GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY/BTM-307
Course Title: MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 5 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Will be able to identify problems related to microbial biotechnology, establish hypothesis to solve problems, analyze and interpret the results. Unde
Transfer the topics related to microbial biotechnology by using written, oral and presentation techniques. Be able to use laboratory techniques and d
Apply biotechnological thinking to individual, social, economic, technological and environmental issues, They may be sensitive to universal and socia
Evaluate the use of produced biotech products, their benefits, risks and their effects on living things. Students will be able to gain the ability t
Will be able to produce solutions to social problems related to MB issues, make team work and transfer the obtained data through oral and written tech
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Use of biomedical and eukaryotic microorganisms and their products in biotechnology.
2. Week  Quorum sensing and biotechnological agents acting on the mechanism, demonstration of biorum application of Ouorum sensing
3. Week  Microbial primary metabolites
4. Week  Primary metabolite application (Quiz).
5. Week  Microbial secondary metabolites
6. Week  Application of secondary metabolite
7. Week  Production and application of microbial vitamins
8. Week  Production and application of microbial vitamins (Midterm Exam)
9. Week  Microbial polymers and their uses in nanotechnology
10. Week  Application of microbial polymers
11. Week  Microbial fertilizer and biotechnological importance / (Quiz).
12. Week  Microbial production of plant growth hormones
13. Week  The use of Arkebacter in biotechnology.
14. Week  Student Presentations
15. Week  Final
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
10
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
2
12
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
2
1
2
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
5
1
5
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
10
1
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
72
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.88
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Understands the structure and function relationships of living things.X
2Transfer of genetic information between species and populations will understand.X
3The structure and function of ecosystems understands the relationship between matter and energy.X
4Live diversity, understand the origin and evolutionary development and comments.X
5Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity executes the necessary work.X
6Understand the historical development of the science of biology synthesizes.
7Acquired knowledge and skills in biology education, technology, industry, agriculture, forestry, health and environmental uses to solve problems.X
8Biological idea of ​​individual, social, economic, technological and environmental issues apply.X
9Universal values ​​of social justice and the environment will have.X
10Biological studies and other related sciences and foreign languages ​​are aware of the importance.X
11Inside and outside the field of multidisciplinary studies of duties and responsibilities.
12Reveals problems related to biology, is unable to solve the hypothesis, results of analyzes, reviews and develops models.X
13Follows of the latest information on the biology and comments.X
14Biology related topics written, oral and presentation techniques can be transferred using.X
15Provide effective communication in biology.X
16Sensitive to global issues with the knowledge and achievements of the country that represents the interests, researching and be productive individuals.X
17Biology laboratory techniques and devices used in application areas such uses.X
18Developing technologies based on biological data is transferred to a computer and analyzed using the appropriate program.X
19Work safety and health issues will have sufficient awareness.X
20Ethical values​​, which individuals would have a relationship of trust between stakeholdersX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Belma Aslım , Prof. Dr. Zehranur Yüksekdağ )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr/baslim , www.gazi.edu.tr/zehranur)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( baslim@gazi.edu.tr , zehranur@gazi.edu.tr)