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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| FIELD CROPS PR. | |
| Code | TBP352 |
| Name | Genetic Engineering and Biosafety |
| Term | 2019-2020 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 sutudents learn definition and history of plant genetic engineering, techniques of gene isolation and transfer, and current applications of genetinc engineering in the plants.
Course Content
Definition of genetic engineering, history of plant genetic engineering, heritage material in plants, isolation and clonig of genes, gene transfer methods in the plants, applications of the genetic engineering in the plants
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the definition and scope of genetic engineering |
| LO02 | Learns genetic components of plant and its organization |
| LO03 | Learns the principles of recombinant DNA technology |
| LO04 | Learns genetic markers and its use areas |
| LO05 | Learns the methods of gene transfer in plants, genetic engineering and principles of biosafety |
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. | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. | 2 |
| PLO10 | - | Works both individually and in a team. | 1 |
| PLO11 | - | Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. | 2 |
| PLO12 | - | Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. | 1 |
| PLO13 | - | Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. | 1 |
| PLO14 | - | Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development | 0 |
| PLO15 | - | Shows respect to job ethic. | 2 |
| PLO16 | - | Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. | 2 |
| PLO17 | - | Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition, scope and history of genetic engineering | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 2 | The molecular structure of DNA and chromosomes | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 3 | Molecular structure of gene and protein synthesis | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 4 | Gene isolation and cloning | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 5 | Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 6 | Methods of direct gene transfer in plants | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 7 | The development of herbicide-resistant transgenic plants | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation for the examination | |
| 9 | The development of insect-resistant transgenic plants | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 10 | The development of disease-resistant plants | Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic | |
| 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 | Term Exams | Preparation for the examination | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for the examination |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Homework | 100 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 80 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |