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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | G110B2 | Food Biology | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The aim of the course is to provide information about basic concepts and techniques of biology and molecular biology and their importance and applications in food engineering | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emin MERCAN | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | To understand the relationship between the synthesis of biomolecules and chemical bonds | | 2 | To understand cell structure and function | | 3 | To learn evolution, classification and energy metabolisms of organisms | | 4 | To be able to explain the importance of synthesis of biomolecules, their structures and molecular mechanisms in biological systems |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | Chemical bonds and biomolecules, cell structure and organelles, Cellular Metabolism, Cell cycle, mitosis and meosis, cellular communication and signal transduction, Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Central Dogma, Gene Expression and regulation of gene expression, DNA Tools and Biotechnology, Molecular Biology techniques, Molecular Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Genomics and Molecular evolution, Omic technologies and host-bacteria interactions | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Description and a brief history of biology | | | | 2 | Chemicals bonds and Biomolecules | | | | 3 | General properties of cells, prokaryotes and eukaryotes, cell structure, Organelles | | | | 4 | Cell membrane structure and function | | | | 5 | Nutrition and energy metabolisms of living organisms; metabolism, enzymes, cellular respiration | | | | 6 | Nutrition and energy metabolisms of living organisms; metabolism, enzymes, cellular respiration | | | | 7 | Cell cycle and cell division; mitosis and meiosis, cellular communication | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Genetic material and information flow: Nucleic acids: structure and analysis, DNA synthesis: replication | | | | 10 | Genetic material and information flow: Genetic code, Transcription,Translation, | | | | 11 | Genetic material and information flow: mutations and regulation of gene expression | | | | 12 | Genomics, DNA technology and Molecular Biology Tools: DNA isolation, PCR, gene cloning | | | | 13 | Molecular Biotechnology, recombinant enzyme production and protein engineering | | | | 14 | Agricultural Biotechnology | | | | 15 | Molecular evolution, omic technologies, microbiota ve host-bacteria interactions
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| | Recommended or Required Reading | | lecture notes | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Self Study | 8 | 2 | 16 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 6 | 5 | 30 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 5 | 4 | 20 | | Reading | 10 | 3 | 30 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | LO3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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