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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 BIOTECHNOLOGY	Third cycle	BTG 202		4	3.00	3.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilşad ONBAŞLI
Lecturer(s)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilşad ONBAŞLI
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	Course description (interactive), presentations with Power point, question-answer discussion methods are using on theoretical courses
Course objective	This module is a major (Mandatory) Departmental course for the 2th Year. It is an introductory course of Biotechnology. This module offers a broad view of biotechnology, integrating historical and modern topics.
Course description	Give knowledge about scope, history and definition of biotechnology and biotechnology industry and to assess the importance of industrial microorganisms. Moreover, to study the application areas of industrial, medical and environmental biotechnology, the methods used in biotechnology and have knowledge about plant and animal biotechnology. Lastly, to discuss the importance of bioethics and biosafety consepts in biotechnology.

Course contents

1	Defination and History of Biotechnology , Classical and Modern Biotechnology
2	Overview of Microbial Life
3	Overview of Microbial Life
4	Microbial Biotechnology
5	Plant Biotechnology
6	Animal Biotechnology
7	Environmental Biotechnology
8	Midterm Exam
9	Medical Biotechnology
10	Pharmaceutical Biotecnology
11	Industrial Biotechnology
12	Nano Biotechnology
13	Recombinant DNA Technology
14	Recombinant DNA Technology
15	Biotechnology Regulations, Ethics and Biotechnology
16	Final Exam
17	Resist Exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Obtain knowledge about scope, history and definition of biotechnology and biotechnology industry
2	Obtain knowledge about biological systems covered by biotechnology.Appreciate the importance of industrial microorganisms
3	Obtain knowledge about the importance of industrial microorganisms.
4	Comment on about plant and animal biotechnology
5	List the fields of application of industrial, medical, environmental and food biotechnology. Use the methods used in biotechnology
6	Obtain knowledge about the methods in biotechnology and produce new methods
7	Use the methods used in biotechnology
8	Defines and lists biotechnology products.
9	Assess the importance of bioethics and biosafety consepts in biotechnology
10	Obtain knowledge about the legislation of biotechnology.

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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	1	14
Homework	1	1	1
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	2	1	2
Preparation for midterm exams	1	4	4
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	4	4
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			55
ECTS			2.00

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

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	None
Additional references	1- Introduction to Biotechnology W.J. Thieman, M.A. Palladino 2- Biology of Microorganisms T. Brock, M.T. Madigan

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