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Biotechnology |
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Introduction |
Topics covered provides a reasonably comprehensive introduction to biotechnology.
The field of biotechnology is very broad, diverse and fast moving.
Information from many different areas of biotechnology are integrated to give students basic information on essential concepts and methods and an understanding of how the field is evolving and what developments are on the horizon.
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Objectives |
1. Define the term “biotechnology” and which scientific areas make up biotechnology.
2. Appreciate the multidisciplinary nature of biotechnology, knowing the many fields that biotechnology impacts.
3. Know that biotechnology has a long history, tracing back ten thousand years. Be familiar with selective breeding
practices in ancient times.
4. Know the importance of plant germplasm in ancient and modern times.
5. Define “fermentation,” and know the many items that were produced in ancient times using fermentation and where
those items were produced. Also be aware of how fermentation has evolved in modern times.
6. Compare classical biotechnology to ancient and modern biotechnology. Know the timeframes for each stage of
biotechnology, as well as the major accomplishments in each of these stages.
7. List the major events that served as the basis of modern biotechnology.
8. List the events that led up to the determination of the structure of DNA. Also list the events that built upon the
structure of DNA and formed the foundation of molecular biology.Be familiar with the first recombinant DNA,
electrophoresis, and DNA cloning experiments.
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Units Covered |
1. Biotechnology: Old and New.
2. From DNA to Proteins.
3. Basic Principles of Recombinant DNA Technology.
4. Basic Principles of Immunology.
5. Microbial Biotechnology.
6. Plant Biotechnology.
7. Animal Biotechnology.
8. Marine Biotechnology.
9. Genomics.
10. Medical Biotechnology.
11. DNA Profiling, Forensics, and Other Applications.
12. Regulation, Patents, and Society.
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Assessment |
Certificate of Participation will be issued basing on following criteria:
Please take all the required online tests and score at least 80% each.
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Course Materials |
"Biotechnology - An Introduction" by Susan R Barnum, 2nd Ed, published by Thomson Brooks/Cole (supplementary material)
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Fees |
$385 (Includes GST) |
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Duration |
3 months access |
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Lecturer |
Associate Professor Gah-Kok, Jacob Gan |
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Lecturer Profile |
Associate Professor Gah-Kok, Jacob Gan
He started his apprenticeship as an EDB projects officer in 1975 after graduating from the then University of Singapore with a mechanical engineering degree. Lured by the opportunities in Saudi Arabia, he joined a Singapore-based company to manage a cargo handling operation at Jeddah Port in 1977. After failing to strike black-gold there, he returned to Singapore in 1978 and worked for a firm to set up and manage a manufacturing plant as its general manager until in 1983 when NTU (then NTI) made him an offer that excited him. He went for his graduate studies at the University of Michigan in 1984 and has been working with NTU ever since.
In addition to face-to-face learning and teaching, he also has great passion for eLearning and has been developing and conducting eLearning courses, both scientific and soft-skill based courses. To hone his presentation skills he has been active practicing his babblings in Toastmasters clubs, including taking parts in many speech contests which he failed to win until recently when he emerged Champion in the District 80 Area Z Humorous Speech Contest. |
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