GRADUATE SCHOOL
M.SC. in Bioengineering (With Thesis)
BEN 524 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Vaccines and Immune Therapeutics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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BEN 524
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
Second Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | To introduce synthesis and fabrication methods of nanomaterials used in nanotechnology •To develop fundamental understanding of size dependent chemical and physical properties of nanomaterials • To introduce characterization techniques of nanomaterials. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Vaccine development methods, challenges in vaccine development, immunotherapy methods, genetic manipulation and clinical implementation |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to Immune System | Janeway’s Immunobiology 9th Edition (Part 1, Chapter 1) |
2 | Innate & Adaptive Immunity | Janeway’s Immunobiology 9th Edition (Part 1, Bölüm 2,4 – Part 4, Chapter 9,10) |
3 | Major elements of Immune System | Janeway’s Immunobiology 9th Edition (Part 1, Kısım 4, Chapter 11) |
4 | Immunotherapies | Janeway’s Immunobiology 9th Edition (Part 5, Chapter 16) |
5 | Genetic Engineering Approaches | Janeway’s Immunobiology 9th Edition (Part 5, Chapter 14,15,16) |
6 | Disease specific immunotherapies | Janeway’s Immunobiology 9th Edition (Part 5, Chapter 14,15,16) |
7 | Monoclonal Antibody Technology | Janeway’s Immunobiology 9th Edition (Part 5, Chapter 16) |
8 | T cell (CAR-T) and Dendritic Cell Technologies | Janeway’s Immunobiology 9th Edition (Part 5, Chapter 16) |
9 | Genetic Manipulation and Future of Immunotherapy | Janeway’s Immunobiology 9th Edition (Part 5, Chapter 16) |
10 | Introduction to Vaccinology | Vaccines 6th Ed (Part 1, Chapter 1,2) |
11 | Vaccine Design, Development and Safety | Vaccines 6th Ed (Part 1, Chapter 3,4) |
12 | Clinical Trials to Evaluate Vaccines | Vaccines 6th Ed (Part 5, Chapter 73) |
13 | Concepts in Infectious Disease Transmission Dynamics: How Vaccines Protect Populations | Vaccines 6th Ed (Part 5, Chapter 71,72) |
14 | Challenges of Developing and Testing New Vaccines | Vaccines 6th Ed (Part 1, Chapter 76,77,78) |
15 | Review of the semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Nanostructures & Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties & Applications, Guozhong Cao and Ying Wang, World Scientific (2011), ISBN: 13 978-981-4324-55-7 |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury |
2
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30
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Project |
1
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30
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
2
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30
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60
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Project |
1
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34
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34
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
0
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Final Exam |
1
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35
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35
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Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Life Sciences and Bioengineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Bioengineering problems. |
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2 | To be able to use scientific methods to complete and apply information from uncertain, limited or incomplete data; to be able to combine and use information from related disciplines. |
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3 | To be able to design and apply theoretical, experimental and model-based research; to be able to solve complex problems in such processes. |
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4 | Being able to utilize Natural Sciences and Bioengineering principles to design systems, devices and processes. |
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5 | To be able to follow and apply new developments and technologies in the field of Bioengineering. |
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6 | To be able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within the discipline of Bioengineering; to be able to exhibit individual work. |
X | ||||
7 | To be able to have the knowledge about the social, environmental, health, security and law implications of Bioengineering applications, to be able to have the knowledge to manage projects and business applications, and to be able to be aware of their limitations in professional life. |
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8 | To be able to have the social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of collection, interpretation, dissemination and application of data related to the field of Bioengineering. |
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9 | To be able to prepare an original thesis/term project in accordance with the criteria related to the field of Bioengineering. |
X | ||||
10 | To be able to follow information about Bioengineering in a foreign language and to be able to participate in discussions in academic environments. |
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11 | To be able to improve the acquired knowledge, skills and qualifications for social and universal purposes regarding the studied area. |
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12 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues/problems, and to be able to develop solutions based on research and scientific evidence related to Bioengineering. |
X |
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