Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0100100008	BIOTECHNOLOGY	Elective	3	5	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

1. Biotechnologic Problems in Turkey 2. Free enzyme, immobilized enzyme and enzyme activity 3. Application of Biotechnology 4. İmmobilization methods 5. Enzyme kinetics

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	To have knowledge about food biotechnology and methods,
2	Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of food biotechnology for the food industry
3	To learn the use of microorganisms for biotechnological purposes in the food industry

Mode of Delivery

Evening Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

*Biotechnology definition, *application areas in Turkey and biotechnological problems, *industrial scale biochemical system, *applications, new developments, the enzyme activity of immobilized enzymes, immobilized enzymes activity changes, *immobilization techniques, controlled release, mechanisms and kinetics, *the enzyme electrode principle, in foods, glucose, lactose determination *Biotechnology definition, *application areas in Turkey and biotechnological problems, *industrial scale biochemical system, *applications, new developments, the enzyme activity of immobilized enzymes, immobilized enzymes activity changes, *immobilization techniques, controlled release, mechanisms and kinetics, *the enzyme electrode principle, in foods, glucose, lactose determination *Biotechnology definition,

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to biotechnology, classical and modern biotechnology	x	x
2	Structure of nucleic acids	x	x
3	DNA replication, polymerase chain reaction	x	x
4	Genes and their functions. Protein synthesis	x	x
5	Techniques used in genetic engineering	x	x
6	Recombinant DNA technology	x	x
7	Genetically modified organisms	x
8	Biosecurity	x	x
9	Industrial production of biotechnological products	x	x
10	Bioreactors and product purification	x	x
11	Fermentation kinetics	x	x
12	Enzyme technology	x	x
13	Biotechnological applications in the food industry	x	x
14	Waste water treatment systems	x	x

Recommended or Required Reading

Lecture, Project

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Self Study	1	20	20
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	20	20
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	30	30
Homework	1	18	18
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	4
LO2	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4
LO3	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High