| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn timeline of agricultural biotechnology, market, genetically modified plants and their products.
- Learn fundamentals of modern biotechnology, and plant transformation techniques
- Understand applications in propagation of endangered plants and production of valuable plant biochemical.
- Understand and discuss global impact of biotechnology on society, legal regulations and safety issues in agricultural biotechnology.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | Within the scope of this course; The agricultural biotechnology market, its development, genetically modified plants and products, the basic principles of modern biotechnology and gene transfer technologies to plants, biotechnology approaches for the propagation of endangered plants and the production of valuable plants and biochemicals, social reflections, legal regulations and biosafety practices are explained. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Timeline, Ancient, Classical and Modern Biotechnology, |
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2nd Week |
Modern Biotechnology: Fundamentals of Genetic Engineering |
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3rd Week |
Agrobacterium-Mediated Plant Transformation |
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4th Week |
Other Technologies Of Plant Transformation |
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5th Week |
Literature discussions |
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6th Week |
First Generation Agricultural Biotechnology |
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7th Week |
Second Generation Agricultural Biotechnology |
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8th Week |
MIDTERM |
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9th Week |
Molecular Pharming |
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10th Week |
Applications in Propagation of Endangered Plants |
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11th Week |
Applications in Production of Valuable Plant Biochemicals |
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12th Week |
GM Plants and Global Market |
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13th Week |
Regulations and Safety Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology |
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14th Week |
Debate |
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15th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Plant Biotechnology and Genetics: Principles, Techniques and Applications, C. Neal Stewart, 2013.
Update literature covering the studies in the area.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Assignment |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
45 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
84 |
84 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Individual or group work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
96 |
96 |
| Homework |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Project |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Material Development |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 310 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.33 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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