BYL614 - PLANT TISSUE CULTURE

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE BYL614 1st Semester 2 3 3 9
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Observation
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Demonstration
Experiment
 
Instructor (s)Department Instructor 
Course objectiveTo teach plant tissue culture techniques theoretical and practical. 
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, the student learns the Types of the Plant Tissue Culture, The Application Field of Plant Tissue Cultures, Basic Laboratuary Techniques Using in Plant Tissue Culture theoretical and practical
Course ContentHistory of Plant Tissue Culture, Glossary About Plant Tissue Culture, Types of the Plant Tissue Culture, The Application Field of Plant Tissue Cultures, Basic Laboratuary Techniques Using in Plant Tissue Culture  
ReferencesM. Babaoğlu, E. Gürel, S. Özcan, 2001.Bitki Biyoteknolojisi I-Doku Kültürü ve Uygulamaları, Selçuk Üniversitesi Basım Evi, Konya, s. 374.
M. Babaoğlu, E. Gürel, S. Özcan, 2001. Bitki Biyoteknolojisi II-Genetik Mühendisliği ve Uygulamaları, Selçuk Üniversitesi Basım Evi, Konya, s. 456.
S. S. Bhojvani, M.K Razdan. 1996. Plant Tissue Culture: Theori and Practice. Elsevier, p. 767
H.A. Öktem, M.Yücel. 2012. Bitki Biyoteknolojisi ve Genetik İlkeler, Teknikler ve Uygulamalar. Çeviri. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.s.374.
J. Reinert, M.M. Yeoman, 1982. Plant Cell and Tissue Culture A Laboratory Mannual, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, p. 83. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction and genera terms: History of Tissue culture Glossary About Tissue culture (T) Reading (P)
Week 2The application Field of plant tissue Culture (T) Reading (P)
Week 3Plant tissue culture tecniques; Physical conditions of plant tissue culture laboratory (T) Laboratuary studies (P)
Week 4Condition of culture and composition of Plant tissue culture media (T) Pre estabilishment of equipment and nutrient media (P)
Week 5The Culture techniques from different plant explants and effected factors (T) Preparation of special nutrient medium for cultures (P)
Week 6Midterm exam I
Week 7Shoot tip culture (T) Creating of shoot tip culture (P)
Week 8Meristem culture (T) Creating of Meristem culture (P)
Week 9Callus culture (T) Creating of Callus culture (P)
Week 10Cell suspension culture (T) Creating of Cell suspensions (P)
Week 11Embriyo culture (T) Creating of Embriyo culture (P)
Week 12Anther culture (T) Creating of Anther culture (P)
Week 13Midterm exam II
Week 14Protoplast culture and the aplication field (T) Observation of cultures (P)
Week 15Studying for final exam
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory615
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation15
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms230
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes950
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 2 28
Laboratory 14 3 42
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities177
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)1210120
Presentation / Seminar Preparation11010
Project000
Homework assignment6530
Midterms (Study duration)21020
Final Exam (Study duration) 11515
Total Workload5162272

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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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