| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Master's Degree With Thesis |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 10 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Assistant Professor Doğa Selin Kayıhan
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn the transformation methods, analysis and confirmation of transgene integration.
2) Learn the gene constructs, vectors for the production of transgenic plants.
3) Learn the application of transgenic plants: first, second and third generations.
4) Learn the limitation and problem in transgenic plant technology.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | No |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course describes the history of transgenic plants, transformation methods, analysis and confirmation of transgene integration, gene constructs, vectors for the production of transgenic plants, application of transgenic plants: first, second and third generations, limitation and problem in transgenic plant technology. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | The history of transgenic plant technologies | | 2nd Week | Transformation methods | | 3rd Week | Analysis and confirmation of transgene integration I | | 4th Week | Analysis and confirmation of transgene integration II | | 5th Week | Gene constructs, vectors I | | 6th Week | Gene constructs, vectors II | | 7th Week | application of transgenic plants: first, | | 8th Week | Midterm Exam | | 9th Week | application of transgenic plants: first, second | | 10th Week | application of transgenic plants: first, third | | 11th Week | Problem in transgenic plant technology. | | 12th Week | limitation in transgenic plant technology. | | 13th Week | Presentation | | 14th Week | Presentation |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Transgenic Plants - Advances and Limitations, Yelda Özden Çiftçi, InTech, 2012 |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 35 | | Attendance | 1 | 5 | | Presentation of Article | 1 | 20 | | Total(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 40 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | | | | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 40 | 40 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Homework | | | | | Presentation (including preperation) | 2 | 95 | 190 | | Total Workload | | | 308 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 10,26 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 10 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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