| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Genetic and Environment |
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| Course Code |
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BT-500 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. NUMAN ÖZCAN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows how to create new projects on genetics and environment-related food, energy, food produce
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To develop genetics and environmental technologies that can be applied, to generate solutions to the problems.
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| Course Contents |
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Introduction of genetics and environment, Population Growth and Environmental Issues, Genetically Modified Organisms, biotechnological studies |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction to genetics and environmental |
literature |
lectures |
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2 |
Population Growth and Environmental Issues |
literature |
lectures |
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3 |
Carrying capacity of pastures |
literature |
lectures |
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4 |
Human population growth Food Production, Natural Resources, Industrial Relations Between Production and Pollution |
literature |
lectures |
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5 |
Genetically Modified Organisms and Biotechnological research |
literature |
lectures |
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6 |
Genetically Modified Organisms - Effects on humans and the environment |
literature |
lectures |
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7 |
exam |
none |
written exam |
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8 |
Students´ project work (in the field of feed) |
literature |
presentation |
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9 |
Students Project Studies (biotechnology-related) |
literature |
presentation |
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10 |
Students Project Studies (biotechnology-related) |
literature |
presentation |
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11 |
Students Project Studies (biotechnology-related |
literature |
presentation |
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12 |
Students Project Studies (biotechnology-related |
literature |
presentation |
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13 |
Students Project Studies (biotechnology-related |
literature |
presentation |
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14 |
Students Project Studies (biotechnology-related |
literature |
presentation |
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15 |
final Exam |
literature |
presentation |
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16/17 |
exam |
literature |
written exam |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Evaluates and directs his level of learning in the field of knowledge and skills with his expert level critically. |
1 |
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2 |
Transfers current developments in the field of his work, supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, systematically to the area outside of the field, written, orally and visually. |
3 |
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3 |
Follows national and international publications and attends social interactions and scientific studies in international level, communicates in at least in one foreign language in order to share studies on international base. |
0 |
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4 |
Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of their computer software. |
0 |
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5 |
Uses the knowledge in his field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. |
0 |
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6 |
Improves common knowledge accumulation concerning the Biotechnology in the frame of basic theory and practices. |
0 |
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7 |
Is aware of scientific, ethical and social values and handles research process with this frame. |
3 |
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8 |
Handles theories, hypothesis, opinions in the field of Biotechnology with an objective sceptic, logical, analytical manner and evaluates them in critical point of view. |
3 |
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9 |
Gains comprehensive information about natural and applied sciences and its limits with modern techniques and methods applied. |
0 |
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10 |
Improves and increases the knowledge to an expert level in the field of biotechnology |
3 |
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11 |
Understands the interdisciplinary interaction associated with biotechnology. |
3 |
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12 |
Integrates and interprets the knowledge from different disciplines by his expertrise in biology and generate new information |
4 |
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13 |
Analizes the problems encountered in the field of research methods. |
3 |
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14 |
Carries out a study requiring expertise in the field independently. |
4 |
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15 |
Developes new strategic approaches and takes resposibility for analitical solutions for unpredictable complicated problems encountered in applications related to biotechnology. |
1 |
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16 |
Demonstrates leadership in the required environment to solve problems associated with biotechnology. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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