Key words
Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics
Objectives
The biotechnology goes far by technical innovations towards improvements of the environment and the circumstances of live.
More specific will gene technology improve certain gene expression levels, will lead to new products and will benefit lots of other sciences ( medicine, agriculture, …)
Topics
Organic synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids in solution or on a carrier.
Constructions of recombinants : vector, clones, genomic library.
Production systems of recombinant proteins.
Protein modification.
Gene therapy.
Transgenic animals and plants.
Practical experience in visits in high tech companies or in typical biotech labs, at institutes and university.
Prerequisites
Profound knowledge of enzymology, molecular biology, genetics and biochemistry.
Final Objectives
General scientific competences
The student should be able to analyse critically and solve practical problems by linking them to the course curriculum.
Students are able to work actively in a scientific team, with sufficient knowledge on different biotech issues
General technical objectives:
An ability to interpret results and to state them in the right context is expected, together with the ability of detecting errors and fallacies.
General competences:
Be able to understand gene technology in the different fields of human society.
Materials used
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The book ‘Molecular Cell Biology’ edited by Lodish et all. (Freeman Company last Edition).
Teacher’s course for practical and theoretical course.
Study costs
Cost: 70 - 75 EURO for the book and € 9 for the teacher course.
Study guidance
Possibility to consult the teacher after the lecture or by appointment.
Electronic: http://docent.hogent.be
Teaching Methods
Lectures and exercises.
Assessment
Oral examination for the theoretical course : 85 %
Permanent evaluation for reports of the excursions: 15 %
A weighted average is used to compute the final score for a training item.
However, if a student gains a score of 7 or less on 20 on one of the different courses (parts of training items), he proves that his skill for certain subcompetences is insufficient. Consequently, one can turn from the arithmetical calculation of the final assignment of quotas of a training item and the new marks can be awarded on consensus.
Lecturer(s)
Katrien Strubbe
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