Course content

Biotechnology milestones - history
Medical biotechnology (red biotechnology) and the use of it in the past, present and future
Industrial biotechnology (white biotechnology), products and prosesses
Biotecnology in agriculture (green biotechnology), products, GMO, pesticides, ecological production
Marine biotechnology (blue biotechnology), "the blue gold", aquaculture
Etichs in biotechnology
Regulations in biotechnology (bioteknologiloven)

Learning outcome

Læringsutbytte - Kunnskap:

basic knowledge about the history of biotechnology and its significance.

knowledge about the most important biotechnological applications in medicine, agriculture, industry and marine production

knowledge about ethical issues

knowledge about the most important regulations in biotechnological sciense

basic knowledge about forensic science

knowledge about the use of biotechnology in diagnosis and treatment of humans and animals

  

Læringsutbytte - Kompetanse:

Basic biotechnology will give the students basic knowledge to continue studying biotechnology-based courses.

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogiske metoder:

Lectures, compulsory laboratory demonstrations, mandatory theoretical task  

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

4 mandatory theoretical task

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignment
• Mandatory assignment 2
• Mandatory assignment 3
• Mandatory assignment 4

Specific conditions

Credit reductions