BYL623 - MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGIC APPLICATIONS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGIC APPLICATIONS | BYL623 | 1st Semester | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Experiment | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assist. Prof. Neslihan Ä°dil | |||||
| Course objective | To provide theoretical and practical approach to the fundamental techniques of modern biotechnological- molecular biotechnology- analysis | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | DNA isolation, electrophoretic techniques, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and SSCP | |||||
| References | Turkish Translation of ?Concepts of GENETÄ°CS? (W.S. Klug, M. R. Cummngs, Prentice Hall) Palme Publication | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | (T) General information on structure of DNA, RNA and genome (P) Intruducing DNA Lab. |
| Week 2 | (T) DNA isolation Methods (P) DNA isolation |
| Week 3 | (T) Electrophoresis systems (P) Ä°nroduction of some electrophoresis systems |
| Week 4 | (T) Electrophoresis systems (con.) (P) Agarose gel electrophoresis |
| Week 5 | (T) History and the basis of PCR (P) PCR (polymerase chain reaction) |
| Week 6 | (T) Application of PCR (P) PCR (cont.) |
| Week 7 | (T) Application of PCR (cont.) (P) PCR (cont.) |
| Week 8 | Presentations |
| Week 9 | (T) Restrction endonucleases (P) Digestion with Restrction endonucleases (RE) |
| Week 10 | (T) Restrction endonucleases (P) Digestion with Restrction endonucleases (RE) (cont.) |
| Week 11 | (T) RFLP and DNA fingerprinting (P) RFLP, agorose gel electophoresis. |
| Week 12 | (T) SSCP (P) RFLP,PAGE (polyacrilamide gel elect.) |
| Week 13 | (T) DNA sequencing (P) DNA sequencing |
| Week 14 | Presentations |
| Week 15 | Preparetion for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 6 | 25 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 2 | 25 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 51 | 47 | 274 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Improves knowledge in proficiency level based on the undergraduate level in biology or different disciplines by using scientific methods to analyse and interpret it. | X | ||||
| 2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from his/her field in proficiency level | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets the knowledge obtained from his/her field with integrating the acquired knowledge from the other disciplines and synthesize new knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4. Gain ability to solve problems in his/her using research methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Gain ability to conduct study independently required in his/her field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 6. Improves new strategies to solve complex problems in the field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 7. Uses acquired proficiency level knowledge and skills in processes of learning in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 8. Uses computer software with computer technologies that is required in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 9. Has the ability of minding social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the levels of collecting, interpreting and applying the data in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluates the important events and cases by minding the results which take part in the development of his/her field. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest