Discuss the fundamentals of gene silencing, genome editing, and gene therapy.
Define and exemplify the fundamental concepts of transgenic organisms.
Exemplify the basic approaches in gene sequencing, omic, and microarray technologies.
Define the basic approaches in synthetic biology and protein engineering.
Discuss the ethical issues and social concerns in genetic engineering
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Description
In this course, the students understand fundamentals of gene silencing, genome editing, and gene therapy and understand fundamental concepts of transgenic organisms, understand basic approaches in gene sequencing, omic, and microarray technologies and understand basic approaches in synthetic biology and protein engineering and discuss ethical issues and social concerns in genetic engineering.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the course
2nd Week
Genetic engineering and ethics
3rd Week
Mutagenesis
4th Week
Gene silencing techniques
5th Week
Genome editing I
6th Week
Genome editing II
7th Week
Gene therapy
8th Week
Transgenic organisms I
9th Week
Transgenic organisms II
10th Week
Transgenic organisms III
11th Week
DNA sequencing and omic technologies
12th Week
Protein engineering
13th Week
Synthetic cells
14th Week
Discussion
Recommended or Required Reading
An Introduction to Genetic Engineering. Desmond S. T. Nicholl. Cambridge University Press. 4th Edition, 2023.
Molecular Biotechnology, Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA. Bernard R. Glick, Jack J. Pasternak, ASM Press, Washington, D.C., 6th Edition, 2022.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving
Presentation
Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
45
Total(%)
45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
