Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
0701508104LIVESTOCK BIOTECHNOLOGYElective484
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this lesson is to be gained required basal information biotechnology in animal husbandry.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd.Doç.Dr. İsa YILMAZ, Doç.Dr. Yaşar SEKER
Learning Outcomes
1The students learn about basal and daily information of biotechnology in animal husbandry.
2The students learn new biological changes in agricultural production.
3The students conceive the contribution of genetical engineering to science and technology.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Biotechnology in animal production and improvement Important of new gene Technologies and ethic aptitude The groups of blood in animal husbandry The proces of protein electrophoresis The extraction of nucleic acid The reaction of polymerase chain The reaction of polymerase chain Production of transgenic animals. Determination of sexsual in embryo and sperm Biotechnological feed additive Cloning Cloning Gene sources of native animal and protect methods Gene sources of native animal and protect methods
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Biotechnology in animal production and improvement
2Important of new gene Technologies and ethic aptitude
3The groups of blood in animal husbandry
4The proces of protein electrophoresis
5The extraction of nucleic acid
6The reaction of polymerase chain
7The reaction of polymerase chain
8Midterm Exam
9Production of transgenic animals.
10Determination of sexsual in embryo and sperm
11Biotechnological feed additive
12Cloning
13Cloning
14Gene sources of native animal and protect methods
15Gene sources of native animal and protect methods
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Renaveille, R. Burny, A. 2002. Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry Kluwer Academic Publishers. eBook ISBN: 0-306-46887-5 M. Fitzgerald-Hayes and F. Reichsman, 2010, DNA and Biotechnology, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, ISBN : 978-0-12-048930-5 Desmond S. and T. Nicholl, 2002, An Introduction to Genetic Engineering, Cambridge University Press, ISBN-10 0-511-33689-6 A. L. Bonnicksen, 2009, Chimeras, Hybrids,and Interspecies Research, Georgetown University Press, Washington, D.C., ISBN 978-1-58901-574-6
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
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)3
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
LO1  3    
LO2    4  
LO3 2     
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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