TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Doctorate Of Science
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Özlem Darcansoy İşeri
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To learn similarities and differences of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells 2) To understand the fundamentals of basic aseptic techniques, sterilization and applications 3) To learn fundamentals of prokaryotic cell and plant tissue culture techniques and their biomedical applications 4) To learn 2-D and 3-D animal tissue culture techniques and their biomedical applications 5) To have knowledge on the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity studies using culture techniques 6) To discuss current applications on an individually assigned project basis
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells; Basic Aseptic Techniques and Sterilization Methods; Cell Culture Types, Basic Concepts, Laboratory Design and Instrumentation; Prokaryotic Culture Media, Media, Culture Techniques Biomedical Applications of Prokaryotic Cultures; Plant Tissue Culture Media, Media, Culture Techniques Biomedical Applications of Plant Tissue Cultures; Animal Cell Cultures, Media and Equipment; Basic Techniques in Animal Cell Culture; Three Dimensional Cell and Tissue Cultures; Biomedical Applications of Animal Tissue Cultures Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity Studies
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells 2nd Week Basic Aseptic Techniques and Sterilization 3rd Week Introduction to and Concepts of Cell Culture, Laboratory Design and Instrumentation 4th Week Prokaryotic Cultures, Mediums and Culture Techniques 5th Week Biomedical Applications of Prokaryotic Cultures 6th Week Plant Tissue Cultures, Mediums and Culture Techniques 7th Week Biomedical Applications of Plant Tissue Cultures 8th Week Midterm Week 9th Week Animal Cell Cultures, Mediums and Equipment 10th Week Basic Techniques in Animal Cell Culture 11th Week 3-D Cell and Tissue Culture 12th Week Biomedical Applications of Animal Cell Cultures 13th Week Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity Studies 14th Week Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Technique and Specialized Applications. 6th edition. R. Ian Freshney. Internet and library files.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 1 15 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 72 72 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 2 3 6 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 24 24 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 96 96 Homework 1 24 24 Total Workload 288 Total Workload / 30 9,6 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No