SRP244 Agricultural Biotechnology

4 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

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
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör.Dr. HAKAN KAVUR
Course Instructor
1 2
Öğr. Gör.Dr. HAKAN KAVUR (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


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, and maintains, produces, propagates and harvests the plants using appropriate methods and techniques.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the importance of agricultural mechanization in plant cultivation and the characteristics of the tools used.
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Search for resources about plants on the web, enter the data into the computer, report and present it.
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Recognizes diseases, pests and weeds in vegetables and ornamental plants, and uses appropriate methods and techniques to combat 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 the activities she/he can attend on the university campus related to her field, evaluates the institutions where she/he will do her/his internship and the applications she will make to these institutions.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains metabolic activities, plant physiology and plant systematics in plants. 4
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains soil properties (Adsorption of Cations - Adsorption of Anions - Soil Acidity, soil organic matter, soil structure, soil water, soil color) soil formation (Weathering and Fragmentation - Body (Texture) - Clay Minerals), soil analysis methods.
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the definition and scope of agricultural economy and the place and importance of the agricultural sector in the Turkish economy.
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Explains the micro and macro nutrients required for plant growth, the functions of these elements in plants, the importance of correct and balanced nutrition and fertilization in plant production, and produces using appropriate materials.
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Learns soilless culture media and grows plants using soilless farming methods.
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 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the importance of occupational safety in agricultural activities, basic OHS risks and methods of preventing hazards.
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Have general information about Atatürk's principles and the history of the revolution.
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Explains languages ​​in terms of language and its importance, the birth, spread and structure of languages.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Explains tenses, auxiliary verbs, prepositions in English. Explains 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

Update Time: 15.05.2024 12:53