Level: III
Semester: 1
Number of Credits: 3
Anti-Requisites: BIOL 2164 Principles of Molecular Biology, BIOL 3061 Molecular Biology
Prerequisites:  Students should meet criteria I AND II:
I.   BIOC 2262
II. BIOC 2169 and BIOC 2069

 

Course Description 

This course covers key advanced techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology including mammalian cell culture, immunological techniques, analysis of lipids and carbohydrates, analysis of DNA, RNA and proteins, recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering, protein expression, ethics of synthetic biology and computational methods in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Course materials will include class handouts e.g. illustrations and diagrams and the course will be fully myeLearning-supported. The course is primarily a theoretical course but computer-assisted approaches to experimental design and data analysis will be practiced by students.

 

Assessment

Coursework                 50%
Final Examination      50%
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