BIOL408 PLANT TISSUE CULTURE
| Course Code: | 2380408 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 5 (3.00 - 4.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 9.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ZEKİ KAYA |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to provide indepth information and to equip practical skills (trough lab experiments) in plant tissue, cell, organ cultures, micropropgation, in vitro morphogensis (organogenesis and embryo genesis), plant secondary metabolites, protoplast cultures and fusions, somatic hybrid genetics, and plant molecular genetics.
Course Content
The main objective of the course is to give biology students information, concerning recent developments and advances made in plant tissue culture and plant biotechnology
Course Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
learn how plant cell, tissues and organs are grown and manipulated in vitro conditions,
know and conduct experiments to show how morphogenesis (organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis) are developed in vitro conditions,
be familiar with the function and manipuılations of nuclear and organalle genomes through somatic cell hybrids.
be equipped and conifidence in biotechnological appliacation of plant cell cultures and secondary metabolites,
have indepth inofrmation in plant genetic transformation and its agricultural and industrail applications.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Perform basic laboratory and field techniques/approaches used in various branches of biology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Understand and apply principles of laboratory and field safety. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understand the inner workings of the scientific processes, think critically, and frame questions using experimental and theoretical approaches in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Proficiency in communicating issues in both English and Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Read, and understand scientific communications from primary literature in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Identify and explain issues in biological sciences. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Be ready to take new theoretical and technological challenges by recognizing the value and act upon the need for lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Work as an individual, as well as a team member, and assume leadship when needed. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Follow the rules of scientific ethics within their careers and professions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution