Program Requirements
Research Project (16 credits)
- BTEC 622 Biotechnology Research Project 1 (2 credits)
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BTEC 623 Biotechnology Research Project 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Biotechnology : Intensive research project, lasting a minimum of 16 weeks in conjunction with course Biotechnology Research Project 3, conducted in a university hospital or industry laboratory involved in biotechnology research or development.
Terms: Fall 2015, Summer 2016
Instructors: Georges, Elias (Fall) Georges, Elias (Summer)
Corequisite: BTEC 622
Restriction: M.Sc.(Applied) Biotechnology students
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BTEC 624 Biotechnology Research Project 3 (6 credits)
Overview
Biotechnology : Intensive research project, lasting a minimum of 16 weeks in conjunction with Biotechnology Research Project 2, conducted in a university hospital or industry laboratory involved in biotechnology research or development.
Terms: Fall 2015, Summer 2016
Instructors: Georges, Elias (Fall) Georges, Elias (Summer)
- BTEC 625 Biotechnology Research Project 4 (2 credits)
Required Courses (17 credits)
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BIOT 505 Selected Topics in Biotechnology (3 credits)
Overview
Biotechnology : Current methods and recent advances in biological, medical, agricultural and engineering aspects of biotechnology will be described and discussed. An extensive reading list will complement the lecture material.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Georges, Elias; Chitramuthu, Babykumari; Chang, Thomas Ming Swi (Fall)
Fall
Restriction: U3 students
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BTEC 501 Bioinformatics (3 credits)
Overview
Biotechnology : This course introduces the application of computer software for analysis of biological sequence information. An emphasis is placed on the biological theory behind analytical techniques, the algorithms used and methods of developing a statistical framework for various types of analysis.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Beech, Robin N (Fall)
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BTEC 619 Biotechnology Laboratory 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Biotechnology : A laboratory-based course in a variety of topics including: proteomics, protein expression and purification, conventional and HPLC chromatography, protein-protein interactions, ELISA, and Western blot analysis and hybridoma techniques.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Jardim, Armando (Winter)
Prerequisite: BTEC 620 or permission of the instructor.
The fee of $513.00 is used to support the cost of chemical reagents, kits, disposables and minor equipment necessary to run this hands-on laboratory course.
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BTEC 620 Biotechnology Laboratory 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Biotechnology : Practical training in contemporary methods of molecular and cellular biology. Intended for students with background in molecular biology, biochemistry, or a related area, who are already familiar with theoretical principles of recombinant DNA technologies. Topics include: polymerase chain reaction (PCR), methods for gene cloning and mutagenesis, eukaryotic and prokaryotic gene expression systems, protein purification and methods of eukaryotic cell culture.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Ribeiro, A Paula (Fall)
one 8-hour lab per week
The fee of $1026.00 is used to support the cost of chemical reagents, kits, disposables and minor equipment necessary to run this hands-on laboratory course
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BTEC 621 Biotechnology Management (3 credits)
Overview
Biotechnology : Topics relevant to the management of research in industry are presented by experts working in industry. This course highlights the differences existing between research done in an academic environment and research done within industry.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Georges, Elias (Fall)
one 3-hour lecture per week
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
3 credits in Ethics at the 500 level or higher, selected in consultation with the academic adviser.
9 credits at the 500 level or higher, selected within the Faculties of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Medicine, Science, or Management in consultation with the academic adviser of the program in line with the interests of the student.