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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| FIELD CROPS PR. | |
| Code | TBP352 |
| Name | Genetic Engineering and Biosafety |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. RÜŞTÜ HATİPOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. RÜŞTÜ HATİPOĞLU
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. HAKAN ÖZKAN (Bahar) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
The objective of this course is to give basic knowledge to the student on the alternative plants having potantial to use as forage plant and their growing techniques.
Course Content
This course covers the follwing topics: concept of alternative forage crops, classification of alternatife forage plants, growing techniques of pigweed, forage beet, saltbush, forage kochia, mustard, small burnet, common dandelion, chicory, lacy phacelia, plantain, knotweed, bindweed, mallow, purlane and some forage shrubs
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | |
| PLO02 | - | Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | |
| PLO03 | - | Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. | |
| PLO04 | - | Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. | |
| PLO05 | - | Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. | |
| PLO06 | - | Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. | |
| PLO07 | - | Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. | |
| PLO08 | - | Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. | |
| PLO09 | - | Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. | |
| PLO10 | - | Works both individually and in a team. | |
| PLO11 | - | Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. | |
| PLO12 | - | Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. | |
| PLO13 | - | Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. | |
| PLO14 | - | Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development | |
| PLO15 | - | Shows respect to job ethic. | |
| PLO16 | - | Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. | |
| PLO17 | - | Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The molecular structure of DNA and chromosomes | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 2 | Molecular structure of gene and protein synthesis | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 3 | Gene isolation and cloning | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 4 | Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 5 | Direct gene transfer techniques and homework will be given on this topic | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 6 | The development of herbicide-resistant transgenic plants | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 7 | The development of insect-resistant transgenic plants | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 8 | The development of virus-resistant transgenic plants | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 9 | The development of disease-resistant plants | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 10 | Mid term examination | Preparation for the examination | |
| 11 | Improvement of plants which is tolerant to abiotic stress factors | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 12 | Other applications of genetic engineering in plants (antisens RNA technology, terminator technology ) | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 13 | Genetic markers and analysis methods | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 14 | Ethical and legal aspects of biotechnology - I | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 15 | Ethical and Legal Aspects of Biotechnology - II | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 16 | Final examination | Preparation for the examination | |
| 17 | Final examination | Preparation for the examination |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |