Courses given by the Department of Biotechnology
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTEC500 | M.S. THESIS | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.0 |
Course ContentResearch program leading to M.S. degree. The student should have two advisors of two different contributing departments and should register this course every semester starting by their second semester. | |||||
| BTEC503 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThe principles in modern biotechnology; rDNA techniques, tissue culture, bioreactor design and applications are covered in the introductory level. | |||||
| BTEC510 | FUNGAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThe use of filamentous fungi and yeast in biotechnological processes for the production of biomass, primary and secondary metabolites and enzymes. Fungal biology, physiology and genetics in relation to industrial processes. The kinetics of fungal growth. | |||||
| BTEC590 | SEMINAR IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MSC STUDENTS I | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
Course ContentPresentations of topics of general program interest, current research activities and recent developments in the related fields by graduate students, staff members, and invited speakers. M.S. students and Ph.D. on B.S. students must register to this course. | |||||
| BTEC591 | SEMINAR IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MSC STUDENTS II | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
Course ContentPresentations of topics of general program interest, current research activities and recent developments in the related fields by graduate students, staff members, and invited speakers. M.S. and Ph.D. on B.S. students must register to this course and prepare a seminar directly related to their ongoing thesis research as a part of Biotechnology Graduate Program. | |||||
| BTEC600 | PH.D THESIS | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 130.0 |
Course ContentResearch work towards the basics of one of the disciplines making up biotechnology. The student should choose two advisors, of two contributing departments and enroll the course for all semesters starting with his/her third semester. | |||||
| BTEC690 | SEMINAR IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR PHD STUDENTS I | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
Course ContentPresentations of topics of general program interest, current research activities and recent developments in the related fields by graduate students, staff members, and invited speakers. Ph.D. and Ph.D. on B.S. students must register to this course. | |||||
| BTEC691 | SEMINAR IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR PHD STUDENTS II | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
Course ContentPresentations of topics of general program interest, current research activities and recent developments in the related fields by graduate students, staff members, and invited speakers. Ph.D. and Ph.D. on B.S. students must register to this course and prepare a seminar directly related to their ongoing thesis research as a part of Biotechnology Graduate Program. | |||||
| BTEC702 | PLANT MOLECULAR MARK.&APP.IN GENOME ANA | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentPrinciples of eukaryotic cell cultivation with special emphasis on mammalian cells. Anchorage dependent and independent cells. The use of cell culture towards the production of vaccines and metabolites. | |||||
| BTEC704 | ADVANCES IN TRANS.PLANT UTIL.IN AGR. | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentADVANCES IN TRANS.PLANT UTIL.IN AGR. | |||||
| BTEC705 | CURRENT TECHNIQUES IN PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThe course is designed to provide state of the art technologies very recently developed and in use for elucidating protein-protein interactions. The biological context for protein-protein interactions studies; standart technologies and most recent developments; biophysical analysis methods; and computational approaches for the analysis of genome-wide protein interactions will be the main topics of the course. | |||||
| BTEC707 | TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThe course is based on a book club format. In previous semesters, highly acclaimed books such as `The Emperor of All Maladies`, `The Billion-Dollar Molecule: The Quest for the Perfect Drug` and `The Violinist`s Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code` were discussed in detail. The instructor moderates the discussions by providing critical thinking questions and learning objective keywords for each chapter. | |||||
| BTEC708 | ADVANCED LIGHT MICROSCOPY | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentPrinciples of eukaryotic cell cultivation with special emphasis on mammalian cells. Anchorage dependent and independent cells. The use of cell culture towards the production of vaccines and metabolites. | |||||
| BTEC709 | SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentParadigm of synthetic biology; concepts and definitions. DNA sequencing and synthesis technologies. Standard biological parts and devices. Synthetic genetic regulatory networks. Genetic toggle switches. Applications in metabolic engineering, bioenergy and biofuel. Automated strain engineering. Synthetic genomics. Biosensor and bioreporter applications. Artificial DNA: PNA and XNA. Memory devices. Proteins with non-natural amino acids. Safety, ethical and economic considerations; promise and risk analysis. Challenges and future prospects of synthetic biology. | |||||
| BTEC711 | ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course Content• Applications of Genetics and Population Genetics in Agricultural production systems. | |||||
| BTEC799 | ORIENTATION GRADUATE SEMINARS | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
Course ContentPrinciples of eukaryotic cell cultivation with special emphasis on mammalian cells. Anchorage dependent and independent cells. The use of cell culture towards the production of vaccines and metabolites. | |||||