4 ECTS credits
104 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4007897FNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
CONTENT :The synthetic proteins concerning animal health. Monoclonal antibodies in animal health and production : immunisations against pathogens and peptide-hormones. Recombinant cytokines and their therapeutic importance in animal husbandry. Nucleic acid techniques : applications in the diagnosis of diseases and vaccine development. Nutrigenomics, proteomics. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Transgenic animals. Animal cloning.
Lecturers:
Prof. J. Paeshuyse: 10 class hours
Prof. N. Buys: 8 class hours
Prof. T. Niewold: 8 class hours
Self study: students have to read a paper provided by the lecturers, summarise it in a report and discuss during the oral examination.
NIHIL
The students should have knowledge of and insight in different applications of biotechnology.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 25% of the final mark.
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
SELF Paper determines 25% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the SELF Paper category, the following assignments need to be completed:
EVALUATION PROCEDURE : Oral and written examination, including discussion on the paper provided for self study
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Molecular Biology: Standaard traject
Master of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Life sciences (only offered in Dutch)