Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Food Engineering (English 30%) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa YILDIZ
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, What is biotechnology? Types of biotechnology | Lecture notes related section |
| 2 | Genes and genomes: Cell structure, DNA and chromosomes | Lecture notes related section |
| 3 | Genes and genomes: RNA and protein synthesis | Lecture notes related section |
| 4 | Genes and genomes: Control of gene expression, mutations | Lecture notes related section |
| 5 | Recombinant DNA technology and genomics: Restriction enzymes | Lecture notes related section |
| 6 | Recombinant DNA technology and genomics: how to recognize and clone the gene of interest | Lecture notes related section |
| 7 | Recombinant DNA technology and genomics: Agarose gel electrophoresis and restriction | Lecture notes related section |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Recombinant DNA technology and genomics: DNA sequencing | Lecture notes related section |
| 10 | Recombinant DNA technology and genomics: bioinformatics | Lecture notes related section |
| 11 | Proteins as products, protein structures, protein production | Lecture notes related section |
| 12 | Microbial biotechnology: Microbes as tools | Lecture notes related section |
| 13 | Microbial biotechnology: Microbial identification | Lecture notes related section |
| 14 | Plant biotechnology | Lecture notes related section |
| 15 | Biotechnology regulations, ethical issues | Lecture notes related section |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |