| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnolohgy | MKM312 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Başar UYAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Acquire the basic knowledge on biotechnology and its industrial applications
2) Determine the similarities and differences between the method and applications in animal and plant biotechnologies.
3) Specify the principles of the fermentation techniques and bioreactors
4) Differentiate the unit operations in bioprocesses such as sterilization, media preparation, cell disruption, product separation, enrichment, purification, etc.
5) Recognize commercially produced biotechnology products and utilized biotechnological methods
6) Explain basic definitions and methods on genetic engineering, genetically modified organisms, gen transfer methods
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 6 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Biochemistry
Course Contents
Introduction to biotechnology / Biotechnology subfields / Introduction to genetic engineering / Fundamentals of biotechnological processes and unit operations in biotechnology / Biotechnology applications
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to biotechnology, description and historical development2) Plant biotechnology
3) Animal biotechnology, Medical (pharmaceutical) biotechnology
4) Cells and microbial metabolism, microbial biotechnology
5) Genetic engineering, genetically modified organisms, gene transfer techniques
6) Technical principles of fermentation : Sterilization, fermentation techniques, bioreactors
7) Unit operations in biotechnology: Cell membrane disruption, downstream processes
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Biotechnology applications: Bioenergy production
10) Plant biotechnology applications, molecular farming
11) Medical biotechnology applications
12) Microbial biotechnology applications
13) Microbial biotechnology applications
14) Other biotechnology applications and biosafety
15) Review and discussion of course topics
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
60% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required