COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION AREAS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VSD 1013 BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION AREAS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ZEYNEP SEMEN

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

It aims to teach and interpret the basic biotechnological, biochemical techniques and application areas frequently used in today's biotechnology for students studying in the field of veterinary medicine.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns the meaning of biotechnology.
2   Learns biotechnology and its relations with other fields
3   Learns biotechnology types
4   Learns biotechnology and its chronology
5   Knows biotechnology usage areas
6   Learns the advantages of biotechnology
7   Learns about the disadvantages of biotechnology
8   Knows biotechnology and usage purposes
9   Learns the relationship between biotechnology and society
10   Learns the relationship between biotechnology and ethics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Modern Biotechnology
2 Chronology of Biotechnology
3 Uses of Biotechnology
4 Usage Areas of Biotechnology
5 Agrobiotechnology
6 Medical Biotechnology
7 Industrial Biotechnology
8 Biotechnology and Safety
9 Biotechnology and Society
10 Biotechnology and Ethics
11 Advantages and Disadvantages of Biotechnology

Recomended or Required Reading

1-) Thieman ve Palladino Biyoteknolojiye Giriş 3.baskıdan çeviri 2013
2-) Biotechnology David P.Clark, Nanette J. Pazdernik, Academic Press, Elsevier, 2012 USA
3-) Introductıon to Biotechnologie and Genetics Engineering. A.J.Nair. John and Bartlett Publisher, Boston, USA. 2008

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The presentations prepared with the support of the power point program, data show and smart board are presented in the technically equipped classrooms, in the form of question and answer, and the student is also able to participate in the lesson.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility of continuing to 70% of theoretical courses during the semester belongs to the student.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Temel Bilimler Bölümü, Biyokimya Anabilim Dalı, Kiraz/IZMIR

e-mail: zeynep.semen@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0 (232) 572 35 30 14515

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 0

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19PO.20
LO.133
LO.233
LO.333
LO.433
LO.533
LO.633
LO.733
LO.833
LO.933
LO.1033