Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZBB3022018956PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGYCompulsory363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
• to teach basic knowledges and applications of Plant Biotechnology and its use in plant propagation • to equip students with the knowledge and skills of laboratory experiences.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Muharrem YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1To have knowledge about plant tissue and cell culture techniques like embryogenesis, organogenesis, in vitro plant regeneration, protoplast culture, somatic hybridization, haploid plant production, plant disease-free synthesis of meristem culture, micro propagation and zygotic embryo culture.
2Able to explain gene transfer to plants via Agrobacterium tumefaciens, particle gun, microinjection and protoplasts
3To have knowledge about the contribution of plant biotechnology to breeding and cultivation of horticulture crops
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
• Basic concepts of biyotechnology and its applications on horticultural plants • Benefits of biotechnology in the future
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic laboratory techniques and the nutrient content of media
2In vitro plant regeneration via organogenesis and embryogenesis
3Protoplast culture and somatic hybridization
4Production of haploid plants
5Production of disease-free plant via meristem culture, zygotic embryo culture and micro propagation
6Gene transfer to plants via Agrobacterium tumefaciens
7Gene transfer to plants via Agrobacterium tumefaciens
8Midterm Exam
9Gene transfer to plants via particle gun
10Microinjection and protoplast usage in gene transfer
11Herbicide-resistant transgenic plants
12Insects-resistant transgenic plants
13Viruses-resistant transgenic plants
14Production of transgenic plants across the world and transgenic plants that can be produced in the future
15Production of transgenic plants across the world and transgenic plants that can be produced in the future
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Babaoğlu, M., Gürel, E., Özcan, S. (editörler), 2002. Bitki Biyoteknolojisi. Doku Kültürleri ve Uygulamaları. S.Ü. Vakfı yayını, Konya, 374 s. Özcan, S., Gürel, E., Babaoğlu, M. (2001) Bitki Biyoteknolojisi II: Genetik Mühendisliği ve Uygulamaları. S.Ü. Vakfı Yayınları, Konya. Bains, W. , 1998. Biotechnology From A to Z. Second Edition. Oxford Univ. Pres, 411 p. Bull, A., Holt, G., Lilly, M.D., (Çeviren: M. Sara), 1987. Biyoteknoloji. Uluslar arası Eğilimler ve Görüşler. İ.Ü. Fen Fak. Yayın No:197, 96 s. Dixon, R.A.(Editor), 1998. Plant Cell Culture. A Practical Approach.IRL Pres, Oxford, Washington D.C., 236 p.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Quiz111
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7214
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)88
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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