Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
6107BCBMOL-JAN-CTY
Aims
To provide in-depth knowledge of current concepts and applications of synthetic biology and bioengineering with emphasis on tackling specific industrial, biomedical, and environmental challenges.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically discuss how synthetic biology principles are applied in aspects of biotechnology that require engineering of metabolic pathways.
2.
Evaluate new developments in the field of synthetic biology via critical appraisal of the literature.
3.
Design, model, and test a genetic circuit aimed at addressing an industrial, biomedical, or environmental problem.
4.
Evaluate critically and use different methods for communicating scientific data tailored to academic and industrial audiences.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:1) Principles of metabolic pathway engineering
2) Microbial cell factories and cell-free synthetic systems
3) Minimal cells and synthetic genomes
4) Biomedical applications of synthetic biology and bioengineering
5) Environmental applications and sustainability
6) Ethical Issues in synthetic biology
Module Overview:
This module provides in-depth knowledge of current concepts and applications of synthetic biology and bioengineering with emphasis on tackling specific industrial, biomedical and environmental challenges.
This module provides in-depth knowledge of current concepts and applications of synthetic biology and bioengineering with emphasis on tackling specific industrial, biomedical and environmental challenges.
Additional Information:This module will provide personal development planning support for level 6 students on the Biotechnology programme. As tutorials are within the module students will have small group teaching sessions and individual feedback on tutorial work.
Assessments
Reflection
Centralised Exam