5 ECTS credits
130 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4009207FNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.
Prof. Erik Mathijs
-Exploring the economics of biotechnology: the business of biotechnology; consumer issues and regulation; pharmacoeconomics
-The economics of genetically modified crops: status of GM crops; micro-level impacts of first generation GM crops; macro-level impacts of first generation GM crops; potential impacts of second generation GM crops; economics of GM crop regulation.
Prof. Eric Tollens
-Biotechnology in the South: absolute necessity or illusion?
Prof. Sylvia Burssens
-Plant biotechnology applications, current status, socio-economic impact, legal aspects and public perception;
-Plant biotechnology: history, state of the art;
-Introduction to biosafety and regulatory aspects;
-Food biosafety (case studies);
-Environmental safety (case studies);
-Introduction to bioethics and risk perception;
-Public perception, risk and science communication.
Dr. Walter Kempenaers
-Biosafety in the lab: prevention of biohazards.
Prof. Serge Muyldermans
-The camel antibody story: from bench to publication/patent and applications.
Prof. Sonia Beeckmans and Edilbert Van Driessche
-Research and publication ethics and malpractices; authorship; plagiarism
Prof. Edilbert Van Driessche
-Project Cycle Management: theory and development of a project.
Nihil
-The students are aware and able to reflect on the social, economical and ethical implications of the applications of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and are aware of the possibilities and limitations of new technologies when applied in the South;
-moreover, the students have the competences for developing projects based on PCM-methodology, they can work in a group to develop problem/objective trees and read and construct a logframe;
-they have developed communication skills (written and oral);
-they know how to prevent and protect against biohazards;
-they know the ethical rules that govern research and publication as well as the consequences of malpractices;
-they are aware of the complexity of bringing a research result to a commercial product.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Assignment on GMO: 9/39
Written exam on economical aspects and biohazards: 12/39
Presentation PCM: 18/39
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Life sciences (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biology: Human Ecology (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)