COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELECTIVE VIII (BIOTECHNOLOGY)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4122 FIELD ELECTIVE VIII (BIOTECHNOLOGY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞENOL ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

It is to convey general information about biotechnology, its current and future possible application areas, and to enable undergraduate students to have information about the fastest growing science field of our century.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding biotechnology
2   To be able to understand microorganisms, plant and animal cultures used in biotechnology.
3   To be able to comprehend the techniques used in biotechnology.
4   To be able to understand important biotechnological processes.
5   To be able to comprehend biomass and metabolite productions.
6   To be able to develop and interpret important production technologies.
7   To be able to use the necessary techniques and tools in the fields related to biotechnology.
8   Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of biotechnology
2 Important microorganism and Microbial Metabolism
3 Plant and Animal Cell Cultures
4 Fermentation techniques and Bioreactors
5 Basic Techniques in Biotechnology
6 Microbial Grow and Kinetics of Bio product Formation
7 Production of Microbial Biomass
8 Midterm
9 Primary and Secondary Metabolite Production
10 Ferments
11 Biotransformations and Enzyme Production
12 Environmental Biotechnology
13 Recombinant DNA Technology
14 Agricultural Biotechnology
15 Biosensors
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Telefoncu, A. (1995). Biyoteknoloji. Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi-Izmir
2. Thieman, J.W., (2004), Introductino to Biotechnology, Pearson-Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA
3. Demain, A.L. ve Solomon, N.A. (1986). Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. American Society for Microbiology-Washington, DC
4. Smith J.E.,(2004) Biotechnology, 4th edition, Cambridge University Press, UK
5. Ratledge C.,and Kristiansen B.(2006). Basic Biotechnology (3rd Edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Presentation, Discussion, Group work, Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm, homework.presentation and final exam grades determine the student's course success grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

- Participation in 70% of the classes is compulsory. It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the courses during the semester.
- The instructor reserves the right to get various exercises done via individual or cooperative learning in the planned education and training period. The effect of the applications to be made in the evaluation process announced to students at the beginning of the academic year.
- Acts within the framework of the relevant regulation regarding unethical behaviours that may occur in classes and exams

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

senol.alpat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced during the term

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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.19
LO.155554
LO.2555
LO.33525
LO.45555
LO.5543
LO.645
LO.7555
LO.854

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