| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Know historical development and basic definitions of biotechnology.
- Know biotechnology applications and products at daily life industry, environment, food and agriculture fields.
- Know biotechnology market, global and social effects and regulations of biotechnology.
- Know basic principles of ethics and biosafety in order to assess biotechnology applications.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | It is aimed, by the end of this course, that the students enrolled in different undergraduate programs gather information about historical development and basic definitions of biotechnology, biotechnology applications and products at daily life industry, environment, food and agriculture fields, biotechnology market, global and social effects and regulations of biotechnology, future biotechnology and market projections, ethics, and biosafety. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Ancient biotechnology and historical development |
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2nd Week |
Classical and contemporary biotechnology concepts |
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3rd Week |
What is bioprocess? |
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4th Week |
What is gene engineering? |
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5th Week |
Daily life biotechnology I: Food biotechnology |
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6th Week |
Food biotechnology ? Technical field visit |
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7th Week |
Daily life biotechnology II: Industrial biotechnology (white biotechnology) |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Daily life biotechnology III: Agricultural biotechnology (green biotechnology) |
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10th Week |
Daily life biotechnology IV: Environmental biotechnology |
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11th Week |
Health biotechnology (red biotechnology) |
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12th Week |
Global and social effects and regulations |
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13th Week |
Future of biotechnology and market projections |
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14th Week |
Ethics and biosafety in biotechnology |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Biotechnology for Beginners (2nd Edition). Renneberg & Berkling & Loroch, Academic Press, 2016.
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
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
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| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
45 |
45 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 151 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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