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SAYT2013 Glimpses of Modern Biotechnology – Credit-bearing Course on Biotechnology 生物科技大學學分課程 — 現代生物科技初探

The main theme of the programme will be the introduction of the key concepts and practical techniques in biotechnology and their application in various fields. Classroom-based teaching on concepts in biotechnology will be supplemented with tutorials and laboratory sessions. The laboratory sessions will be blended in with the group project to let the students reinforce the concepts and laboratory techniques which they have learnt. Generic skills such as reading scientific articles and laboratory manuals, interpretation of data, use of on-line data searching tools, and presentation skills will also be addressed. The students will conclude their research findings with a group presentation at the last day of the programme.

本課程的重點為生物科技的主要概念及有關的實驗技巧,以及生物科技在不同範疇的應用。教學模式為課堂授課輔以導修課及實驗課,而實驗課與小組專題研習同步進行以強化學員的實驗技巧及有關概念。課程中對學員的共通能力訓練包括閱讀科學文獻及實驗操作手冊、解析實驗數據、網上實驗數據搜集、及簡報技巧等。學員需於課程末段對專題研習的結果作小組簡報。

 

Organising units:
  • Centre for Promoting Science Education, CUHK
  • Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE)
  • School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, CUHK
Category:   Category I – University Credit-Bearing
Learning outcomes:   Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
  1. knowledge and understanding of key principles in biotechnology and its application in various fields;
  2. practical experience in modern biotechnology regarding DNA isolation, transformation, PCR, recombinant DNA technology on the whole, and elucidation of phylogenetic relationships between diverse groups of organisms through molecular studies;
  3. the ability to search, retrieve and manipulate data from on-line databases, and data processing through on-line available algorithms;
  4. the ability to design experiments within a biological research context;
  5. the ability to interpret, organise and present experimental data; and
  6. the ability to follow protocols and standard operating procedures related to biotechnology.
Learning Activities:
  1. Lectures
  2. Lab
  3. Discussion of case
  4. Projects
Medium of Instruction:   English
Assessment:
  1. Short answer test or exam
  2. Selected response or exam
  3. Presentation
  4. Lab reports
Recognition:   No. of University unit(s): 1
* A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to student with excellent performance.
 
Expected applicants:   S4-S6 students
Organising period:   Summer 2013; April 2014; Summer 2014; Summer 2015
Application method:   Submit application to Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education
Others:   Participant who satisfied the attendance requirement will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by HKAGE. Participant who satisfied the attendance requirement and meet the programme requirements for credit exemption will receive a Certificate of Attainment issued by the Faculty of Science, CUHK.