• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. To learn importance of biodefense

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (cbrn) concepts in a specialized way and apply them in CBRN defense
   2. Understand relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate application within his/her research field
   3. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   5. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques
   6. Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Seminar/presentation
2. to realise importance of detect and identified of biordefense

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Analyze critically and evaluate his/her findings and those of others
   2. Asses risks of natura lor human made CBRN threats
   3. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   4. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques
   5. Apply of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear concepts to individual, social, economic, technological and ethical aspects

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Oral exam
3. Identification of Technologies, Systems for Detection and Diagnosis of Biological Agents

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (cbrn) concepts in a specialized way and apply them in CBRN defense
   2. Understand relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate application within his/her research field
   3. Write progress reports clearly on the basis of published documents, thesis, etc
   4. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   5. Develop stragies and/or product in order decicease risks of national and intenational CBRN threats
   6. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   7. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques
   8. Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data
   9. Understand relevant health and safety issues and demonstrate responsible working practices

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment

Contents
Week 1:	Biodefense, Its Definition and Importance
Week 2:	Effects of Biological Agents as Weapon
Week 3:	Protection from Biological Weapons: “Biodefense”
Week 4:	Technologies Used in Biodefense Field
Week 5:	Protection from Biological Agents; General Precautions
Week 6:	Social and Individualistic Precautions
Week 7:	Prevention of Biological Agent’s Effects
Week 8:	Mid term
Week 9:	Technologies and Systems for Detection and Identification of Biological Agents
Week 10:	Treatments that can remove the Impact of Biological and Chemical Agents
Week 11:	Decontamination of Biological Agents
Week 12:	Status of Biodefense Throughout the World and Policies Employed
Week 13:	Situation in Our Country in the Field of Biosafety
Week 14:	Research Infrastructures Operating in the Field of Biosafety
Week 15*:	Discussion of ideas, Applied Research Approaches
Week 16*:	Final exam
Textbooks and materials:	Biodefense: Principles and Pathogens, Michael S. Bronze and Ronald A, 2005, Horizon Bioscience, USA.
Recommended readings:	Biodefense: Principles and Pathogens, Michael S. Bronze and Ronald A, 2005, Horizon Bioscience, USA.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	35
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:		0
Homework:	10	15
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	50
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	14	10
Own studies outside class:	1	7
Practice, Recitation:	1	10
Homework:	1	5
Term project:	1	3
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	2	1
Own study for mid-term exam:	2	3
Mid-term:	2	1
Personal studies for final exam:	3	2
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)