BIOENGINEERING (ENGLISH, THESIS) | |||||
Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
BNG5124 | Basic Techniques in Bioengineering | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Must Course |
Course Level: | |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. GÜLAY BULUT |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | There is none. |
Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to form a substantial theoretical basis to understand key experimental techniques used in modern bioengineering research. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Discuss the milestone experiments in bioengineering. 2) Learn the principles of related experiments. 3) Discuss application areas of related experiments by reading key articles. |
1) Primers and probes 2) Sequencing Technologies 3) SNP-analysis, methylation 4) RNA, RNA expression arrays, RT PCR, siRNA 5) Data mining 6) Proteomes, mass spectrometry 7) ELISA, cytotoxicity 8) Flow cytometry & phage antibody display I 9) Flow cytometry & phage antibody display II 10) Microscopy: Quantitative confocal microscopy 11) FRET, FRAP & computer modeling 12) Applied Molecular Imaging: MRI, CT, Nuclear, Optical in vivo 13) Bioreactors I 14) Bioreactors II |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Primers and probes | |
2) | Sequencing technologies | |
3) | SNP-analysis, methylation | |
4) | RNA, RNA expression arrays, RT PCR, siRNA | |
5) | Data mining | |
6) | Proteoms, mass spectrometry | |
7) | ELISA, cytotoxicity | |
8) | Flow cytometry & phage antibody display I | |
9) | Flow cytometry & phage antibody display II | |
10) | Microscopy: Quantitative confocal microscopy | |
11) | FRET, FRAP and computer modeling | |
12) | Applied Molecular Imaging: MRI, CT, Nuclear, Optical in vivo | |
13) | Bioreactors I | |
14) | Bioreactors II |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Wiley Online Library, ISBN: 9780471142720 2. Lab Math, Dany Spencer Adams, CSHL Press, 2003, ISBN 0879696346, 9780879696344 3. Lab Ref, Albert S. Mellick, Linda Rodgers Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, ISBN-13: 978-0879698157 4. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Joseph Sambrook, David William Russell, CSHL Press, 2001, ISBN 0879695773, 9780879695774 |
References: | Lecture notes. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 7 | 98 |
Midterms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Total Workload | 204 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | An understanding of the advanced concepts of Mathematics (calculus, analysis, linear algebra, differential equations, statistics), Natural Sciences (physics, chemistry, biology), and Engineering Sciences (electronics, material science, mechanics, thermal and fluid systems, control, signal and image processing, microcontrollers) relevant to Biomedical Engineering. | 4 |
2) | An ability to use at an advanced level the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools (including software) necessary for engineering practice. | 5 |
3) | The capability of designing and conducting advanced experiments and of analyzing and evaluating data. | 5 |
4) | An ability to design the components of complex systems and processes under realistic constraints. | 4 |
5) | Acquisition of the skills needed to develop products (device, system, process) which are used in diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of diseases. | 4 |
6) | An ability to communicate knowledge and opinion efectively, both oral and in writing. | 5 |
7) | An ability to assume initiative and individual resposibility, and to cooperate with team-mates from other disciplines. | 3 |
8) | A kowledge of the current needs and problems of society, and an awareness of the social and global impact of engineering solutions. | 3 |
9) | Assimilation of the ethics and responsibilities of the profession. | 4 |
10) | Recognition of the importance of life-long learning, and participation therein. | 4 |