| 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 and discuss biosafety issue with legal regulations.
- Understand bioterrorism issue and methods to fight against it.
- Understand and discuss bioethical issues in biotechnology with their social impacts at global dimension.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Within the scope of this course, the definition of the concept of biosecurity, legal regulations regarding biosecurity in the world and in Turkey, bioterrorism and combat methods, ethical principles and social effects in biotechnology are explained. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction and Basic Concepts |
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2nd Week |
Biosecurity Definition |
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3rd Week |
Biosecurity in the World |
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4th Week |
Biosecurity in Turkey |
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5th Week |
Argument |
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6th Week |
Risk and Risk Management in Biotechnology |
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7th Week |
Bioterrorism Agents and Methods to Combat Bioterrorism |
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8th Week |
Argument |
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9th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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10th Week |
What is Ethics? Relationship between Science and Ethics |
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11th Week |
Ethical Principles in Biotechnology |
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12th Week |
Society and Biotechnology |
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13th Week |
Argument |
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14th Week |
Student Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Update literature covering the studies in the area.
Introduction to Biotechnology (3rd Edition). William J. Thieman, Michael A. Palladino, Benjamin Cummings Press, 2012.
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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 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
25 |
| 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 |
11 |
11 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
96 |
96 |
| Homework |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Project |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Total Work Load | 297 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.9 |
| 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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