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MBG3038Biosecurity2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Hacer MURATOĞLU
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
It is aimed to provide information about laboratory safety and laboratory-borne infection agents, ensuring the safe use of biotechnological products created with the use of plants, animals and microorganisms on the environment and human health, biosafety laws and genetically modified organisms.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Understand the importance of biosafety3,91,
LO - 2 : Learn the necessary strategies for biosafety3,91,
LO - 3 : To be able to do benefit and damage analysis in biosafety3,91,
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

 
Contents of the Course
Laboratory biosafety, biosafety and biotechnological approaches, genetically modified plants and animals to be examined in terms of benefits and harms, the measures taken in terms of biosafety, biosafety laws
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to Biosecurity Course
 Week 2Biosecurity and Biosecurity Principles
 Week 3Microbiological Risk Assessment
 Week 4Laboratory Biosecurity Levels
 Week 5Causes of Laboratory Acquired Infection
 Week 6Personal Protective Equipment
 Week 7Biosecurity and Biological Weapons
 Week 8Biosecurity and Genetically Modified Organisms
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Use of Marker Genes in GMO
 Week 11Transgenic Plants-Insect Resistant
 Week 12Transgenic Plants-Fungi Resistant
 Week 13Transgenic Plants-Herbicide Resistant
 Week 14Transgenic Plants-Virus Resistant
 Week 15Transgenic Animals
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 30.03.2024 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 01.07.2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 8 24
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 6 18
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load114