Genetics and Bioengineering (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | GBE322 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Industrial Genetics and Bioengineering I | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Spring | ||||||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
Course Level: |
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SEVDA MERT | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SEVDA MERT |
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Course Assistants: |
Course Objectives: | • Underline the importance of genetics and bioengineering in industry • Compare biological processes, organisms, or biotechnological systems to manufacture products • Discuss the methods of synthetic biology in biotech industry • Recognize the power of structural biology and protein engineering in industry • Define how process engineering is related with industrial bioengineering • Express the interaction between food engineering and bioengineering in industry • Recognize the relevance of energy engineering and biotechnology |
Course Content: | Introduction to fermentation technology Microorganisms used in industrial fermentations and their media contents Microbial growth Anaerobic respiration and fermentation mechanisms Selection of microorganism production method Immobilized cell systems Wine and one fermentation Genetics and biotechnology Structural biology and applied protein engineering Waste treatment in biotechnological industry Food engineering and its biotechnological applications in industry Energy engineering and its biotechnological applications in industry |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | The nature of Biotechnology Introduction to fermentation technology | |
2) | Microorganisms used in industrial fermentations and their media contents | |
3) | Microbial growth | |
4) | Anaerobic respiration and fermentation mechanisms | |
5) | Selection of microorganism production method | |
6) | Enzyme Biotechnology Immobilized cell systems Discrete and continuous bioreactors | |
7) | Wine and beer fermentation | |
8) | Plant and forest biotechnology | |
9) | Environmental biotechnology Project-Homework | |
10) | Biological fuel generation | |
11) | Food biotechnology | |
12) | Genetics and biotechnology | |
13) | Biotechnology and medicine | |
14) | Project presentations | |
15) | Project presentation Safety in biotechnology Protection of biotechnological inventions | |
16) | Final exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Hutkins, Robert W., 2006, Microbiology and Technology of Fermented Foods, Wiley-Blackwell, USA. Shuler, M.L., Kargi F., DeLisa M., 2002, Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts, Prentice Hall International, USA. Waites, M. J., Morgan, N. L., Rockey, J. S., Higton, G., 2001, Industrial Microbiology. An Introduction. Blackwell Sci. Ltd., UK. Stanburry, P. F., Whitaker,A., Hall, S. J., 1995, Priciples of Fermentation Technology. Third Edition. Butterworth-Heinemann Sci. Ltd., UK Biotechnology, 5th edition, John E. Smith, University of Strathclyde, Cambridge University Press, 2009. |
References: | Hutkins, Robert W., 2006, Microbiology and Technology of Fermented Foods, Wiley-Blackwell, USA. Shuler, M.L., Kargi F., DeLisa M., 2002, Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts, Prentice Hall International, USA. Waites, M. J., Morgan, N. L., Rockey, J. S., Higton, G., 2001, Industrial Microbiology. An Introduction. Blackwell Sci. Ltd., UK. Stanburry, P. F., Whitaker,A., Hall, S. J., 1995, Priciples of Fermentation Technology. Third Edition. Butterworth-Heinemann Sci. Ltd., UK Biotechnology, 5th edition, John E. Smith, University of Strathclyde, Cambridge University Press, 2009. |
Learning Outcomes | 1 |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | ||||||||||
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | ||||||||||
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | ||||||||||
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | ||||||||||
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | ||||||||||
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | ||||||||||
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | ||||||||||
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | ||||||||||
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | ||||||||||
11) Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | 1 |
2) | The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | |
4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | |
6) | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | |
7) | Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | |
9) | Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | |
10) | Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
11) | Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 12 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
Project | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 30 |
Application | 16 | 96 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 96 |
Presentations / Seminar | 11 | 44 |
Project | 15 | 60 |
Final | 1 | 3 |
Total Workload | 329 |