Study Guide
Study Guide
#savoniaUAS
Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 TYGEL10 |
| Name | Life Sciences genes, basics of molecular biology |
| Credits | 5 ects |
| Objectives | Student - is aware of the importance of molecular biology as interdisciplinary subject as well as the value of the molecular biological diagnostics - has profound knowledge of the basic components of the genetic code and understands the structure and the functions as well as the mechanisms of passing on the genetic function and the protein synthesis as a result of the translation of the genetic information - knows the causes of the development of genetic diseases, can explain the main methods and applications of molecular biology and cytogenetics - knows clinical laboratory process in the field of molecular biology - knows main techniques are used in molecular biology (e.g. PCR, RT-PCR, purification of nucleic acid) and how those technologies are used in analytics - knows the national and international legislation related to the topic - can define the ethical problems related to molecular biology and gene technology - understands how molecular biology is used human gene therapy |
| Content | - Basics in Molecular biology (genetic code, structure and properties) - Main techniques used in molecular biology (e.g. PCR, RT-PCR, purification of nucleic acids) - How molecular biology technologies are used in analytics (e.g. recognition genetic diseases, analyze bacterial cells and viruses) - Legislation - Ethical issues - Molecular biology use in therapy (Human Gene therapy ) |
| Requirements | Online learning activities and written exercises |
| Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
| Course material | Moodle learning environment contains materials |
| Prerequisites | |
| Other Considerations | Lectures, online tasks, web-discussions, seminars |
| Contact | Mähönen Anssi |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.