Course - Introduction to biotechnology - BT1101
Introduction to biotechnology
About
About the course
Course content
This course provides an introduction to biotechnology with focus on applications of biotechnology in important areas relating to industry, medicine and research. Emphasis on topics such as metabolism and energy conversion, enzyme catalysis, information flow from DNA to RNA to proteins, and recombinant DNA and CRISPR technology.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you:
- recognize the function of biomolecules
- know about biotechnological processes applied in industrial and research contexts
- can explain how biological processes and molecules render biotechnology possible
- can execute simple laboratory experiments that demonstrate principles of microbiology, genetics, biochemistry and bioinformatics
- have experience in applying knowledge to solve scientific or practical tasks
- can assess biotechnological solutions in light of ethical problems at hand and UN's Sustainable Development Goals
- have experience in identifying, retrieving and interpreting information from scientific sources independently
- can discuss and convey biotechnological topics in your own words
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, laboratory work and excursions. All activities are compulsory.
Compulsory assignments
- Mandatory attendance in all activities
Further on evaluation
Passed/Not passed portifolio assessment of all learning activities. Work requirements include: Mandatory participation (minimum 80 %), weekly written summaries of the learning activities, a lab course report for each lab exercise and a final reflection about the course. More information about mandatory participation in lectures, laboratory work and excursion is given at the start of the semester.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biotechnology (MBIOT5)
Course materials
To be announced when the course starts.