Information Package / Course Catalogue
Laboratory Materials and Rules
Course Code: TAB130
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to teach students safe working habits in a laboratory environment and to introduce them to basic technical equipment at a professional level.

Course Content

The course provides theoretical and practical instruction on topics such as laboratory safety, the use of machinery and equipment, glass and plastic materials, basic tool and equipment management, weighing and measuring techniques, sterilization, and waste management.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment.
2.Lists the general safety rules, working principles, and potentially risky behaviors to be followed in the laboratory.
3.Distinguishes the glass materials and basic devices required according to the type of experiment.
4.Demonstrates the correct and appropriate use of disposable (plastic) materials.
5.Explains and demonstrates the use of measuring instruments.
6.Teaches how to keep a laboratory logbook.
7.Provides skills in using first aid equipment and following evacuation procedures in case of laboratory accidents.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Laboratory Equipment and Working Rules in the Laboratory Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Altınışık Adütf Biochemistry Ad 2007
2.Mohrig, J. R., Hammond, C. N., Morrill, T. C. and Neckers, D. C., Experimental Organic Chemistry, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 1999.
3.Balkrishna A, Sharma N, Srivastava D, Kukreti A, Srivastava S, Arya V. Exploring the Safety, Efficacy, and Bioactivity of Herbal Medicines: Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Science in Healthcare. Future Integr Med. 2024
4.Chaachouay, Noureddine & Azeroual, Abdelhamid & Zidanec, Lahcen. Ethnobotany, Ethnopharmacology, and Traditional Uses of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. 2023
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Types of Laboratories and Biosafety Levels
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Laboratory Management and Documentation
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
General Laboratory Rules I
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
General Laboratory Rules II (VERBAL EXAM)
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Personal Protective Equipment and Its Use
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Laboratory Safety
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Glassware Used in the Laboratory
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Plastics and Consumables (MIDTERM EXAM)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Laboratory Machinery and Equipment
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Precision Balances and Measurements
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Thermal Equipment (Heating Plate, Magnetic Stirrer, Incubators, etc.)
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Centrifugation and Mixing
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Use of Sterile Cabinets and Fume Hoods (TERM ASSIGNMENT)
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Sterilization Methods and Laboratory Waste
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Term Assignment1%20
Verbal Examination1%10
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Term Project1044
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
5
4
OÇ-2
2
5
4
2
3
OÇ-3
2
2
5
3
OÇ-4
2
2
2
5
3
OÇ-5
2
3
4
OÇ-6
5
5
5
OÇ-7
5
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026