546-0353/01 – Introduction to Biotechnology (UB)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Environmental EngineeringCredits5
Subject guarantordoc. Mgr. Hana Vojtková, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Mgr. Hana Vojtková, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2006/2007Year of cancellation2019/2020
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
VOJ195 doc. Mgr. Hana Vojtková, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Target competence on the basis of new knowledge and its application in problem solving, observation, experiments and communication: - to perceive biotechnology as an open scientific discipline, to learn about the current directions of its development focusing on state-of-the-art industrial biotechnologies; to characterize differences in the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, to understand the meaning of modern methods based on DNA technologies on the grounds of identifying an organization and evolution history of cell genomes - to apply the gained knowledge in dealing with practical tasks in seminars, to consider the consequences of a phenomenon from the environmental, health as well as economic points of view and to justify the significance of new biological information for the society - ability of independent solution of set tasks, to observe and objectively record experiment results, to document observation in the form of diagrams and charts with legends, to adhere to safety regulations when working with biological material and technical instruments - ability to work with technical texts, to master specialist terminology, to synthetically evaluate data acquired in dealing with tasks in seminars, to defend an opinion of a biological problem solution in a discussion

Teaching methods

Lectures
Experimental work in labs

Summary

The objective of the course is to introduce students to a field dealing with an issue of biotechnology and its applications in modern industrial biotechnologies. The course offers information on the production of biologically active substances which, in particular, assert themselves in the environmental protection in the biotechnological manner. Students gain information on the basic morphology and physiology of cells; some lectures are dedicated to an explanation of cell’s genome complexity as an introduction to understanding modern biotechnological methods making use of gene manipulation on a cellular level. Lectures are complemented by seminars in a laboratory which focus on examinations of cell’s morphology and physiology.

Compulsory literature:

FEČKO, Peter, Mária KUŠNIEROVÁ, Vladimír ČABLÍK a Iva PEČTOVÁ. Environmental biotechnology. Ostrava: VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 2006. 182 s. ISBN 80-248-1090-5 FLYNNE, W. G. Biotechnology and bioengineering. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-1-60456-067-1 MOAT, Albert G., John W. FOSTER a Michael P. SPECTOR. Microbial Physiology. New York: Wiley-Liss, 2002. 714 s. ISBN 978-0-471-39483-9

Recommended literature:

Dictionary of microbiology and molecular biology [online]. 3rd ed. [cit. 2017-01-30].

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Continuous check of the study is conducted in the form of a discussion on the lectured issue, practical skills are continuously monitored during work at the tutorials; regular tasks from the tutorials extend the theoretical training for experimental work. To obtain the credit, students will be required to submit the reports from the practical tutorials with the elaborated tasks. Studying the subject is completed by an exam, which can be taken only after obtaining the credit. The exam has a written and oral part.

E-learning

Other requirements

- regular participation in exercise - elaboration of protocols and homeworks

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Introduction to biotechnology studies 2. General biotechnology, definition and division of biotechnology, historical overview of significant discoveries and technologies, applied biotechnology 3. Introduction to general biology. Characteristics of living organisms, chemical composition of living organisms, importance of organic matter 4. Basics of cytology. General cell structure, overview of basic cell organelles, developmental differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells 5. Fundamentals of cell physiology. Cell cycle, ways of dividing cells, cell death 6. Fundamentals of cell physiology. Basic metabolic pathways, intake and dispensing of substances by the cell, proteosynthesis 7. Fundamentals of cell genetics. Characteristics of genome, chromosome, gene, origin and significance of mutations, summary of significant mutagens and carcinogens 8. Basics of genomics. Differences in genome of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, genomes of model organisms, functional genomics and its importance in biotechnology 9. Special biotechnology – cell and microbial biotechnology. Tissue culture, biomass production, fermentation technology, protein and enzyme engineering 10. Special biotechnology – fundamentals of plant biotechnology. Genetic modifications of plants and their practical use 11. Special biotechnology – basics of animal biotechnology. New directions in livestock breeding, transgenic animals, xenografting, animal pharming 12. Special biotechnology – foundations of industrial biotechnologies. Development of bioprocessing techniques, enzyme engineering, methods of microbial biodegradation, bioremediation 13. Biotechnology in modern mining and treatment of minerals and wastes, biodegradation, bioremediation 14. Further trends in modern biotechnology – application of biotechnology in industry, development of new materials, modern biotechnology in environmental protection

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 1960/1961 Summer semester, validity until: 2010/2011 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51 3
        Exercises evaluation Credit 33 (33) 0 3
                Other task type Other task type 33  0 3
        Examination Examination 67 (67) 0 3
                Written examination Written examination 30  0 3
                Oral Oral examination 37  0 3
Mandatory attendence participation:

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2018/2019 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2010/2011 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2008/2009 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2007/2008 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2006/2007 (B2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904R028) Environmental Biotechnology P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block nameAcademic yearForm of studyStudy language YearWSType of blockBlock owner
ECTS - FMG 2016/2017 Full-time English Optional 501 - Study Office stu. block
O - ECTS FMG 2015/2016 Full-time Czech Optional 501 - Study Office stu. block
O - ECTS FMG - Bc. 2014/2015 Full-time Czech Optional 501 - Study Office stu. block
O - ECTS FMG - Bc. 2013/2014 Full-time Czech Optional 501 - Study Office stu. block

Assessment of instruction



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