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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Algal Biotechnology |
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| Course Code |
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SUF215 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. OYA IŞIK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Defines biotechnology.
Defines algal biotechnology, understand the history of algal biotechnology.
Describes the usage of algae.
Defines the mass production of phototrophic microalgae and explain it´s physiological principles.
Understands the algae production conditions in open system, ponds, and closed system, photobioreactors.
Describes the design and the construction materials of microalgae culture ponds.
Counts the contamination reasons and precautions in the ponds.
Counts the stress conditions applied in microalgae and explain the changes in the cell after application.
Understands the culture of Dunaliella salina and the production of beta carotene, Haematococcus pluvialis culture and astaxantin production.
Counts the species cultured widely for microalgal lipid and explain the stress conditions for lipid production.
Understands the microalgae harvest methods and explain the advantage and disadvantage of the methods. Explains the microalgae drying and packaging conditions and principles.
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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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Mass culture of microalgae species living in the sea and inland waters, provide to produce to the cell the valuable metabolites , gain commercial value to algal biomass using diffrent areas. |
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| Course Contents |
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Definition of algal biotechnology, advantage of microalgal culture to agriculture, commercially important species of algae, physiological principles of mass production of phototrophic microalgae, microalgae culture in ponds and photobioreactors, biological principles of industrial-scale algae production, harvesting microalgae, algal biomass drying methods, packaging dry algae, algae using areas. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classrooms of Fisheries Faculty, Algal Biotechnology Laboratory, Photobioreactors and The Ponds. |
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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 |
Biotechnology definition, the definition of Algal Biotechnology, the history of biotechnology and the Algal Biotechnology, the introduction of algal biotechnology laboratory. |
Introduction to the course, supplying the lecture notes |
Face to face lecture, laboratory study. |
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2 |
Uses of algae,
The use of algae as a food,
The use of algae as animal feed, , the use of Fertilizer (improving soil structure), observing the algae species cultured in the laboratory
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Income read lecture notes, |
Face to face lecture, laboratory study. |
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3 |
Commercially important species of algae. Stress conditions producing the valuable metabolites. |
Income read the lecture note and the laboratory sheet. |
Face to face lecture, laboratory study. |
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Physiological principles of mass production of phototrophic microalgae. Nutritional deficiency, high light stress conditions, etc. . |
Income read lecture notes, |
Face to face lecture, Laboratory and outdoor study. |
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5 |
Algae production systems, laboratory cultures, Introduction to the ponds production, the production of photobioreactors. |
Income read lecture notes,nd the notes about introduction to outdoor pilot algae ponds. |
Face to face lecture, outdoor study. |
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6 |
Outdoor algae culture systems
Ponds
Ponds types
Kind of materials for ponds
Mixing-Aeration (pedal systems and compressors)
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Income read lecture note and the notes about introduction to outdoor pilot algae ponds. |
Face to face lecture, outdoor study. |
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Photobioreactor systems, Reactor designs (Tubular reactors, Panel reactors), Optimization of culture parameters in photobioreactors. |
Income read lecture note and the research about photobioreactors. |
Face to face lecture, outdoor study. |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
Study for the Exam |
Midterm Exam |
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Harvesting methods of algae, the critical poind of harvesting. Filtration, Santrifuge, floculation etc.) Harvsting efficiency. |
Income read lecture notes. |
Face to face lecture, Laboratory and outdoor study. |
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Microalgae applied stress factors, stress-induced physiological changes in the cell. |
Income read lecture notes. And do the homework. |
Face to face lecture, laboratory study. |
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Dunaliella salina outdoor culture, Chlorella vulgaris outdoor culture. |
Income read lecture notes. |
Face to face lecture, prepare nutrient medium. |
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12 |
Haematococcus pluvialis outdoor culture and astaxhantin culture, Spirulina platensis outdoor culture. |
Income read lecture notes. |
Face to face lecture, prepare nutrient medium. |
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Microalgae species cultured widely for lipid production, stress factors for microalgal lipid production. |
Income read lecture notes. And do the homework. |
Face to face lecture,Laboratory and outdoor study. |
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14 |
Economic analysis of industrial-scale production of algae. |
Income read lecture notes. |
Face to face lecture, |
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15 |
Drying methods of algae biomass and about the rules. Drying with sun, drying ovens, spray dryers, freeze-dryers. Package of dry algae products and about the rules. |
Income read lecture notes.And do the homework. |
Face to face lecture, Laboratory and outdoor study. |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Study for the Exam |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
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 Course papers
A. Richmond (2004), Handbook of Microalgal Culture, Biotechnology and Applied Phycology, Blackwell Science Ltd,sf:545.
G. Shelef ve ark.(1980) , Algae Biomass:Production and Use, Elsevier-North-Holland Biomedical Press, Sf:852.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
3 |
30 |
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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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Using the informatics and communicating technology |
4 |
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Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. |
4 |
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Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field |
4 |
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Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. |
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assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems |
4 |
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Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. |
4 |
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Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution |
4 |
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Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting |
5 |
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9 |
Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning |
4 |
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10 |
Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication |
4 |
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Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. |
4 |
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12 |
Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. |
5 |
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Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field |
5 |
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14 |
Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field |
5 |
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15 |
Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. |
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| * 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 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
4 |
12 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 84 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.36 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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