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| MBIO2003 | Biosecurity and Bioethics | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Short Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of CHEMISTRY and CHEMICAL PROCESS TECHNOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Çağrı BEKİRCAN | | Co-Lecturer | Prof.Dr. Melike YILDIRIM AKATIN, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma YAYLACI KARAHALİL, Öğr. Gör. Dr. Elif Ayazoğlu Demir | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To gain a basic knowledge of biosafety and bioethics. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Biosecurity understand the importance. | 18 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Biosafety knows their problems. | 18 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Understand the biosafety practices. | 18 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | It defines ethical theories and methods associated with bioethics. | 18 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Important knows ethical problems. | 18 | 1, | | LO - 6 : | Medicine, knows the important genetic problems in the environment and genetics. | 18 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The effects of modern biotechnology applications on human health and biodiversity, Transgenic applications, International regulations on the labeling of GMOs, Biosafety protocols and limitations, International and national published guidelines containing biosafety rules, Euthanasia, human experiments, eugenics, artificial reproduction, abortion and related issues related to living things Results, limits and principles of use of scientific and technological developments, Medical ethics, Cloning and its ethical aspects, Ethical aspects of research on animals, use of experimental animals. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Biosecurity entry | | | Week 2 | Modern biotechnology applications in human health and effects on biodiversity | | | Week 3 | Transgenic applications, advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified organisms. Labeling of GMOs mAlArIndAki international regulations | | | Week 4 | In the laboratory biosafety; Risk groups, chemicals, microorganisms, risk and safety, and security risks Radiation work | | | Week 5 | Biosafety levels, imperfections, sterilization, disinfection, Antisepsis, scattering, taking fire, medical follow-up, accidents, waste management, transport | | | Week 6 | Biosecurity protocols and limitations (legislation in Turkey and other countries, guides) | | | Week 7 | Limits and principles of international and national published biosafety guidelines with well-defined rules (NIH, Merck, etc.) | | | Week 8 | Bioethics entry | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Euthanasia, human experimentation, eugenics, artificial breeding, abortion, and the results of scientific and technological development related to live with them, limits and usage policies | | | Week 11 | Medical ethics. Ethics in clinical and biological laboratories | | | Week 12 | Genetics and ethics | | | Week 13 | Cloning and ethical issues | | | Week 14 | Ethical aspects of research on animals, the use of animal experiments | | | Week 15 | An overview | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Erdemir A.D. 1997; Genetik Sorunlar ve Tıbbi Etik, Nobel Kitapevi, İstanbul. | | | |
| 1 | Salerno, M. Jennifer, G. 2007; Laboratory Biosecurity Handbook-Reynolds CRC Press; 1 edition. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1 | 8 | 8 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 84 |
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