To have knowledge about biosafety problems, the applications on biosafety and biotechnology, the biosafety rules in laboratory, waste management, modern biotechnological applications and biosafety risk management, national and international regulations on biosafety.
1. Laboratory Biosecurity Handbook-Reynolds M. Salerno, Jennifer Gaudioso, CRC Press; 1 edition, 2007
2. Bioethics and Biosafety in Biotechnology, V. Sreekrishna, New Age International Pvt Ltd Publishers, 2007.
3. Legal Aspects of Implementing the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Marie-Claire Cordonier, Segger (Editor), Frederic Perron-Welch (Editor), Christine Frison (Editor), Cambridge University Press, 2013.
4. Bioethics and Biosafety, M K Sateesh, I K International Pvt Ltd, 2008.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to biosafety
Presentation, Discussion
2. Week
Biosafety and biosafety levels in laboratory applications
Presentation, Discussion
3. Week
Waste management and applications in laboratory
Presentation, Discussion
4. Week
The definition of risc, risc analysis, evaluation of risc, risc management and risc communication
Presentation, Discussion
5. Week
Risc development due to technology and the importance of biotechnology
Presentation, Discussion
6. Week
The effects on modern biotechnology on human health and biovariation
Presentation, Discussion
7. Week
MIDTERM EXAM
Assessment
8. Week
The definitions of bioengineering, biotechnology and biosafety and their interactions
Presentation, Discussion
9. Week
The new insights of risc managenements with respect to biosafety and biovariations
Presentation, Discussion
10. Week
The person and the companies who are responsible from biosafety: University biosafety offices, the minisy of health and safety, university health responsible members, teh responsibilities of laboratory members, technic members and cleaning members
Presentation, Discussion
11. Week
The person and the companies who are responsible from biosafety: University biosafety offices, the minisy of health and safety, university health responsible members, teh responsibilities of laboratory members, technic members and cleaning members
Presentation, Discussion
12. Week
Biosafety protocols and limitations (rules in Turkey and other countries) Publicated national and international guides that are well designed in basics and borders of biosafety rules (NIH, Merck vs.).
Presentation, Discussion
13. Week
Biosafety protocols and limitations (rules in Turkey and other countries) Publicated national and international guides that are well designed in basics and borders of biosafety rules (NIH, Merck vs.).
Presentation, Discussion
14. Week
Patent rights in modern biotechnology
Presentation, Discussion
15. Week
FINAL EXAM
Assessment
16. Week
FINAL EXAM
Assessment
17. Week
FINAL EXAM
Assessment
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
15
Project(s)
1
15
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To apply all knowledge about basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to all problems in molecular biology and genetics
PO-2
To be able to identify, model and produce solutions against to problems related to molecular biology and genetics
PO-3
To start a procedure, proceed and finalize about determined problem by using analytical techniques
PO-4
To be able to understand all knowledge about living organisms which is main subject of molecular biology and genetics
PO-5
To contribute scientific research and development and add further information
PO-6
To be able to analyze data, design an experiment and proceed and annoate the results
PO-7
To be able to use current techniques and analysis methods in molecular biology and genetics
PO-8
To be able to be a part of a team in disciplinary or multidisciplinary, national or international public problems focused projects and use at least one foreign language for vocational purposes
PO-9
To be able to behave individually, take initiative and creativity skills
PO-10
To communicate briefly and clear using oral or written presentation skills to present individual working performance and independent decisions
PO-11
To carry responsibility to vocational and ethical issues
PO-12
To be aware about quality assessment
PO-13
To adopt in principle the importance of life-learning subject and graduate self-development by following new literature about field and apply current knowledge
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To have knowledge about the biosafety levels in laboratory applications
LO-2
To learn the definition of risc, development of risc due to technology and risc assessment, risc management and risc communication
LO-3
To learn the definitions between bioengineering, biotechnology and biosafety and their relations
LO-4
To have knowledge about the responsibilities of university biosafety offices, The Ministry of health and safety, health responsibility members of universities, laboratory members, technical members and cleaning members
LO-5
To learn the biosafety protocols and the limitations in Turkey and in other countries
LO-6
To have knowledge about patent rules in modern biotechnology
