Introduction to Biotechnology
Course ID: B72024IS
Credits: 3
Course Prerequisites: None
Course Description and Goals:
Be familiar with the fundamentals and trends in biotechnology development.
Be able to concern the technical reports such as Nature Biotechnology.
Schedule Type:
Use slide to teach mainly, and write on the blackboard as supplementary teaching.
Course Schedule (subject to change):
Week 1 registration
Week 2 Introduction to biotechnology
Week 3 Overviewing biotechnology
Week 4 Hematopoietic growth factors
Week 5 & Week 6 Stem cell technology and cell therapies
Week 6 & Week 7 Biochip
Week 8 & Week 9 Biosensor
Week 10 & Week 11 Recombinant proteins
Week 12 & Week 13 Immune technology
Week 14 & Week 15 Autoimmune therapeutics
Week 16 & Week 18 Final oral reports