Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | MONECULER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | MUSA KAR (musa.kar@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to give basic knowledge about microbial biotechnology, to introduce current methods and techniques used, and to learn about biotechnological applications of microorganisms related to medicine, energy, biosafety, environment and material science. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can describe the application areas of microbial biotechnology and applications of microorganisms in medicine, environment, biosafety and industrial fields. |
PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Molecular Biology PO-4 Being ethical and responsible individuals who are sensitive to social and universal values in the field of Molecular Biology and genetics, who look after the priority areas of the country, research and produce and contribute to these issues PO-8 Ability to participate in interdisciplinary studies in the fields of education, industry, agriculture, health, environment, energy and biotechnology |
Examination Oral Examination Presentation |
| LO-2 | Describe microorganisms used in the field of microbial biotechnology, molecular microbial methods and potential research areas |
PO-5 Ability to design a research project in the field of molecular biology and genetics and to evaluate and present the results related to it PO-12 To be able to transfer current developments and own studies in the field with quantitative and qualitative data to the groups in the field and outside the field in a systematic manner in written, oral and visual form |
Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Fundamentals of microbial biotechnology and its applications including the history of microbial biotechnology; Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic microorganisms used in Biotechnology and their products; Molecular Microbial Diagnostic Methods; Synthetic Bacterial Genome; omics technologies and their applications to microbial biotechnology; Human Microbiome Project; Bioweapons and Biotechnology; Biosensors and their applications in environment; Biofuels and research potential; Application of bioremediation technology in the environment; Biomining and its application; and Production of Biomaterials and its applications. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Fundamentals of microbial biotechnology and its applications including the history of microbial biotechnology | Lecture |
| 2 | Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic microorganisms used in Biotechnology and their products and applications | Lecture |
| 3 | Molecular Microbial techniques used in biotechnology | Lecture |
| 4 | Medical Biotechnology: Molecular Microbial Diagnostics | Lecture |
| 5 | Microbial Genome and Synthetic Bacterial Genome | Lecture |
| 6 | -omics technologies; metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metaproteomics | Lecture |
| 7 | Human Microbiome | Lecture |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Bioweapons and Biotechnology | Lecture |
| 10 | Biosensors | Lecture |
| 11 | Biofuels: Prokaryotes | Lecture |
| 12 | Biofuels: Eukaryotes | Lecture |
| 13 | Bioremediation | Lecture |
| 14 | Biomining | Lecture |
| 15 | Biomaterials | Lecture |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | - Biyoteknolojiye Giriş, Michael A. Palladino, William J. Thieman; Çeviri Editörü: Mücella Tekeoğlu; Pearson Benjamin Cummings, USA; 3. baskı, (2013). | |
| 2 | Microbial Biotechnology: Fundamentals of Applied Microbiology, Alexander N. Glazer ve Hiroshi Nikaido; Cambridge University Press, USA; 2. edition, (2007). - Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Madigan, M., Martingo, J. M., Parker, J., Pearson Benjamin Cumm | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Projection screen | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 169 | ||