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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-716 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-716 Course Title: BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN FOOD INDUSTRY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KEMAL ŞEN (kemalsen@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To understand the basis of food biotechnology. To understand the biotechnological methods used in food technology. To understand new biotechnological developments.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Understands classical and modern biotechnological methods. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
LO-2 Insight the use of microorganisms in the food technology for biotechnological purposes. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
LO-3 List the usage areas of biotechnology. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Application areas of biotechnology, biologycal carbon cycle, important microorganisms in biotechnology, the importance of biotechnology, biotechnological methods, genetic engineering and application areas, biotechnological products in the world.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 History, development and applications of Biotechnology Lecture, discussion or distance education
2 Important microorganisms in biotechnology Lecture, discussion or distance education
3 Bioreactors and Fermentation Products Lecture, discussion or distance education
4 Biotechnological methods Lecture, discussion or distance education
5 Industrial Fermentation Products: Antibiotics, vitamins, amino acids and other additives Lecture, discussion or distance education
6 DNA and Gene Banks Lecture, discussion or distance education
7 gene expression Lecture, discussion or distance education
8 mid-term exam
9 Recombinant dna technology Lecture, discussion or distance education
10 Recombinant dna technology Lecture, discussion or distance education
11 Genetic engineering Lecture, discussion or distance education
12 Biotechnological applications in food industry-I Lecture, discussion or distance education
13 Biotechnological applications in food industry-II Lecture, discussion or distance education
14 Social dimension and future of biotechnological applications Lecture, discussion or distance education
15 Biosafety and Ethical Concerns Lecture, discussion or distance education
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Food Biotechnology-Techniques and Applications. By Gauri S. Mittal. 1992. Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., Lancaster, PA
2 Aran N. ‘‘Food Biotechnology’’ Nobel Publication, 2010, Ankara.
Required Course instruments and materials
Books

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 8 40
       e) Term paper/Project 4 13 52
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180