Syllabus Application
Agricultural Biotechnology
BIO 541
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester:
Fall 2025-2026
Course:
Agricultural Biotechnology - BIO 541
Classroom:
FENS-L058,FENS-L061
Level of course:
Masters
Course Credits:
SU Credit:3.000, ECTS:10
Prerequisites:
-
Corequisites:
-
Course Type:
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Selim Çetiner
- Email: cetiner@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Principles and applications of animal cell culture; artificial insemination and super ovulation; transgenic animals; principles of plant tissue culture; meristem culture and in vitro mass propagation of plant material; somatic embryogenesis ad synthetic seeds; genetic engineering and plant breeding; legal and ethical issues related to agricultural biotechnology.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Importance of agricultural R&D for global food security |
|---|---|
| 2. | Farming systems and sustainable agricultural production |
| 3. | Plants in human nutrition and animal feed |
| 4. | Classical and modern plant breeding techniques |
| 5. | Principles of plant growth and development |
| 6. | Genetic engineering of plants for herbicide tolerance, plant disease and pest resistance |
| 7. | Biosafety and public risk communication for GMOs |
Course Objective
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Zero Hunger | |
| Decent Work and Economic Growth | |
| Responsible Consumption and Production | |
| Life Below Water | |
| Life On Land |
Course Materials
Resources:
Plants, Genes and Agriculture by Marteen J. Chrispels and David Paul Gepts: Sustainability through Biotechnology, 2018. In addition to the textbook, there will be a list of contemporary articles related to the weekly topis that students are required to read before class.