Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Animal Tissue Culture ZTB303 5. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 5.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Verbal Expression/Visual Presentation
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. İlker KILIÇCIOĞLU
Instructors İlker KILIÇCIOĞLU
Assistants
Goals It aims to inform students about mammalian cell cultures and their use in various applications aimed at working in industrial and research laboratories for various purposes.
Course Content Introduction to cell culture Biology of cells in culture Laboratory design and devices Laboratory safety Containers of culture and psychics Preparation and sterilization Aseptic techniques Primary culture Characterization of cells Viability and cycle analysis Cell freezing Contamination and problem solving Gene transfer to the cell General repetition and discussion
Learning Outcomes - To learn the analysis methods related to cell viability
- To learn basic devices and consumables for cell culture
- To learn the preparation of primary cell lines
- To learn how to thaw, pass and freeze cells
- To learn cell culture media
- To learn the methods of cell characterization analysis and the selection of suitable ones for different purposes
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to cell culture
2. Week Biology of cells in culture
3. Week Laboratory design and devices
4. Week Laboratory safety
5. Week Culture vessels and mediums
6. Week Preparation and sterilization
7. Week Aseptic techniques
8. Week Primary culture
9. Week Characterization of cells
10. Week Viability and cycle analysis
11. Week Cell freezing
12. Week Contamination and problem solving
13. Week Gene transfer to the cell
14. Week General repetition and discussion
Recommended Sources
Freshney RI 2005 Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Technique. Wiley-Liss: Masters JR. 2000 Animal Cell Culture: A Practical Approach by Oxford University Press, USA Mather JP, Barnes D Animal Cell Culture Methods (Methods in Cell Biology). Academic Press: London.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 35 35
Final 1 40 40
Practice 1 1.5 1.5
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0