STEM
Biotechnology
This introductory Biotechnology course offers the student an opportunity to experience the basics of microbiology, human genetics, and exploration of bioethical issues. This course includes career exploration, as well as the history and applications of DNA/RNA technology, molecular biology, bioethics, and laboratory safe practices
About the course
Course Overview
This introductory Biotechnology course offers the student an opportunity to experience the basics of microbiology, human genetics, and exploration of bioethical issues. This course includes career exploration, as well as the history and applications of DNA/RNA technology, molecular biology, bioethics, and laboratory safe practices. Specific topics in genomics and bioinformatics are included. The course concludes discussing bioethical issues relating to this powerful new technology.
Textbook: Biotechnology © Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2020
By the end of the course
Learning Objectives
- Describe the structure and function of DNA, RNA, chromosomes, genes, and proteins.
- Define biotechnology, including examples of real-world applications.
- Describe the many ways that Biotechnology has contributed to health care innovations, lowered its costs and have led to a variety of controversial social and ethical issues.
- Discuss new varieties of farm plants and animals have been engineered by manipulating their genetic instructions to produce new characteristics.
- Explain how genetic information is passed from parents to offspring.
Course contents
What You'll Study
An Introduction to Biotechnology
The Biotechnology Laboratory
Careers in Biotechnology
Scientific Measurement
DNA and RNA
Analyzing RNA and Proteins
PCR and DNA Sequencing
Recombinant Molecules and Bioremediation
GMO, Drug Discovery, and Vaccine Development
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