Information Package / Course Catalogue
Secondary Metabolites and Biotechnology
Course Code: TAB127
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach plant secondary metabolites and biotechnological methods.

Course Content

Students are informed about secondary metabolites produced by plants, their functions and classification. Methods for the production and analysis of these secondary metabolites are described.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning about metabolites
2.To have detailed information about herbal metabolites
3.Learning the methods of obtaining metabolites
4.Comparison of methods.
5.Learning analytical methods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Palme yayıncılık, Ankara. Crozier, A. Clifford, M.N. and Ashihara, H. 2006 Plant Secondary Metabolites, Occurrence, Structure and Role in the Human Diet, Blackwell Publishing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Overview of the metabolite concept
Week 2 - Theoretical
Description of secondary metabolites
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of secondary metabolites
Week 4 - Theoretical
Alkaloids
Week 5 - Theoretical
Phenols
Week 6 - Theoretical
Terpenes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Production of secondary metabolites by plant tissue culture
Week 8 - Theoretical
General assesment (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Secondary metabolite extraction methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Analytical methods: GS-MS
Week 11 - Theoretical
Analytical methods: TLC, NMR
Week 12 - Theoretical
Analytical methods: HPLC
Week 13 - Theoretical
Comparison of analytical methods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Mikroorganizma kaynaklı sekonder metabolitler
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
3
3
5
5
5
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
4
5
5
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
5
5
5
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
5
5
5
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026