Information Package

Ph.D. on Medical Genetics

GEN632

APPLICATIONS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH SCIENCES

Course Code
GEN632
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand timeline of health biotechnology, market, projections, and products, and principles of cell-based productions, and discuss recent studies
  2. Understand fundamentals of vaccine production, classical and recombinant pharmaceutical applications and products of health biotechnology, and discuss recent studies
  3. Understand drug release systems and their basic principles, and discuss recent studies
  4. Understand and discuss global impact of biotechnology on society, legal regulations and patenting, and ethical and safety issues in health biotechnology
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionAt the end of the course, students are expected to understand health biotechnology market and products, principles of cell-based productions, vaccine production, hybridoma technology, classical and recombinant pharmaceutical applications and products, drug release systems and their basic principles.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1. Timeline, Ancient, Classical and Modern Biotechnology, Global Biotechnology Market and Health Biotechnology
2nd Week 2. Fundamentals of Bioprocessing and Principles of Cell Factories and Downstream Process
3rd Week 3. Literature discussions
4th Week 4. Vaccine Productions
5th Week 5. Literature discussions
6th Week 6. Pharmaceutical Applications
7th Week 7. Literature discussions
8th Week 8. MIDTERM
9th Week 9. Biosensors
10th Week 10. Literature discussions
11th Week 11. Drug Release
12th Week 12. Literature discussions
13th Week 13. Global Impact on Society, Regulations, Ethical and Safety Issues in Biotechnology
14th Week 14. Student presentations
15th Week
Recommended or Required Reading1 Update literature covering the studies in the area
2 Molecular Biotechnology, Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA. Bernard R. Glick, Jack J. Pasternak, ASM Press, Washington, D.C., 2009
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 1 30
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 2 3 6
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 32 128
Total Work Load300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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