PRINCIPLES OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
Principles and techniques pertaining to biotechnology and its applications to our society. Survey of classical and emerging techniques.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Applied Biotechnology program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Appraise the applications of biotechnology to various industrial settings. Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate general understanding on the key concepts and assess the technologies that impact current biotechnology developments. Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate understanding pertaining to genes, genomes and their organizations, gene expression, genetic variation and genetic engineering. Audience: Graduate 4. Compare various biotechnologies approaches and recommend appropriate strategies for problem solving. Audience: Graduate 5. Critique biotechnology-related journal articles and appraise the broader impacts of such studies. Audience: Graduate 6. Demonstrate the ability to synthesize ideas to solve given problems and write scientific reports in the area of biotechnology. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Appraise the applications of biotechnology to various industrial settings. Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate general understanding on the key concepts and assess the technologies that impact current biotechnology developments. Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate understanding pertaining to genes, genomes and their organizations, gene expression, genetic variation and genetic engineering. Audience: Graduate 4. Compare various biotechnologies approaches and recommend appropriate strategies for problem solving. Audience: Graduate 5. Critique biotechnology-related journal articles and appraise the broader impacts of such studies. Audience: Graduate 6. Demonstrate the ability to synthesize ideas to solve given problems and write scientific reports in the area of biotechnology. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027