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| Code | SRP244 |
| Name | Agricultural Biotechnology |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör.Dr. HAKAN KAVUR |
| Course Instructor |
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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
There are no prerequisites.
Resources
Lecture notes of the lecturer
Notes
There are no reference.
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 |
| LO06 | Gains knowledge about GMO plants. |
| LO07 | Gains knowledge about the applications of biotechnology in the world and in our country. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the cover materials and construction techniques used in greenhouse cultivation. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of global warming for Türkiye and the world, the impact of climate change on agriculture. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Grows vegetables and ornamental plants in greenhouses and outdoors, and maintains, produces, propagates and harvests the plants using appropriate methods and techniques. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of agricultural mechanization in plant cultivation and the characteristics of the tools used. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Search for resources about plants on the web, enter the data into the computer, report and present it. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognizes diseases, pests and weeds in vegetables and ornamental plants, and uses appropriate methods and techniques to combat them. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines basic ecological concepts and ecological factors, explains the effects of agricultural activities on ecology and the environment. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Lists the activities she/he can attend on the university campus related to her field, evaluates the institutions where she/he will do her/his internship and the applications she will make to these institutions. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains metabolic activities, plant physiology and plant systematics in plants. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains soil properties (Adsorption of Cations - Adsorption of Anions - Soil Acidity, soil organic matter, soil structure, soil water, soil color) soil formation (Weathering and Fragmentation - Body (Texture) - Clay Minerals), soil analysis methods. | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the definition and scope of agricultural economy and the place and importance of the agricultural sector in the Turkish economy. | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Explains the micro and macro nutrients required for plant growth, the functions of these elements in plants, the importance of correct and balanced nutrition and fertilization in plant production, and produces using appropriate materials. | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Learns soilless culture media and grows plants using soilless farming methods. | |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns the importance of storage, the necessary conditions for storing harvested products and their effects on the quality of supply. | |
| PLO15 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the concepts of certified seed and hybrid seed and indicates the issues to be considered in seed growing. | |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Explains the basic concepts, characteristics and organic vegetable growing methods of organic agriculture and uses appropriate methods and techniques. | |
| PLO17 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of occupational safety in agricultural activities, basic OHS risks and methods of preventing hazards. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Have general information about Atatürk's principles and the history of the revolution. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Explains languages in terms of language and its importance, the birth, spread and structure of languages. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Explains tenses, auxiliary verbs, prepositions in English. Explains professional terms. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Biotechnology | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | The importance of tissue culture applications in plant breeding | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Protoplast fusion | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Meristem culture | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Embryo culture | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Haploid techniques | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Somaclonal variation | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Genetic markers | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Marker assisted selection | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Quantitative trait locus analysis | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Gene transformation methods | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Transgenic plants | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Legal aspects of biotechnology | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Concern and risks on Genetic Modified Plants | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | ||