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  Course Description
Course Name : Basic Principles of Gene Cloning

Course Code : BT-505

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. BURHAN ARIKAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands gene cloning applications in biotechnology and industry

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Gene cloning and apllications

Course Contents : Why gene cloning is important, Plasmids and bacteriophages, Isolation and purification of DNA from plasmid, bacteriophages, plant cell and animal cell, Introduction of DNA into living cells (transformation, conjugation, electroporation) Cloning vectors, The polymerase chain reaction, gene cloning in microbiology, agriculture and medicine.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Labratory


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Importance of gene cloning Study in literature Oral presentation
2 Plasmids Study in literature Oral presentation
3 Bacteriophage Study in literature Oral presentation
4 Isolation techniques of bacterial chrommosomal DNA, Plasmid and bacteriophages nucleic acids Study in literature Oral presentation
5 Isolation of plant chromosomal DNA techniques Study in literature Oral presentation
6 Chromosomal DNA isolation of yeast and molds Study in literature Oral presentation
7 Exam exam
8 Conjugation Study in literature Oral presentation
9 Transformation Study in literature Oral presentation
10 Electroporation Study in literature Oral presentation
11 Electofusion, biolistic transformation and lipozom transformation Study in literature Oral presentation
12 Cloning vectors Study in literature Oral presentation
13 Production of recombinant DNA and trasferring to recipient organisms Study in literature Oral presentation
14 PCR Study in literature Oral presentation
15 Isolation of transformants Study in literature Oral presentation
16/17 Final exam exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Lodge, J., Lund, P., and Minchin, S. (2007). Gene Cloning.Taylor&Francis Group, 270 Madison Avenue New York, N Y 10016 USA
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Evaluates and directs his level of learning in the field of knowledge and skills with his expert level critically. 4
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. 5
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. 4
4 Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of their computer software. 4
5 Uses the knowledge in his field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. 5
6 Improves common knowledge accumulation concerning the Biotechnology in the frame of basic theory and practices. 5
7 Is aware of scientific, ethical and social values and handles research process with this frame. 5
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. 5
9 Gains comprehensive information about natural and applied sciences and its limits with modern techniques and methods applied. 5
10 Improves and increases the knowledge to an expert level in the field of biotechnology 5
11 Understands the interdisciplinary interaction associated with biotechnology. 5
12 Integrates and interprets the knowledge from different disciplines by his expertrise in biology and generate new information 5
13 Analizes the problems encountered in the field of research methods. 5
14 Carries out a study requiring expertise in the field independently. 5
15 Developes new strategic approaches and takes resposibility for analitical solutions for unpredictable complicated problems encountered in applications related to biotechnology. 5
16 Demonstrates leadership in the required environment to solve problems associated with biotechnology. 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 10 20
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 25 25
Total Workload: 139
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.56
ECTS Credit: 6