This course offers students an opportunity to study the latest research and breakthroughs in the cutting-edge field of biotechnology. This is a laboratory course, and students will research, plan, conduct, and analyze their own experiments. Laboratory work includes studying and practicing tissue culture, gene extraction, genetic engineering, gene sequencing, southern blot, protein identification and extraction. In addition, students will investigate patent laws, ethical questions, and careers in biotechnology.
This course is team-taught with the Science department, this class also qualifies as a laboratory science credit and requires that students have an interest in biology and chemistry. Two advance standing credits are available from Madison College upon completion of this course with a grade of B or higher.
This course is team-taught with the Science department, this class also qualifies as a laboratory science credit and requires that students have an interest in biology and chemistry. Two advance standing credits are available from Madison College upon completion of this course with a grade of B or higher.
- Introduction/Review
- Techniques Review - Be able to demonstrate different techniques learned in Biotechnology
- DNA
- GMO's
- A Gene for All Seasons
- Biotechnology Snow Lab
- Future of Food
- GMO Benefits and Risks Articles
- Food Inc.
- Harvest of Fear
- GMO Debate
- Enzymes
- Fermentation