Description
The biotechnology subject is crucial for pharmacy students. It mainly aims to provide sufficient foundation for the student on how to learn the concept of the biotechnology, its main components, optimization of fermentation, bioconversion biodegradation and bioremediation – gene therapy and genetic engineering. It simply puts the student on the track of the hot topic and the coming near future of the pharmaceutical industries.
Program
PharmD Clinical
Objectives
- By the end of the course students will be able to:
a. Knowledge and Understanding
a.1. Describe the role and types of bioreactors in fermentation technology.
a.2. Outline different molecular techniques in biotechnology.
a.3. Identify the criteria of ideal expression systems.
a.4. List the important examples of biopharmaceuticals that have a medical contribution.
a.5. Define the good manufacturing practice (GMP) and Quality Control (QC) criteria in biotechnological industry.
b. Intellectual Skills
b.1. Appraise the main principles of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology.
b.2. Distinguish different biotechnological techniques as tools for obtaining beneficial products for further modification and use.
b.3. Classify the expression vectors used in biopharmaceutical industry taking its advantages and disadvantages into consideration.
c. Professional and Practical Skills
c.1. Practice the use of available public bioinformatics search databases to get protein and DNA sequences.
c.2. Revise the main principles, concepts and applications of biopharmaceutical industry
d. General and Transferable Skills
d.1. Implement proficiency in writing, presentation and communication skills.
d.2. Practice independent learning needed for continuous professional development.
