COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Biotechnology
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
GBE 307
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
6
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to get familiar with essential biotechnological processess such as bioremediation of waste water, bioenergy production from biowaste by anaerobic fermantation, wine and beer production
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explainuse of plants, animals and microorganisms in biotechnology
  • Gain theoretical background in gene manipulation techniques
  • Discuss use of biotechnology to improve current industrial processes
  • Explain how microbial enzymes are used in industrial biocatalysts
  • Mathematically describe microbial growth and production of peptides, proteins and glycoproteins
Course Description Use of microorganisms, plantsandanimals in agriculture, medical and environmental industries
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Overview Biotechnology: An Introduction- Chapter 1
2 From DNA toProteins Biotechnology: An Introduction - Chapter2
3 Basic Principles of Recombinant DNA Technology Biotechnology: An Introduction- Chapter3
4 Basic Principles of Immunology Biotechnology: An Introduction -Chapter 4
5 Microbial Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction-Chapter 5
6 Microbial Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction-Chapter 5
7 Microbial Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction-Chapter 5
8 Midterm I
9 Plant Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction - Chapter6
10 Plant Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction-Chapter 6
11 Animal Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction-Chapter 7
12 Marine Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction-Chapter 8
13 Medical Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction-Chapter 10
14 Medical Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction-Chapter 10
15 Medical Biotechnology Biotechnology: An Introduction-Chapter 10
16 Midterm II
Course Notes/Textbooks Biotechnology: An Introduction, Susan R. Barnum, Cengage Learning, 2006
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
16
Presentation / Jury
1
16
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
26
Final Exams
1
26
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 Being able to transfer knowledge and skills acquired in mathematics and science into engineering,
2 Being able to identify and solve problem areas related to Food Engineering,
3 Being able to design projects and production systems related to Food Engineering, gather data, analyze them and utilize their outcomes in practice,
4

Having the necessary skills to develop  and use  novel technologies and equipment in the field of food engineering,

5

Being able to take part actively in team work, express his/her ideas freely, make efficient decisions as well as working individually,

6

Being able to follow universal developments and innovations, improve himself/herself continuously and have an awareness to enhance the quality,

7

Having professional and ethical awareness,

8 Being aware of universal issues such as environment, health, occupational safety in solving problems related to Food Engineering,
9

Being able to apply entrepreneurship, innovativeness and sustainability in the profession,

10

Being able to use software programs in Food Engineering and have the necessary knowledge and skills to use information and communication technologies that may be encountered in practice (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level),

11

Being able to gather information about food engineering and communicate with colleagues using a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

Being able to speak a second foreign language at intermediate level.

13

Being able to relate the knowledge accumulated during the history of humanity to the field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest