Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / KİM621 - TEKLİF EDİLEN KIMYA (DOKTORA)

Code: KİM621 Course Title: PROTEIN PURIFICATION METHODS AND APPLICATIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall 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 BAHAR TUBA FINDIK (btfindik@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to learn the necessary methods for the purification and identification of proteins and to provide the theoretical knowledge to follow current publications in the fields of recombinant protein technology, biotechnology, and pharmacology.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the basic methods used in the separation and purification of proteins. PO-1 Develop advanced theoretical and applied knowledge in the field, depending on undergraduate and graduate qualifications.
PO-4 Can systematically follow up-to-date information in the field.
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.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 Can follow the innovations in protein purification and develop specific methods. 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.
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.
Examination
LO-3 learn in-depth details about how protein purification works. PO-4 Can systematically follow up-to-date information in the field.
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.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Protein overview, purpose of protein purification and pre-planning, pre-separation techniques, centrifugation, introduction to chromatography, basic principles of chromatography, column chromatography, ion exchange chromatography, gel filtration chromatography, affinity chromatography, normal phase and reversed phase chromatography, electrophoretic methods, purity control and characterization, and recombinant protein technology subjects constitute the course content.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Overview of proteins Lecture, question and answer, discussion
2 Purpose of Protein Purification and Pre-Planning Lecture, question and answer, discussion
3 Pre-Separation techniques Lecture, question and answer, discussion
4 Pre-Separation techniques (Continued) Lecture, question and answer, discussion
5 Centrifugation Lecture, question and answer, discussion
6 Introduction to chromatography, The theory of chromatography Lecture, question and answer, discussion
7 Column chromatography Lecture, question and answer, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Ion exchange chromatography Lecture, question and answer, discussion
10 Gel Filtration Chromatography Lecture, question and answer, discussion
11 Affinity Chromatography Lecture, question and answer, discussion
12 Reverse Phase/Normal Phase Chromatography Lecture, question and answer, discussion
13 Electrophoretic Methods Lecture, question and answer, discussion
14 Purity Control and Characterization Lecture, question and answer, discussion
15 Recombinant Protein Technology Lecture, question and answer, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Nelson D. L., Cox M. M., Lehninger (Kılıç, N. (Ed.)) (2005). Biyokimyanın İlkeleri, 3. Baskı. Ankara: Palme yayıncılık.
2 Voet, D. and Voet, J.G. (1995). Biochemistry, 2nd edition, J. Wiley & Sons, N.Y..
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture notes, books, related articles, computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 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 4 8 32
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 8 32
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 8 32
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 8 40
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180