Description
This course introduces the field of biotechnology with a broad view. Students will learn
the processes and methods used to manipulate living organisms and products from
these organisms for medical, agricultural, and industrial purposes. The course will
cover the wide spectrum of molecular biotechnology, gene expression, protein
purification and basic functional genomics, and will shed light on their application in
gene therapy, medicine, agriculture, and forensics, amongst other fields. This course
includes embedded lab sessions related to microbial cell culture and transformation,
DNA manipulation and protein extraction.
In this course, students will benefit from a series of seminars that will be offered by
experts in different fields of biotechnology, with a direct link to biotech industries.