- Course Code
- MBGE402
- Semester
- Eighth Term (Spring)
- Theory+Practice
- 3 + 0
- ECTS
- 5
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 4 |
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| Semester | Eighth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand timeline of classical and modern biotechnology, bioprocess and bioreactors with principles of cell factories and downstream processes.
- Learn pharmaceutical applications for health biotechnology.
- Understand fundamentals of food and industrial biotechnology.
- Understand and discuss fundamentals of agricultural and environmental biotechnology.
- Understand and discuss global impact of biotechnology on society, market and projections, legal regulations and patenting, and ethical and safety issues in 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 | None |
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| Course Description | Give knowledge about scope, history of biotechnology, biotechnology industry and legal regulations. To discuss the importance of bioethics and biosafety consepts in biotechnology. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Historical Development, Classical and Contemporary Biotechnology Concepts |
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2nd Week |
Fundamentals of Bioprocessing |
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3rd Week |
Bioreactors |
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4th Week |
Principles of Cell Factories and Downstream Processes |
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5th Week |
Biotechnology for Health Sciences (Red Biotechnology) |
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6th Week |
Pharmaceutical Applications |
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7th Week |
Agricultural Biotechnology (Green Biotechnology) |
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8th Week |
Food Biotechnology and Industrial Biotechnology (White Biotechnology) |
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9th Week |
Environmental Biotechnology |
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10th Week |
Patent Issues and Legal Regulations |
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11th Week |
Global Impact on Society |
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12th Week |
Ethical and Safety Issues in Biotechnology |
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13th Week |
GLP, GMP and Future of Biotechnology |
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14th Week |
Review and debate |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Introduction to Biotechnology (3rd Edition). William J. Thieman, Michael A. Palladino, Benjamin Cummings Press, 2012.
Molecular Biotechnology, Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA. Bernard R. Glick, Jack J. Pasternak, ASM Press, Washington, D.C., 2009. |
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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 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
15 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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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 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
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| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Project |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Literature review |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| 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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Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes
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LO3 |
LO4 |
LO5 |
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| K2 |
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| K5 |
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| K11 |
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