Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Topical Issues and Research Trends in Biomedicine
Course Code
BUMK_079
Branch of Science
Biological sciences; Environmental biotechnology; Medical biotechnology
ECTS
5.00
Target Audience
Life Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inese Čakstiņa-Dzērve
Structure Unit Manager
Juta Kroiča
Structural Unit
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, bmk@rsu.lv, +371 67061584
About Study Course
Objective
The aim of the study course is to acquaint Master's students with the diversity of biomedical problems, possible research directions, and to introduce the methods used in biomedical laboratories.
Preliminary Knowledge
In natural sciences or medicine.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On completion of the course the student will be able to: • outline the various methods and possibilities in biotechnology, in the creation of transgenic plants and animals; • explain the benefits and risks associated with biotechnology.
Skills
1.As a result of learning the study course, students will be able to plan and conduct scientific research in the field of current problems of biomedicine.
Competences
1.Will be able to analyse biotechnological processes.
Assessment
Individual work
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After each lecture, students will have to complete a short test on what they learned in the lecture. At the beginning of the practical part of the block, students will have access to molecular biology tasks, which will have to be completed and submitted in time, so that the most typical mistakes can be discussed in class. After each lesson, you will have to fill out the lesson protocol.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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The final assessment is formed from completed lecture tests, timely submission of all protocols and tasks of the practical part. 50% of the final grade is the exam grade.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Current research directions in biomedicine
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Recombinant DNA technology and application in biomedicine
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Methods and key issues, computational problems and data processing challenges in genome and proteome research
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Mammalian cell cultures and microscopy
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Recombinant and engineered proteins and immunotechnology
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Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering
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Human enhancement through biological technology (including ethical considerations)
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Study trip
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Development of biomaterials and their use in biomedicine
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Genetic engineering: transgenic plants and animals
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Gene therapy and its products
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Cell therapy and tissue engineering
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Precision medicine in oncology
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Isolation of DNA from buccal epithelial cells
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Agarose gel electrophoresis
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PCR to AMLX for further RFLP
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Overview of completed molecular biology assignments (the assignments must be completed by the students themselves in time)
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Tasks related to work on cell cultures
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RFLP on AMLX and gel electrophoresis
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Bacterial transformation with plasmid DNA
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Contact hours:
40 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Clark D.P. Molecular biology. 3rd Edition. Elsevier, 2019.
2.
Gatehouse. 2008. Plant Physiology. 146, 881. (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Wang & Zhou. 2003. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 1, 103. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Molecular Biology of the Cell. 6th Edition, B.Alberts. 2015
5.
Sussex. 2008. The Plant Cell, 20, 1189. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Human Molecular Genetics. Oxford Academics.
Other Information Sources
1.
NCBI