BTEC503 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
| Course Code: | 8610503 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Biotechnology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. CAN ÖZEN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course students will:
- Understand the basic science and technology underlying biotechnological processes
- Grasp the fundamentals of biotechnological process development from laboratory to industrial scale
- Become familiar with conventional and novel applications of biotechnology
Course Content
The principles in modern biotechnology; rDNA techniques, tissue culture, bioreactor design and applications are covered in the introductory level.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Define the goals, advantages and challenges of biotechnological processes
- Understand the basic methods and principles of genetic engineering in plant, animal, mammalian and microbial cells.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | have an ability to reach to the information wide and deep through scientific research; to evaluate, interpret and apply the information. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | have a comprehensive knowledge about current technology and application methods applied in the field with its challenges. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | have an ability to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction related with the field and to use a combination of information from different disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | have an awareness of the new and developing applications of the field, and an ability to examine and learn them when needed. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | have an ability to solve the problems related to the field by using the research methods. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | have an ability to design and implement the experimental researches; as well as to analyze and interpret the experimental data. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | have an ability to work effectively in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, to lead these teams and develop approaches to solve complicated situations; to work independently and take responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | be entrepreneur and innovator. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | have an ability to apply oral and written communication by using a foreign language. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | have an ability to report, oral and written, the processes and the related results in national and international environments of the field or outside, in a systematic and clear manner. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | have a knowledge of the social, environmental, health and security aspects of the studies in the field and their business life applications, and have an awareness of their restrictions imposed to the applications. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | follow social, scientific and ethical protocols when collecting, interpreting and reporting the data and during all professional activities. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | have a mission of community lighting about field related topics, and an ability to transfer information via written and oral declarations. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution