Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

BB40078 Biotechnology

Credits: 6

Level: Masters

Semester: 1

Assessment: EX 100%

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take BB10006 and take BB10007 and take BB20018

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To provide an understanding of the principles and practice of advanced Biotechnology as described by industrial speakers. After taking this course the students should be able to:
* give an account of how Biochemistry relates to Biotechnology in animal cell culture;
* describe and explain the commercial uses of extremophiles;
* describe and explain cell culture-based production methods;
* describe and explain how bioinformatics can be used in drug design and development;
* describe and explain current approaches to production of chiral compounds and their derivatives;
* describe and explain current approaches to the construction and applications of biosensors;
* describe and explain the approaches to commercial exploitation of research findings.
Content:
Animal cell culture, extremophiles, biopharmaceutical production, biosensors, viral products, computer aided drug design, entrepreneurship.

University | Catalogues for 2006/07