COURSE INFORMATON

Course Title Code Semester T+U Hour Credits ECTS

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY BTEC 506 1-2 3 + 0 3 8

Prerequisites NONE

Language of Instruction

English

Course Level MSc and PhD Degrees

Course Type Elective

Course Coordinator Asst.Prof.Dr. Andrew Harvey

Instructors Asst.Prof.Dr. Andrew Harvey

Assistants NONE

Internship NONE

Goals To understand the basic principles involved in

Content

Plant physiology, growth control and hormones, plant tissue

engineering techniques, protoplast cultures, somatic

embryogenesis, transformation and regeneration techniques, plant

genetics and A. thaliana modification, transgenic seed studies,

improvement of seed production and quality, improvement of

biomass, plant pathogens and improvement of pathogen

resistance, improvement of cold and drought resistance, plant

reactors in the production of proteins, antigens and antibodies.

Course Learning Outcomes Program Learning

Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1) Understands the basic concepts of plant genetics and inheritance.

1,8 1,2 A,C

2) Understands basic plant biology and physiology and their application in plant tissue culture

1,8 1,2 A,C

3) Interprets and explains plant DNA vector construction and the methods and goals of plant transformation.

1,4 1,2 A,C

4) Explains and evaluates the analysis of transgenic plants.

1,4,7 1,2 A,C

Teaching Methods: 1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Laboratory, 4: Case-study

Assessment Methods:

A: Testing, B: Laboratory, C: Homework, D: Project

COURSE CONTENT

Week Topics Study Materials

1 Introduction to Genetic Modification of Plants Textbook

2 Flavr Savr Tomatoes Textbook

3 Bt Gene Technology; Roundup Ready Technology Textbook

4 Golden Rice Technology Textbook

5 Midterm 1 Textbook

6 Functional Genomics Technologies I Textbook

7 Functional Genomics Technologies II Textbook

8 Abiotic Stress Resistance Textbook

9 Food Industry Technologies Textbook

10 Assignment week Textbook

11 Plant Cell Wall Technologies I Textbook

12 Plant Cell Wall Technologies II Textbook

13 Plant Cell Walls and Nutrition Textbook

14 Biofuels Technology Textbook

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook “Plant Biotechnology: The genetic manipulation of plants” 2nd Ed., Slater A., Scott N.W., Fowler M.R., Oxford University Press

Additional Resources Any recent textbook on advanced plant biotechnology will be of use.

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents Lecture notes are given to students

Assignments Report/essay on a current/emerging plant biotechnology topic.

Exams 1 Midterm, 1 Project Presentation and 1 Final

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms 1 50

Assignment 1 15

Term Project 1 35

Total 100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

40

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE 60

Total 100

COURSE CATEGORY Field Courses

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

No Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution Level

1 2 3 4 5

1 Advanced level knowledge of mathematics, statistics, and bioengineering.

X

2 The ability of designing biological systems, analysis or process in order to meet up with the desired requirements/products.

3

The ability of identification and describing the engineering problems in biotechnology and bioengineering and proposing solution by making use of most up-to-date techniques and instruments.

4

The ability of working efficiently in interdisciplinary teams and being definitive in decision making process by taking responsibilities.

X

5

The ability of developing efficient communicating skills in the field of biotechnology and presenting oneself efficiently in social and scientific arena/platforms.

6

The ability to have occupational ethics and social responsibilities, intellectual conscious in areas of professional conversations, declarations, and applications.

7 The ability of perceiving occupational ethics and their implications on the society at legal and economic level.

X

8 The ability of retaining the necessity of lifelong education, X

learning, and improvement and gain the skills to achieve this.

9 The ability of perceiving the impact of bioengineering, genetics, and biotechnology products and solutions at the environmental, global and social levels.

10 The ability to express oneself in English orally and in writing at global platform.

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities Quantity Duration (Hour)

Total Workload

(Hour)

Course Duration (Excluding the exam weeks: 14x Total course hours)

14 3 42

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 14 6 84

Mid-term examination 1 3 3

Laboratory - - -

Homework 1 20 20

Project 1 30 30

Final examination 1 6 6

Total Work Load 185

Total Work Load / 25 (h) 7.40

ECTS Credit of the Course 8