Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
162000404110BIOTECHNOLOGYElective243
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The era of biotechnological applications basic concepts related to biotechnology-related decision-making and to gain the ability to apply.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Ulaş ÇALİŞİR
Learning Outcomes
1the student learns the basic concepts of biotechnology.
2learns the using area of biotechnology
3industrial processes replaced the biotechnological applications.
4removal of Environmental issues related to biotechnological ways of commenting and the ability to bring a solution to the problems.
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The definition of biotechnology and its history. Biotechnology application areas. Important in biotechnology of microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, moulds). Microorganisms in terms of overtaking. Microorganisms, substrate requests. Industrial substrates used for fermentations. The metabolism of microorganisms. The use of Lipids and carbohydrates by microorganisms. Use of ammonium nitrogen and amino acids of microorganisms. Microbial metabolism. Regulation of enzyme activity. Primary and Secondary Metabolites production of excess. The development of strains of microorganisms. Industrial application of fermentations. growth kinetics of microorganisms. Fermenter systems. Product acquisition and purification. chemical clearing of wastes through the production of Microorganisms with fermentation
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1the definition of biotechnology and its history.
2fields of application of biotechnology.
3important in biotechnology of microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, moulds).
4conditions of upbringing of microorganisms.
5Requests that the substrate of microorganisms. Industrial substrates used for fermentations.
6the metabolism of microorganisms.
7the use of Carbohydrates and Lipids by microorganisms.
8use of ammonium nitrogen and amino acids of microorganisms.
9Microbial metabolism. Regulation of enzyme activity.
10primary and Secondary Metabolites production of excess.
11 the development of strains of Microorganisms. growth kinetics of microorganisms.
12principles of application of industrial fermentations.
13the fermentation plant systems. Product acquisition and purification.
14clearing of wastes through the production of chemicalswith fermentations, Microorganisms
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Alan Scragg, Environmental Biotechnology, Second Edition,2006 2. Lecture Notes for Environmental Biotechnology (Lect. Sevtap DOĞRU)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Discussion14114
Question-Answer14114
Self Study155
Individual Study for Mid term Examination155
Individual Study for Final Examination155
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)88
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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