Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
FMG0023		Developments in Agricultural Biotechnology	3/0/0	DE	Turkish	8

Course Goals	Green revolution in agriculture, transgenic technologies, biotechnologic applications to increase product yield and the products,  using of biotechnologic methods to overcome the diseases, breeding of herbicide and pesticide resistance
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Instructor(s)	Professor Çimen Atak
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Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecturer and student based demonstrations
Principle Sources	FAO, Biotechnologies for agricultural development, Food and agriculture organization of the United nations(FAD), FAO, IS BN 978-92-5-106906-6, Rome, Italy., 2011 Altman, A. Agricultural Biotechnology, ISBN: 978-0-8247-9439-2, CRC Press  1997  Kumar, H D. Agricultural Biotechnology, , ISBN: 8170354129,Daya Publishing House,2005. Joshi R, Agricultural Biotechnology, ISBN:8182053803,  Gyan Publishing House, 2006.   XU,Y. Molecular Plant Breeding, ISBN: 978-1-84593-392-0, CAB International 2010
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Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction to agricultural biotechnology	Oral presentation
2. Week	Traditional plant breeding and new technologies in agriculture	Oral presentation
3. Week	Genetic sources of the world for food and agricultıre, genetic variability and biotechnologic studies, conservation of genetic sources	Oral presentation
4. Week	The importance on plant tissue culture and agriculture, gene transfers to plants, transgenic plants against non-transgenic plants, plant biotechnology rules for developing world	Oral presentation
5. Week	Field plants and biotechnologic developments	Oral presentation
6. Week	Molecular breeding and marker-based selection	Oral presentation
7. Week	Mid term exam	Exam
8. Week	Transgenic plants in industry, agriculture and medicine Commercial production of transgenic plants	Oral presentation
9. Week	Production of male sterile plants and biotechnology	Oral presentation
10. Week	Molecular approaches in biotic and abiotic stress breeding	Oral presentation
11. Week	Breeding against diseases	Oral presentation
12. Week	Breeding against insects	Oral presentation
13. Week	Breeding against herbicides	Oral presentation
14. Week	Developing of new agronomic characters of field plants	Oral presentation
15. Week	Final Exam	Exam
16. Week	Final Exam	Exam
17. Week	Final Exam	Exam

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	25
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	2	30
Attendance	1	5
Final Exam	1	40

Program Outcomes PO-1 To be able to determine the field related problems and analysis them to find the solutions as a specialist by using the knowledge coming from undergraduate level. PO-2 To be able to develop and apply research strategies, which depend on the new technological achievements, for novel studies about molecular cell biology, plant biotechnology and molecular genetics fields on the basis of undergraduate qualifications. PO-3 To be able to discuss field related subjects by using at least one foreign language. PO-4 To be sensitive against public problems and be able to create solutions to these problems by synthesis of knowledge coming from other disciplines with the abilities and knowledge of the related field PO-5 To be able to take independent decision in the frame of specialized knowledge and scientific approach about field and lead/proceed a project by using creativity skills. PO-6 To be able to decide independently during solving the problem and contribute the group labor in harmony. PO-7 To be able to present information which is supported by quantitative and qualitative data to groups in/outside of the field by written, oral and visually. PO-8 To consider to behave properly in human rights and scientific ethics at research. PO-9 To be able to use informatics and communication skills according required level for area. PO-10 To obtain required quality about field in order to maintain higher academic degree

Learning Outcomes LO-1 The importance of using biotechnologic methods in agricultural development will be shown LO-2 The role of plant tissue culture in agricultural developments will be indicated. LO-3 Learning of biotechnologic techniques in developing new varieties and selections. LO-4 The positive and negative parts of gene transfers will be discussed and the solutions on problems will be investigated. LO-5 The biotechnologic methods used in solving the problems facing with during the developing new characters in plants will be discussed

Course Assessment Matrix:

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