Course image Fundamentals of Good Laboratory Practice
Semester II

The purpose of the module “Fundamentals of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)” is to promote safety, standard analysis, and good management of the laboratory environment regarding data quality, reliability, integrity, traceability, and reproducibility. The module also covers basic mathematics, equipment, techniques, and the core aspects of scientific research including planning, monitoring, recording, analyzing, reporting, and archiving. GLP skills are essential for all wet lab analyses in medical, agriculture, environmental, and chemical industries.

Course image BIO1262 Diversity of Life I
Semester II

Welcome to the module of Biodiversity life I

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the diversity of life and the indicate value of conserving biological diversity. Content includes introduction to the following: levels of biological diversity, diversity of plants, diversity of animal, diversity in microscopic organisms, conservation of biodiversity. By the end of the module, students must be able to describe the levels of biological diversity, characterize and classify various plant and animal groups, analyze the importance of diversity in microorganisms, and determine efficient and practical measures to maintain the diversity of life.

Course image Biochemical Skills
Semester II

This module is aimed to provide students with a basic understanding of biochemistry in general sense. It deals with the major elements of common laboratory tools and equipment used in biochemistry, mathematics and calculations, solutions, dialysis, cell disruption, cell fractionation, protein and DNA isolation. It introduces students on different simple biochemical techniques of analysis and how to apply them.

Course image BIO1261& BIO2263 Genetics and Evolution
Semester II

The objective of this module is to provide students with basic theoretical and practical knowledge and skills about basic genetic concepts and evolution theories. This includes genetics basic concepts, Mendelian genetics, and extended Mendelian genetics. Students will learn about the evolution theory, its different theories and proofs.

Course image BIO1264 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
Semester II

Welcome to the module of Introduction to Biotechnology!

This module is aimed to provide students with a basic understanding of the biotechnology industry. It deals with the major elements of the global significance of biotechnology, types of biotechnology, biotechnology processes and products, in the context of "traditional" vs "modern" biotechnology. It introduces students on different biotechnology techniques and how to apply these techniques in bioprocessing, gene, therapy medicine, agriculture, and forensics, ect…