22BBI471 - Metabolic and Genetic Engineering
| Course specification | ||||
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| Course title | Metabolic and Genetic Engineering | |||
| Acronym | 22BBI471 | |||
| Study programme | Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology | |||
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| Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
| ESPB | 4.0 | Status | ||
| Condition | Облик условљености | |||
| The goal | The aim of the course is that students acquire basic academic and scientific knowledge and practical experience in the area of metabolic and genetic engineering. which could be applied for the improvement and development of the cells and orgnisms used for various biotechnological purposes (food, diagnostics, medicine, ecology). | |||
| The outcome | The course prepares students to understand significance and applications of genetic and metabolic engineering and to master various techniques used in biotechnologies. | |||
| Contents | ||||
| Contents of lectures | Basic regulatory mechanisms of the cell metabolism, Techniques for the manipulations of the cell metabolism in order to improve the cell productivity in various biotechnological processes, Mutations, Basic techniques of genetic engineering: Isolation and purification of DNA, Electrophoresis, DNA cutting, Gene probes, Gene transfer, Gene vectors and its design, PCR technique, Genomics, Proteomics, Microarrays and DNA chips. Systems for the production of recombinant proteins. The application of genetic engineering in industry, plant production, medicine and pharmacy. Genetic instability as a problem in biotechnological processes and ways to overcome it. | |||
| Contents of exercises | Practical lessons are based on laboratory practice of isolation of DNA from biological material, utilization of specific techniques of metabolic and genetic engineering and calculations. | |||
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| Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
| Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
| 2 | 1 | |||
| Methods of teaching | Interactive lessons with using video presentations; biochemical and kinetic models and calculations; consultations | |||
| Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
| Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
| Activites during lectures | 5 | Test paper | 50 | |
| Practical lessons | 5 | Oral examination | ||
| Projects | ||||
| Colloquia | 30 | |||
| Seminars | 10 | |||