GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY/BIO3009
Course Title: FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc .Prof. Meltem YILMAZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/meltemyilmaz
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  meltemyilmaz@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To understand the issue of biotechnological methods used in food technology
To ensure the production of the inoculum using a gene library
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to biotechnology, classical and modern biotechnology
2. Week  Nucleic acid structure
3. Week  DNA replication, polymerase chain reaction
4. Week  Genes and functions. Protein synthesis
5. Week  The techniques used in genetic engineering
6. Week  Recombinant DNA technology
7. Week  Genetically modified organisms
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Biosafety law
10. Week  Industrial production of biotechnological products
11. Week  Bioreactors and product purification
12. Week  Fermentation kinetics
13. Week  Enzyme technology
14. Week  Biotechnological applications in food industry
15. Week  Waste water treatment systems
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Gıda biyoteknolojisi. ARAN N. 2010. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım Biyoteknoloji. TELEFONCU. A.1995. E.Ü. Fen. Fak. Yayınları. FoodBiotechnology-Techniquesand Applications. ByGauri S. Mittal. 1992. Technomic Publishing Co.,Inc., Lancaster, PA.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
3
18
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop thinking in terms of biologyX
2Developing the experimental practicalityX
3Problem solving and gain the ability to analyzeX
4Gain the ability to analyze current problems with biological mindX
5Learning how to use the properties by looking at the relationship between the courses taught in other sections and your sections.X
6Develop the ability to modelling the natural phenomena by establishing a link between biology and chemistryX
7See biological side of the events occurring in nature and benefit from themX
8To inform the accurate information to followers in an environment that Biology-related events is spokenX
9To learn how to use the knowledge for development of the communityX
10To compare the knowledge with similar institutions and create a racer personality to go furtherX
11Gain awareness of how to be useful with the gained knowledge to communityX
12To have a confident personality in the international scientific arenaX
13Following all developments related to the profession and gain the ability to use the knowledge gainedX
14To raise people who be aware of scientific work will never end therefore it always should be studiedX