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

Learning outcomes

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

1. To learn general information of enzymes and 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. Develop stragies and/or product in order decicease risks of national and intenational CBRN threats
   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. To investigate articles and patents relate with the field

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (cbrn) concepts in a specialized way and apply them in CBRN defense
   2. Analyze critically and evaluate his/her findings and those of others
   3. Asses risks of natura lor human made CBRN threats
   4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   5. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
   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. Oral exam
3. Be aware of Biological Products for Decontamination and Microbial Enzyme Production

   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. Asses risks of natura lor human made CBRN threats
   6. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   7. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
   8. Understand relevant health and safety issues and demonstrate responsible working practices
   9. Apply of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear concepts to individual, social, economic, technological and ethical aspects

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment

Contents
Week 1:	Microorganisms, Pathogen microorganisms as a biological agents
Week 2:	Disinfectants – Decontamination
Week 3:	Decontamination - continued
Week 4:	Enzymes – basics
Week 5:	Enzymes (synthetic enzymes at defense)
Week 6:	Applications of Industrial Enzymes at Defense, Enzyme Engineering and Enzyme Design
Week 7:	Biochemical tests for defense
Week 8:	Mid-term
Week 9:	Biological products for decontamination and microbial enzyme production
Week 10:	Biodegradation Technologies
Week 11:	Hydrolysis of organophosphorus compounds, detoxification
Week 12:	Molecular Mechanism of Organaphophate Hydrolysis and Organophosphate Hydrolases
Week 13:	Reviewing the researchs for Pesticide Decontamination
Week 14:	Scientific Article and Patent Search Assignment
Week 15*:	Scientific Article and Patent Search, General Overview
Week 16*:	Final exam
Textbooks and materials:	Enzimlerle ilgili internetten ücretsiz enzimoloji ve uygulamaları ile alakalı kitaplar
Recommended readings:	İlgili güncel derlemeler.
	* 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):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	3	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	6	10
Term project:	0	0
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	16	1
Mid-term:	3	1
Personal studies for final exam:	16	1
Final exam:	3	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)