Syllabus ( BENG 100 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Bioengineering Orientation and Career Planning |
| Course code: |
BENG 100 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Tunahan ÇAKIR
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| ECTS credits: |
1 |
| GTU credits: |
1 () |
| Year, Semester: |
1, Fall |
| Level of course: |
First Cycle (Undergraduate) |
| Type of course: |
Compulsory
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| Language of instruction: |
English
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
none |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
to introduce students with bioengineering field and its subfields; to make them familiar with department faculty and their research area; to make them familiar with the opportunities when it comes to career planning in bioengineering |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Identify the research areas of the department faculty
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Acquire knowledge on current bioengineering applications from the industrial and scientific aspects
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Understand design and production processes in bioengineering applications.
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Combine, Interpret, and analyze different subfields of bioengineering
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Understand the social and global importance of proposed solutions
Method of assessment
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Term paper
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List the emerging promising areas of bioengineering fields
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Combine, Interpret, and analyze different subfields of bioengineering
Method of assessment
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Term paper
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list application areas of bioengineering
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Acquire knowledge on current bioengineering applications from the industrial and scientific aspects
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Understand design and production processes in bioengineering applications.
Method of assessment
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Term paper
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
General introduction to bioengineering and its subfields |
| Week 2: |
Introduction to the Undergraduate program: Courses, Credits, Prerequisites |
| Week 3: |
Seminar on Biomaterial Engineering |
| Week 4: |
Seminar on Enzyme Engineering |
| Week 5: |
Seminar on Biomechanic Engineering |
| Week 6: |
Seminar on Genetic Engineering |
| Week 7: |
Seminar on Biomedical Engineering |
| Week 8: |
Seminar on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology |
| Week 9: |
Presentation Techniques
Introduction to Course Project Content |
| Week 10: |
Career Management, Introduction to national and international exchange programs |
| Week 11: |
Panel I: Industrial Career
Analysis of industrial career opportuniteis by industry-affiliated bioengineering experts |
| Week 12: |
Panel II: Academic Career
Analysis of academic career opportunities by university-affiliated bioengineer scientists
Assignment of the Course Project
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| Week 13: |
How to prepare CV and Cover Letter |
| Week 14: |
Project presentations |
| Week 15*: |
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| Week 16*: |
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| Textbooks and materials: |
no textbooks are required |
| Recommended readings: |
departmental websites |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
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0 |
| Other in-term studies: |
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0 |
| Project: |
12,13,14 |
100 |
| Homework: |
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0 |
| Quiz: |
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0 |
| Final exam: |
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0 |
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Total weight: |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
2 |
14 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
0 |
0 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project: |
1 |
3 |
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| Term project presentation: |
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0 |
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| Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
0 |
0 |
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| Mid-term: |
0 |
0 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
0 |
0 |
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| Final exam: |
0 |
0 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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