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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Ethics and Biosafety in Biotechnology |
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| Course Code |
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BT-538 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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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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Assoc.Prof.Dr. NESLİHAN YEŞİM YALÇIN MENDİ
Prof.Dr. ZERRİN ERGİNKAYA
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows what safety precautions should be taken when working with biological materials
Knows taking national and international legal regulations into account during the his studies ,
Knows the ethical dimension of biotechnological research,and complies with these ethical rules during his private and work life.
Habilitates respect for occupational ethics
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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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BT-538 Ethics and Biosafety in Biotechnology
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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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As well as methodical and legal regulations on biosafety information science,the aim of this course is to provide information about the grasp of engineering ethics and their importance , philosophical and sociological dimensions of the ethical issues and ethical issues in scientific studies of researchers |
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| Course Contents |
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Definition of Biosecurity, Biosafety, and its importance on people, food, plant and animal health, national and international policies and regulations on biosafety, R&D studies in Biosafety,GMO products and production methods, and the European Food Safety Authority EFSA and scientific risk assessment of GMOs in the EU , Bio risks and ethical issues, , nature, ethical rules that must be followed to protect human and animal health in biotechnological studies , the concepts of ethics, bioethics, environmental ethics, engineering ethics, and their importance in science,
Ethical issues and current ethical issues in the philosophical and sociological dimensions, ethical issues that researchers should be aware of in scientific studies. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom and laboratory |
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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 ,general information and useful references |
reviewing references |
Lectures, |
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2 |
The definition and scope of Biosecurity |
reviewing references |
Lectures |
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3 |
Biosecurity and its importance on plant, animal health |
reviewing references |
Lectures |
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4 |
national and international policies and regulations on Biosafety |
reviewing references |
Lectures |
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5 |
GMO products and production methods |
reviewing references |
Lectures |
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6 |
traceability of commercial GMO products and practices of labeling rules |
reviewing references |
Lectures |
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7 |
R & D studies on Biosafety |
reviewing references |
Lectures |
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8 |
Mid-term Exam |
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9 |
Biosecurity and human health, its importance on food |
reviewing references |
Lectures |
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10 |
European Food Safety Authority EFSA and scientific risk assessment of GMOs |
reviewing references |
Lectures |
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11 |
Biorisks and ethical issues |
reviewing references |
Lectures |
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12 |
Ethical rules that must be followed to protect human, nature and animal health in Biotechnological studies and the conceps of ethics, bioethics, environmental ethics, engineering ethics |
reviewing references |
Lecture |
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13 |
Ethical issues and current ethical issues in the philosophical and sociological dimensions,ethical issues that researchers should be aware of in scientific studies. |
revewing references |
lecture |
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14 |
Bioterrorism, the Patent Rules |
revewing references |
Lecture |
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15 |
Laboratory safety |
reviewing references |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Fleming, D. O., Hunt, D. L., 2000. Biological safety, ASM press,p.784
World Health Organization, 2004. Laboratory biosafety manual 3. Edition,WHO, Geneva, p.178
Pieper, A., 1999. Introduction to ethics. Detail publications, Istanbul, 279 p.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
3 |
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4 |
Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of their computer software. |
3 |
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5 |
Uses the knowledge in his field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. |
4 |
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6 |
Improves common knowledge accumulation concerning the Biotechnology in the frame of basic theory and practices. |
3 |
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7 |
Is aware of scientific, ethical and social values and handles research process with this frame. |
5 |
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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. |
5 |
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9 |
Gains comprehensive information about natural and applied sciences and its limits with modern techniques and methods applied. |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
3 |
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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. |
3 |
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16 |
Demonstrates leadership in the required environment to solve problems associated with biotechnology. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
5 |
10 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
14 |
14 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
14 |
14 |
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Total Workload: | 150 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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