Information
| Unit | KARAİSALI VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | TAB236 |
| Name | Agricultural Biotechnology |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. HAKAN KAVUR |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. HAKAN KAVUR
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To explain the importance of biotechnology in agricultural applications
Course Content
Course Introduction; Overview of Agricultural Biotechnology, New Strategies to Replace Antibiotics in Animal Feed, Flowering Genes and Possible Uses in Agriculture, Design, Manufacture, and Bioactivity of Engineered Fusion Proteins, Assessing Environmental Risks of Genetically Engineered Plants, Biotechnology in Potato Production, Applications of Cloned Animals in Biomedical Research, Transgenic Alfalfa to Produce Enzymes for Environmentally Beneficial Processes, Biotech and Food: Personal Choices and Public Policy, Mining the Arabidopsis Genome to Understand Plant Biology, Prion Diseases of Deer (CWD) and Cattle (BSE), Biocontrol of Pests and Pathogens in Agriculture and Forestry, Intellectual property, Economics and politics
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Be skilled in explaining concepts and basic definition of biotechnology |
| LO02 | Be able to understand and improve the applications in the area of agricultural of biotechnology |
| LO03 | Be able to learn and use of the role in the plant breeding of biotechnology |
| LO04 | Be able to understand the relationships between biotechnology and plant breeding |
| LO05 | Be able to learn basic knowledge for studies in the area biotechnology and self improvement through following up innovations in science and technology |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Knows theoretical the general aspects and area of usage of medicinal and aromatic plants. | 3 |
| PLO02 | - | Knows the most grown medicinal anf aromatic plant around the world and in Turkey. | 2 |
| PLO03 | - | Knows the soil and climate requiremens of medicinal and aromatic plants | 2 |
| PLO04 | - | Knows about medicinal plant, aromatic plant, spice plants, dye plants, joy plants | 2 |
| PLO05 | - | Knows to obtain essential oils and making parfume under laboratory conditions | 2 |
| PLO06 | - | Grows and harvest medicinal and aromatic plants under field conditions | 2 |
| PLO07 | - | Learns the usage of medicinal and aromatic plants in phytoteraphy and aromateraphy | 2 |
| PLO08 | - | Learns the methods of producing medicinal and aromatic plants | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of Biotechnology | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 2 | Importance of tissue culture applications in plant breeding | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 3 | Protoplast fusion | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 4 | Meristem culture | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 5 | Embryo culture | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 6 | Haploid techniques | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 7 | Somaclonal variation | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 9 | Genetic markers | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 10 | Marker assisted selection | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 11 | Quantitative trait locus analysis | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 12 | Gene transformation methods | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 13 | Transgenic plants | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 14 | Laws of biotechnology | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 15 | Concern and risks on Genetic Modified Plants | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preliminary research on the subject |
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 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||