Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
160701107104BİTKİ BİYOTEKNOLOJİSİElective474
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of plant biotechnology, application areas, methods used in plant biotechnology, to examine the benefits and risk factors of plant biotechnology.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Student; Learns working methods in laboratory safely.
2To gain necessary knowledge in the field of Plant Biotechnology.
3Gain the ability of independent study and project development related to the field.
4Gains the ability to transform the theoretical knowledge into practice
5Gain the responsibility of ethical behavior in biotechnology.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Basic laboratory techniques, mass production, applications of plant biotechnology in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, industry and agriculture, methods used in plant biotechnology, biotechnology and ethics.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Aim and history of plant biotechnology
2Basic laboratory techniques
3 Organogenesis, somatic embryogenesis
4Protoplast culture, haploid plant production
5Production of seconder metabolite
6Micropropagation
7Embriyo kültürü
8midterm exam
9Somaclonal variations
10Gene isolation and cloning
11Plant resistant to diseases
12Moral and legal aspects of biotechnology
13Laboratory application
14Laboratory application
15Laboratory application
16finally exam
Recommended or Required Reading
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)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study166
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7535
Individual Study for Final Examination71070
Homework177
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)121
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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