Course Title

Biotechnology I

Course Description

This is a course that will familiarize the student with common laboratory glassware, utensils, and equipment. They will become skillful at using micropipettes, centrifuges, autoclaves, pH meters, and microscopes. Laboratory safety and precision/accuracy with equipment will be emphasized. The course will provide students with applicable knowledge of the scientific method, preparation and staining of microscope slides, cell structure and identification, and preparation of chemical solutions. Aseptic technique will be covered as well as preparation of culture media and specimen handling protocols. The students will also be able to maintain a pure cell culture and test for microbial sensitivity. Isolation, amplification, and characterization of DNA and proteins will be covered. Throughout the course, advanced math skills will be used for scientific notation, significant figures, conversion factors, percentages, and creating and integrating graphs for laboratory analysis and reporting.

Contact

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

Knowledge and Skills

Scientific Method

Laboratory Math

          Scientific Notation

          Significant Figures

          Conversion Factors

          Percentages

          Creating & Integrating Graphs for Lab Analysis & Reporting

Laboratory Skills & Methods

          Preparation & Staining of Slides

          Cell Structure Identification

          Preparation of Solutions

          Aseptic Technique

          Preparation of Culture Media

          Specimen Handling Protocols

          Maintain a Pure Cell Culture

          Test for Microbial Sensitivity

Laboratory Utensils & Equipment

          Precision and Accuracy with Equipment

Laboratory Safety

Basic Biotech Knowledge

          Isolation of DNA & Proteins

          Amplification of DNA & Proteins

          Characterization of DNA & Proteins

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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