Course #
16:137:615
Credits
3
Course Objectives

On completion of this course students will have acquired a basic understanding of science and business important to the biotechnology industry and to related industries that make use of genomic technologies, i.e.,

  1. A comprehensive overview of the major innovations in biotechnology and genomics;
  2. An understanding of existing and potential applications of these technologies, including the limitations and advantages of competing approaches;
  3. An understanding of the problems and opportunities associated with scale-up and deployment of genome-wide approaches;
  4. The ability to work in teams to identify potential new applications of biotechnology and genomics;
  5. An understanding of the economic, social and ethical constraints that application of these technologies but also spur innovation;
  6. The necessary written and oral communications skills needed to work within a team and communicate the team project objectives and plan to the rest of the class.