Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, IMPORTANCE AND APPLICATION AREAS 34233001 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Lecture, question and answer, discussion
Course Coordinator
Instructors Asuman BOZKIR
Assistants Ongun Mehmet SAKA
BERRİN KÜÇÜKTÜRKMEN
Goals Teaching pharmaceutical biotechnology and application areas such as hormones, enzymes, vaccines, monoclonal antibody .... as well as basic information about pharmaceutical products
Course Content Structure and function of genetic materials and DNA. Recombinant DNA technology, gene cloning, cell fusion techniques. Pharmaceutical biotechnology product hormones, enzymes Pharmaceutical biotechnology product monoclonal antibodies Pharmaceutical biotechnology product vaccines, adjuvants Pharmaceutical biotechnology product vaccines, adjuvants, cell culture Purification and preparation of peptide and protein biopharmaceuticals
Learning Outcomes 1) Definition and application fields of biotechnology and pharmaceutical biotechnology.
2) Structure and functions of genetic material and DNA.
3) Recombinant DNA technology, gene cloning, cell fusion techniques
4) Pharmaceutical biotechnology product hormones, enzymes, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Definition and application fields of biotechnology and pharmaceutical biotechnology. Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Structure and function of genetic materials and DNA. Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Recombinant DNA technology, gene cloning, cell fusion techniques. Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Recombinant DNA technology, gene cloning, cell fusion techniques. Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Pharmaceutical biotechnology product hormones, enzymes Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Pharmaceutical biotechnology product hormones, enzymes Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Pharmaceutical biotechnology product monoclonal antibodies Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm exam Question Answer

 Homework
9. Week Pharmaceutical biotechnology product vaccines, adjuvants Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Pharmaceutical biotechnology product vaccines, adjuvants Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Pharmaceutical biotechnology product vaccines, adjuvants, cell culture Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Purification and preparation of peptide and protein biopharmaceuticals Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Purification and preparation of peptide and protein biopharmaceuticals Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Purification and preparation of peptide and protein biopharmaceuticals Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week Purification and preparation of peptide and protein biopharmaceuticals Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week Final exam Question Answer

 Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Abbas, A., Lichtman, A.H., Pober, J.S., Cellular and Molecular Immunology, W.B. Saunders Company, 2000. O'Hagan D.T., Vaccine Adjuvants, Humana Press, Totowa, new Jersey, 2000. Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E.F., Maniatis, T., Molecular Cloning: a Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Lab. Press, 1989. Woodbury, C.P., Pharmaceutical Biotechnology: fundmentals and essentials, Interpharm Press, 1992.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4
PY155555
PY250000
PY350000
PY450000
PY550000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 5
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 5
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 5
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload