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Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
Level of Course | 3rd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
Type of Course | Optional | ||||
Department | TEKLİF EDİLEN KIMYA (DOKTORA) | ||||
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
Name of Lecturer | CEVAHİR ALTINKAYNAK (caltinkaynak@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
Name of Lecturer(s) | CEVAHİR ALTINKAYNAK, | ||||
Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
Objectives of the Course | |||||
The aim of this course is to teach students the basic scientific principles of biotechnology. |
Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
LO-1 | Can define biotechnology and understand the many disciplines that contribute to biotechnology. |
PO-1 Develop advanced theoretical and applied knowledge in the field, depending on undergraduate and graduate qualifications. PO-2 Can make connections between different disciplines and sub-fields that their field is related to by using their expert knowledge and skills, work in harmony in research groups. PO-4 Can systematically follow up-to-date information in the field. |
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LO-2 | Can understand the effects of biotechnology on industry. |
PO-6 Can has a scientific and professional ethical understanding and can defend this understanding in any environment. PO-7 Can develop new ideas and methods with different perspectives by using high-level competencies such as suggesting solutions to problems that arise in the field and making decisions. PO-8 Can design theoretical, experimental, or modeling-based research that will contribute to progress in the field, develop new scientific methods, and apply a known method to a different field. |
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LO-3 | Can have information about the relationship between biotechnology and microorganisms. |
PO-5 Can have the ability to search literature, make presentations, design and prepare experimental setups, and interpret the relevant results. PO-7 Can develop new ideas and methods with different perspectives by using high-level competencies such as suggesting solutions to problems that arise in the field and making decisions. PO-8 Can design theoretical, experimental, or modeling-based research that will contribute to progress in the field, develop new scientific methods, and apply a known method to a different field. |
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LO-4 | Can have information about the development of biotechnological products. |
PO-8 Can design theoretical, experimental, or modeling-based research that will contribute to progress in the field, develop new scientific methods, and apply a known method to a different field. PO-9 Can produce solutions to social, scientific, and ethical issues by combining their own knowledge and perspective with up-to-date information about their field. PO-10 Can propose solutions to the problems that arise in her field and in different disciplines, take initiative in decision-making processes, and lead research groups. |
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LO-5 | Can have insight into how biotechnology applications can provide some tools to solve important problems for the benefit of humanity and the environment. |
PO-10 Can propose solutions to the problems that arise in her field and in different disciplines, take initiative in decision-making processes, and lead research groups. PO-11 Can contributes to the progress in the field by transforming the studies in her field into scientific articles and publishing them in national and/or international refereed journals. PO-12 Can contribute to the scientific, technological, and social progress of society by following and transferring the developments in their field. PO-13 can defend their original views with experts in the discussion of issues in their field at international platforms and can communicate effectively, showing their competence in the field |
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PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
Course Contents | ||
The course content covers biochemical technology in the century and workforce, genes and introduction to genomes, recombinant DNA technology and genomics, proteins as products, microbial biotechnology, plant biotechnology, animal biotechnology, DNA fingerprinting and forensic analysis, bioremediation, aquatic biotechnology, and chemical processes in medical biotechnology. | ||
Weekly Course Content | ||
Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1 | The Century of Biotechnology and the Workforce | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
2 | Types of Biotechnology | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
3 | Recombinant DNA Technology and Genomics | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
4 | Proteins as a Biotechnology Product | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
5 | Protein Synthesis | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
6 | Microbial Biotechnology | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
7 | Plant Biotechnology | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
8 | mid-term exam | |
9 | Animal Biotechnology | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
10 | DNA Fingerprinting and Forensic Analysis | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
11 | Bioremediation | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
12 | Aquatic Biotechnology | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
13 | Medical Biotechnology | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
14 | Biotechnology Legislation | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
15 | Ethics and Biotechnology | Explaining method, question and answer teaching method |
16 | final exam | |
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
1 | Thieman, W. J. and Palladino, M. A. (2020). Palladino Introduction to Biotechnology, Global Edition, 4th Edition, Pearson. | |
Required Course instruments and materials | ||
Book: Introduction to Biotechnology, William J. Thieman and Michael A. Palladino |
Assessment Methods | |||
Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 30 |
Other assessment methods | |||
1.Oral Examination | |||
2.Quiz | |||
3.Laboratory exam | |||
4.Presentation | 15 | 1 | 20 |
5.Report | |||
6.Workshop | |||
7.Performance Project | |||
8.Term Paper | 11 | 2 | 20 |
9.Project | |||
final exam | 16 | 2 | 30 |
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 | 4 | 8 | 32 |
b) Search in internet/Library | 4 | 8 | 32 |
c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 6 | 18 |
e) Term paper/Project | 3 | 6 | 18 |
Oral Examination | 0 | ||
Quiz | 0 | ||
Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 4 | 8 |
mid-term exam | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Own study for final exam | 4 | 4 | 16 |
final exam | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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Total work load; | 180 |