Course Title

Advanced Biotechnology

Course Description

This is a course that is intended for students who have excelled in Biotechnology I and II. It will challenge them to gain knowledge in upper-level biochemistry, microbiology, and lab techniques. Lab reports are an intregal part of this course, as well as bio-informatics. Students will be expected to do independent research projects.

Contact

Robin Schott
405-743-5554
rscho@okcareertech.org
or
Tina Fugate
405-743-5139
tfuga@okcareertech.org

Knowledge and Skills

RNAi

Animal cell cultures-mammalian, insect

Advanced Potein expression systems

Microarray screening and analysis

gDNA and cDNA gene library production and screening

Advanced nucleic acid techniques-design PCR primers, probe labelling

Bio-Informatics

Independent Research Projects

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

Referenced Standards

 National Science Standards (5^th ed). (1998). National Research Council, Washington, D.C., National Academy of Sciences

Oklahoma Priority Academic Student Skills (2003). Oklahoma State Department of Education-PASS-{ www.sde.state.ok.us}

Industry Alignments

Biotechnology Industry Standards

Curriculum Resources

Clark & Russell, (2000), Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun, Cache River Press.

Barnum, Susan R., (2007), Biotechnology: An Introduction, Brooks/Cole.

Daugherty, Ellyn, (2007), Biotechnology: Science for the New Millennium, Paradigm Publishing.

Thieman and Palladino, (2004), Introduction to Biotechnology, Pearson Benjamin Cummings.

Micklos and Freyer, (2003), DNA Science: A First Course, Cold Spring Harbor Press.

Alcamo, (2001), DNA Technology: The Awesome Skill, Harcourt Academic Press.

Campbell and Reece, (2005), Biology: AP Edition, Pearson Benjamin Cummings.

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