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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1BENG512BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY3+0+037,514.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course -Evaluate biosafety and ethical issues in biotechnology
-Overview applications of biotechnology in different fields
Course Content Ongoing advances in biotechnology offer opportunities to address global challenges, however, the same technologies may generate safety and security threats like human infections, disturbance of ecological systems. or create security threats. The course will be discussing the potential threats and ethical issues together with measures required to to ensure the safety of biotechnology applications.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, question-answer, problem solving, research assignments
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. SEVİL DİNÇER İŞOĞLU sevil.dincer@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. BERRAK YETİMLER
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Biosafety Regulations And Practices In Biotechnology Industries by: Geetha Bali, S. B. Sullia, Khanna Publishing House, 2003
Course Notes (Book) Uzochukwu, S., Esiobu, N. D., Okoli, A. S., Nwoba, E. G., Christpeace, E. N., Adetunji, C. O., ... & Ubi, B. E. (Eds.). (2022). Biosafety and bioethics in biotechnology: Policy, advocacy, and capacity building. CRC Press.
Documents Canvas
Assignments Canvas
Exams Canvas

Course Category
Engineering %30
Science %20
Health %40
Field %10

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Sunum/Seminer 2 % 50
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 3 6 18
Tartışma 2 5 10
Yazılı Sınav 3 3 9
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 3 2 6
Soru Çözümü 2 1 2
Okuma 3 6 18
Araştırma 3 7 21
İnceleme 3 5 15
Kişisel Çalışma 5 5 25
Ders dışı çalışma 5 5 25
Takım/Grup Çalışması 2 3 6
Yüz Yüze Ders 16 3 48
Derse Devam 4 5 20
Final Sınavı 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 226

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Identify the scope of biotechnology and applications in different fields (agriculture, environment, health etc.).
2 Comprehend safety and security threats emerging from biotechnology.
3 Support the group discussions.
4 Connect different topics learned through lectures

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to course
2 Biotechnology applications
3 Biosafety
4 Biosafety
5 Risk assessment- Primary Containment for Biohazards
6 Risk assessment- Primary Containment for Biohazards
7 GMOs and LMOs: Concerns and challenges
8 GMOs and LMOs: Concerns and challenges
9 Environmental release of GMOs – Risk – Analysis, Assessment, management and communication
10 Bioethics and animal rights
11 Bioethics and animal rights
12 International biosafety protocols and rules in different countries
13 International biosafety protocols and rules in different countries
14 International biosafety protocols and rules in different countries

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 5 5 3 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 5
C2 4 5 4 3 4 5 5 3 5 5 4 5
C3 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 3 4 3 5 5
C4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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