At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand timeline of health biotechnology, market, projections, products, and fundamentals of modern biotechnology. 2) Principles of bioprocess and bioreactors, and cell-based productions. 3) Understand fundamentals of vaccine production, classical and recombinant pharmaceutical applications and products of health biotechnology, and discuss recent studies. 4) Understand drug release systems and their basic principles, and discuss recent studies. 5) Understand and discuss global impact of biotechnology on society, legal regulations and patenting, and ethical and safety issues in health biotechnology. 6)
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
1. Timeline, Ancient, Classical and Modern Biotechnology, Global Biotechnology Market and Health Biotechnology
2nd Week
2. Modern Biotechnology: Fundamentals of Genetic Engineering
3rd Week
3. Fundamentals of Bioprocessing and Bioreactors
4th Week
4. Principles of Cell Factories and Downstream Process
5th Week
5. Pharmaceutical Applications
6th Week
6. Vaccine Productions
7th Week
7. Literature discussions
8th Week
8. MIDTERM
9th Week
9. Biosensors
10th Week
10. Drug Release
11th Week
11. Literature discussions
12th Week
12. Global Impact on Society
13th Week
13. Regulations, Ethical and Safety Issues in Biotechnology
14th Week
14. Student presentations
15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
? Güncel literatür. / Update literature covering the studies in the area. ? Molecular Biotechnology, Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA. Bernard R. Glick, Jack J. Pasternak, ASM Press, Washington, D.C., 2009.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
35
Assignment
1
20
Total(%)
55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
45
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
84
84
Preparation for Quiz
1
16
16
Individual or group work
0
0
0
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
12
12
Project
1
12
12
Total Workload
310
Total Workload / 30
10,33
ECTS Credits of the Course
10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
