Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
SYSTEMS BIOTECHNOLOGY 400100711020 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Demet CANSARAN DUMAN
Assistants Erkan YILMAZ
Ali ERGÜL
Hilal ÖZDAĞ SEVGİLİ
Nefise AKÇELİK
Arzu ATALAY
Pelin MUTLU
Mutlu ERDOĞAN
Nurullah SARAÇOĞLU
Goals This course aims to provide students with knowledge of the fundamentals of systems biotechnology by drawing on a wide range of biological sciences, and to prepare them for advanced research or applied sciences.
Course Content Within the scope of this course, which is a compulsory recommendation for Master's and Doctoral Programs in Basic Biotechnology, students will be provided with comprehensive foundational knowledge in the fields of biology and genetics. These topics encompass various biological disciplines such as cell biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, and plant breeding.
Learning Outcomes 1) Comprehensively learns the fundamentals of biology and genetics and applies them to biotechnology
2) Comprehensively learns the fundamentals of cell biology and applies them to biotechnology
3) Learns the uses of microorganisms in biotechnology
4) Becomes knowledgeable about plant genetics, breeding, and their applications in biotechnology

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to Systems Biotechnology Lecture

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Chemical bonds Lecture

 Homework
3. Week Unicellular and multicellular organisms Question Answer

 Homework
4. Week Microbial cell structures, microbial diversity and the biosphere Lecture

 Homework
5. Week Virology Transfer of Genetic Materials in Bacteria Lecture

 Homework
6. Week Mieosis, Mendelian Genetics Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Gene mapping by linkage and association analysis Question Answer

 Homework
8. Week Population Genetics Lecture

 Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
9. Week DNA and Its Structure, DNA Replication and DNA Repair Mechanisms Lecture

 Homework
10. Week Plant Genome Lecture

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Molecular Markers Used in Plant Breeding. Selection of Agronomic Traits in Plant Breeding. Lecture; Question Answer

 Homework
12. Week Signalling Pathways Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Regulation of Transcription Lecture

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Membrane Structure and Transport of Small Molecules Intracellular Organization and Protein Transport Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Genes X, Krebs JE ve ark, 2011
Genetik Kavramlar, Klug WS ve ark, Çeviri Editörü Öner C, 2012
Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants (Fruits and Nuts) Kole C, 2007
Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants (Vegetables) Kole C, 2007
Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement, Rajeev K. Varshney, Roberto Tuberosa, (2007)
Hays, S.G., Patrick, W.G., Ziesack, M., Oxman, N., Silver, P.A. 2015. Better together: engineering and application of microbial symbioses. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 36:40–49.
Molecular Biology of the Cell, Alberts B ve ark, 2002
Okshevsky, M., Meyer, R.L. 2013. The role of extracellular DNA in the establishment, maintenance and perpetuation of bacterial biofilms. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, DOI: 10.3109/1040841X.2013.841639

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4
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PY350005

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 3 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 10
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 10
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 3 15
Midterm Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 15
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 15
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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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