Selected Topics of Modern Biotechnology
Component code / course code: (PBT18-ATB)
Semester: winter / summer
ECTS credits: 3
Lecture hours per week (SWS): 2
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sabine Gaisser
Course language: English
Prerequisite: Recommendation: Contents of biotechnologically relevant modules of semesters 1-3. Contents connection with “Biotechnology Lecture Series”.
Objectives (Learning Outcome): Successful participants will improve their English language skills and further expand their academic knowledge based on contents of recently published papers.
- Further improvement of self-directed learning skills and self-competence, promoted by reading recently published articles and preparation of slides required for their respective presentations.
- Presentations are given in English, students deliver their presentations in front of an audience (course participants).
- Participants gain an overview of different aspects of current biotechnological methods and developments in industry and research preparing their presentation and during lectures presented in the accompanying lecture series. The lecture series provides the opportunity to invite researchers working in different industrial areas or laboratory teams presenting overviews over recent developments as experts in their respective fields.
Lecture topics (content):
- Introduction, Drug Discovery: An Overview
- Natural Products, Marine-derived Drugs
- Antibiotics
- Problems and Pathogens: Coronavirus Outbreak
- Problems and Pathogens: Vector-borne Diseases
- Biofilm
- Microbiota and Disease
- Plant-based Production of Pharmaceuticals
- Malaria and Artemisinin, Avermectin
- Biopharmaceutical Benchmarks
Teaching format (e.g. online/in person lecture/Seminar/Lab etc.): Seminar
Examination: Written exam (60mins)
