Biotechnology S5

This teaching unit covers the different categories of biotechnology according to their field of application:

• Plant biotechnology concerns the agri-food industry and encompasses a range of technologies that use plants and plant cells to produce and transform food products, biomaterials, and energy, as well as recombinant proteins for therapeutic purposes.

• Animal biotechnology covers the fields of health, medicine, diagnostics, tissue engineering, and the development of genetic or molecular processes for therapeutic purposes.
• Microbial biotechnology involves the use of microorganisms (viruses or bacteria) and their cultivation in the agri-food/pharmaceutical industry, as well as their role in environmental protection.

The teaching offered to students in the Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences enables them to discover or deepen their theoretical knowledge of different biotechnologies and to master the associated tools/applications.

• Studying biology through practical applications: Assimilation and revision of complementary knowledge (animal biology, plant physiology, molecular and cellular biology, molecular biology of prokaryotes, etc.)
• Assimilation of basic biotechnology cultures (cloning, recombinant DNA technology, etc.)
• Anchor theoretical courses in socio-economic reality
• Discover a field where employment is high (medicine, agronomy, environment, etc.)

• Skills targeted by the EU:

  • Acquire in-depth knowledge in the field of genetic engineering and its applications.
  • Mastering this theoretical knowledge and developing analytical skills to foster open-minded and educated citizens in the field of biotechnology.
  • Developing teamwork skills, task distribution, and organization
  Ability to produce well-argued and concise written work

The foundations acquired in "Cell and Molecular Biology" and "Biotechnology and Challenges of Sustainable Agriculture" in previous years will enable students to fully benefit from the new knowledge provided by this teaching unit.