| 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 | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the scope of plant biotechnology and its impact on agriculture.
- Learn basic procedures in plant biotechnology.
- Learn the plant transformation technologies.
- Learn the biotechnological improvement of yield and quality traits and using plants for biofactories and bioenergy.
- Learn commercial, legal and ethical aspects.
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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 | The aim of this course is to teach advanced methods used in plant biotechnology and the basic and advanced subjects on which these methods are based. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Introduction: the scope of plant biotechnology and its impact on agriculture |
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2nd Week |
Introduction to basic procedures in plant biotechnology |
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3rd Week |
Plant genetics |
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4th Week |
Plant omics strategies |
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5th Week |
Genome sequencing: models |
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6th Week |
Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation |
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7th Week |
Other technologies of plant transformation |
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8th Week |
Breeding strategies |
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9th Week |
Biotechnological improvement of yield and quality traits and post-harvest |
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10th Week |
Biofactories |
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11th Week |
Bioenergy |
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12th Week |
Commercial, legal and ethical aspects |
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13th Week |
Commercial, legal and ethical aspects |
|
14th Week |
Discussion |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture, 1st Edition Prospects for the 21st Century, Editors: Arie Altman Paul Hasegawa, 2011. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Attendance |
1 |
5 |
| 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 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
|
|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Total Work Load | 121 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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