Key words
Objectives
The course aims for following competences:
- Gaining insight in the methods with which transgenic bacteria , plants and animals are created and characterised.
- Getting a realistic view on the problems, recent realisations and prospects of biotechnology
- Forming an scientifically based opinion on environmental and health risks of transgenic plants and their end products.
- Getting a picture of the interests of the different players: (multinational) companies, researchers, farmers, consumers, government, pressure groups.
Topics
Theory:
identification and cloning of genes, transformation techniques, characterisation of transformed plants and animals, applications in agriculture, future applications, environmental and health risks of transgenic plants and animals and their end products, ethic, social and economic aspects.
Exercises:
Transformation of E. coli and tobacco, GUS-staining, Polymerase Chain Reaction, use of DNA, RNA and protein data banks.
Prerequisites
Biology, biochemistry, genetics
Final Objectives
Materials used
- teacher's course - background information on internet
Study costs
± 12,5 Euro
Study guidance
The student can alwaeys make an appointment.
Teaching Methods
- lectures - demonstrations - exercises - individual reports
Assessment
- Scoring system :
written examination
Lecturer(s)
Stefaan WERBROUCK
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