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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| BIOTECHNOLOGY (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | |
| Code | BT017 |
| Name | Use of Molecular Techniques in Veterinary Parasitology |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ARMAĞAN ERDEM ÜTÜK |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students to use current molecular diagnostic methods in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases.
Course Content
This course covers the general characteristics of basic parasite groups causing economic losses and death in animals and molecular techniques (PCR, PCR-RFLP, PCR-SSCP, RAPD-PCR, DNA Sequencing, Real Time PCR) used in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will learn basic terminology of parasitology science, nomenclature, host-parasite relationship and parasitism types. |
| LO02 | Students will learn modes of development, reproduction, transmission and basic clinical signs of protozoan, helminth and arthropods. |
| LO03 | Students will learn collection and preservation of parasites and DNA isolation from parasitic agents |
| LO04 | Students will have information about molecular diagnostic methods used in veterinary parasitology such as PCR, PCR-RFLP, PCR-SSCP, RAPD-PCR, DNA Sequencing and Real Time PCR. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Based on the undergraduate level qualifications, develops and deepens the knowledge in the same or different field at the level of expertise and analyzes and interprets them using statistical methods. | |
| PLO02 | - | Gains the ability to develop and deepen the knowledge in the field of biotechnology | |
| PLO03 | - | Identifies the interdisciplinary interaction of the field | |
| PLO04 | - | Interpret the knowledge gained in the field by integrating the information from different disciplines and creates new information | |
| PLO05 | - | Solve problems encountered in the field by using research methods. | |
| PLO06 | - | Develops new strategic approaches for solving complex problems that are encountered in applications related to the field. | |
| PLO07 | - | Solve problems encountered in the field by using research methods. | |
| PLO08 | - | It supervises and teaches the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collection, interpretation, implementation and announcement of the data related to the field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic terminology of parasitology science, nomenclature, host-parasite relationship and parasitism types. | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 2 | Modes of development, reproduction and transmission ways of protozoan, helminth and arthropods | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 3 | General clinical signs of protozoan, helminth and arthropods in domestic animals. | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 4 | Conventional diagnostic methods in protozoan, helminth and arthropods infections in domestic animals | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 5 | DNA, Gene and DNA replication | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 6 | Transcription,translation and regulation of eucaryotic DNA | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 7 | Molecular marker selection in the diagnosis of parasitic bee diseases | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Oral exam | |
| 9 | Collection and preservation of parasitic agents | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 10 | DNA isolation from parasitic agents | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 11 | Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Modifications of PCR (Semi-Nested PCR, Nested PCR, Multiplex-PCR, RAPD-PCR, Real Time-PCR) | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 12 | RAPD-PCR, PCR-RFLP, SSCP methods and applications | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 13 | DNA sequencing method and usage areas | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 14 | Phylogenetic trees | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 15 | Molecular phylogenetic and usage areas in veterinary parasitology | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Oral exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams |