| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Biotechnology | ZTB408 | 8. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) |
Münir UÇAK |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To convey the basic principles and application areas of modern biotechnology methods necessary for increasing the quality of animal production and product development. |
| Course Content | |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To have knowledge about the biosafety and ethical evaluation of biotechnological applications in animals and legal regulations - To learn molecular genetic methods for increasing yield in animal production, to learn to determine the application and analysis methods depending on the conditions. - To learn biotechnological methods, analyzes, applied in order to control reproduction, to learn to determine the methods of application and analysis depending on the conditions and purposes, and to have information about current developments in technologies. - To have information about the production methods of genetically modified animals for different purposes and the current developments in these methods. - To learn advanced reproductive biotechnology methods such as in vitro embryo production, sex-specific embryo production, embryo transfer - Learning the biotechnological methods used in the protection of gene resources - To learn how to benefit from biotechnology in order to increase the efficiency in animal production and to ensure sustainable livestock production. - To have general knowledge about the concept and scope of animal biotechnology |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to Animal Biotechnology | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Oestrus and control of development | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 3. Week | Artificial insemination method | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 4. Week | Embryo transfer applications in farming animals | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | In vitro embryo production methods | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Assisted reproductive techniques for in vitro fertilization, production of sex-determined embryos | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Term evaluation study | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Freezing storage of biological materials | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 10. Week | Biotechnological applications in bees | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Transgenic animal production methods and applications | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Special mammalian cell culture methods and applications | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Molecular markers in animal production | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | FINAL EXAM | Course Hours |
| Dündar M, Bağış H 2010. Modern Biyoteknoloji ve Uygulamaları, Erciyes Üniv. Yayınları, ISBN 978-975-6478-63-9 |
| Ranga, M. M. Animal Biotechnology. Agrobios, 2007. Paul J. Verma, Alan O. Trounson 2007. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Research | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Practice | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| Final | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
