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Postgraduate Course: Applications of Synthetic Biology (PGBI11094)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryApplications of Synthetic Biology will provide examples of research which has applied synthetic biology tools or techniques to a particular problem. The course will seek to teach students the theory behind the applications; encouraging understanding, which will allow new uses and application in alternative areas to become apparent.
Course description Lecture Subjects
1 Synthetic life. Elise Cachat (SBS)
2 Biofuels and bioenergy. Chris French (SBS)
3 Engineering photosynthesis. Alistair McCormick (SBS)
4 Bioremediation. Elise Cachat (SBS)
5 Biological architecture. Naomi Nakayama (SBS)
6 Global health applications. Garry Blakely (SBS)
7 Assessment guidance. Elise Cachat (SBS)
8 Synthetic communities. Andrew Free (SBS)
9 Medical and veterinary applications. Jamie Davies (SBMS)
10 Future, fun and disaster. Alistair Elfick (School of Engineering)
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Analytical skills, the ability to assess the relative merits of new methods and application of these
  2. The capacity to recognise and critically appraise the opportunities presented by new biological discoveries
  3. The ability to look at a wide range of problems from the perspective of solving these with innovative bio-based solutions
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsASB
Contacts
Course organiserDr Elise Cachat
Tel: (0131 6)50 7780
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email:
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