GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
BIOTECHNOLOGY/BİO-202
Course Title: BIOTECHNOLOGY
Credits 4 ECTS 6
Course Semester 4 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Demonstrates problems related to biotechnology and hypothesizes to solve problems.
Understands the structure and function relations in living things.
Comprehend and synthesize the historical development of biotechnology, follow and interpret current information, use computer programs.
Transmits the topics related to biotechnology by using written, oral and presentation techniques and provides effective communication.
Applies biotechnological thinking to individual, social, economic, technological and environmental issues.
Evaluates the use of biotechnological and nanotechnological products, their benefits, risks and effects on living things.
Have knowledge about legal and ethical issues.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Biotechnology and history, microbial biotechnology, microbial metabolites
2. Week  Biotechnological genomics, proteomics, transcriptome, metabolites, metobolom and metabolomics, glycomics and glycotechnology
3. Week  Model organisms used in biotechnology
4. Week  Genomic DNA library, cDNA library, bioinformatics
5. Week   Recombinant DNA technology, gene cloning, vectors, and biotechnological applications
6. Week  Protein engineering, recombinant proteins, Gene sequence, Gene therapy
7. Week  Plant biotechnology, transgenic plants, Gene silencing mechanisms
8. Week  Plant Biotechnology, Transgenic Plants, Gene Silencing Mechanisms, Midterm Exam
9. Week  Plant gene transfer methods, plant tissue culture and application fields in biotechnology
10. Week  Animal biotechnology, transgenic animals, gene knockout in animal
11. Week  Animal cell culture and applications, Tissue engineering, 3D-printing
12. Week  Application fields of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies in biotechnology, Hybridoma technology
13. Week  Biotechnological vaccines, pharmaceuticals and biomedical biotechnology
14. Week  Biosensors, biotechnology of cancer
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
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
4
56
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
6
2
12
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
14
2
28
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
138
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.52
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- 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.X
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.X
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.
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)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/baslim , http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/zehranur)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (baslim@gazi.edu.tr , zehranur@gazi.edu.tr)