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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 |
| Label | E Elective |
| 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, uses appropriate methods and techniques in the care, production, reproduction and harvesting of plants. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of agricultural mechanization in plant cultivation and the characteristics of the tools used. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has knowledge about the information technologies required for the field of agriculture and can use appropriate computer programs. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognizes diseases, pests and weeds in vegetables and ornamental plants, and uses appropriate methods and techniques to control 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 professional activities related to his/her field that he/she can participate in, can produce solutions when faced with unforeseen situations, and has the ability to work in a team and independently. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains metabolic activities in plants, plant physiology and plant systematics. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains soil properties, soil formation and soil analysis methods. | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines basic concepts and principles on economics, explains the place and importance of the agricultural sector in the Turkish economy. | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the micro and macro nutrients necessary for the growth of plants, and acquires the ability to produce with correct, balanced nutrition and fertilization. | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Grows plants with soilless farming methods using soilless culture media. | |
| 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 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows occupational safety rules in agricultural activities, basic OHS risks and hazard prevention methods, and has environmental awareness. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates the information she learned about Ataturk's principles and the history of the revolution | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates languages in terms of language and its importance, the birth of languages, their spread and structure. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has knowledge about tense sentences, auxiliary verbs, prepositions and knows the English equivalents of 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 | ||