Biotechnology S5

This course covers the various categories of biotechnology according to their fields of application:

• Plant biotechnology relates to the agri-food sector and encompasses a range of technologies that use plant organisms and their cells to produce and process food products, biomaterials, and energy, as well as recombinant proteins for therapeutic purposes.

• Animal biotechnology encompasses the fields of health, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and tissue engineering, as well as 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 food and pharmaceutical industries, as well as their role in environmental protection.

The curriculum for students in the third year of the Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences is designed to enable them to discover or deepen their theoretical knowledge of various biotechnologies and to master the associated tools and applications.

• Studying biology through real-world applications: Learning and reviewing additional topics (animal biology, plant physiology, molecular and cellular biology, molecular biology of prokaryotes, etc.)
• Understanding the fundamentals of biotechnology (cloning, recombinant DNA technology, etc.)
• Ground theoretical courses in socio-economic reality
• Explore a field with significant employment opportunities (medicine, agronomy, the environment, etc.)

• EU-targeted competencies:

  • Gain 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 well-educated citizens in the field of biotechnology
  • Develop teamwork skills, the division of labor, and organizational skills
  Be able to produce a well-reasoned and concise written report

The foundational knowledge gained in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” and “Biotechnology and the Challenges of Sustainable Agriculture” in previous years will enable students to fully benefit from the new knowledge provided by this course.