Ethics | Review image manipulation cases | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Graphical Abstract Design | Review graphical abstracts | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 12 | Poster and Presentation Figures | Bring poster draft | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 13 | Publication Standards, Copyright and Licensing | Read journal figure guidelines | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Project Development and Individual Feedback | Prepare final figure set | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 15 | Final Project Presentations | Final submission | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |