Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO CELL CULTURE	Third cycle	VBK 550		1	6.00	6.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	ASSOC. PROF. DR. ÜLFET ÇETİNKAYA
Lecturer(s)	ASSOC. PROF. DR. ÜLFET ÇETİNKAYA
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	Face to Face
Course objective	To teach the basic principles of Cell Culture, cell culture techniques and to ensure that cell culture applications are learned by doing.
Course description	To learn about cell culture and its properties

Course contents

1	Introduction to cell culture
2	Examples of cell culture applications
3	Cell culture laboratory conditions and design of the working environment
4	Rules to be followed in the laboratory
5	Primary cell line development
6	Immortal cell lines
7	Midterm exam
8	Cell sources
9	Contamination and precautions to be taken to prevent contamination
10	Selection of consumables used
11	Selection of media and other materials used
12	Culture techniques
13	Cell count and viability test
14	Cell freezing, Thawing frozen cells, Passaging
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To be able to recognize the devices used in cell culture
2	To learn the rules of cell culture operation
3	To learn basic cell culture techniques
4	To be able to perform basic cell culture applications
5	Problems encountered in cell culture and solutions
6	To be able to provide sterilization in cell culture
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

1	Developing knowledge and ability to apply the theories of pedodontics
2	Being able to create new information by working with different disciplines, especially in medical fields
3	Critically evaluate the knowledge of the field of pedodontics, guide learning and carry out advanced studies independently
4	To be able to design a problem in the field of pediatrics independently, to develop a solution method, to solve it, to evaluate the results and to apply it when necessary
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	2	28
Homework	2	10	20
Presentation / seminar	3	10	30
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	10	10
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	2	10	20
Total work load			148
ECTS			6.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

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