Admission requirements
The course is open for all students that are enrolled in the Minor Biotechnology and those that are participating in the Molecular Design course.
Description
This practical course will provide the students with a unique opportunity to propose, plan, manage and perform a research project to try to tackle an important societal of environmental problem, which can possibly be solved by modern biotechnology. Working in teams the students use their knowledge, skills and creativity to design and build biological systems of their choice. Such biological systems can be used, for instance, to reduce environmental pollution, to provide an easy detection for diseases, to make environmental-friendly coatings, or to make (new) biofuels. Apart from the feasibility of executing the project, ideas are only limited by the creativity of the teams. By the end of the course, the teams will present their ideas and results in a mini-symposium.
Course objectives
Learn to translate a research proposal into experiments, manage the experimental approach, modify the original proposal along the way (if needed), written and oral presentation of the experimental data.
Timetable
Week 1-3: Experimental work
Week 4:Finalizing experiments
Week 4: preparation of the oral presentation
Week 4: mini symposium
A detailed schedule will be provided on Blackboard before the start of the course.
Mode of instruction
Practical course
Assessment method
Evaluation of reports and presentations
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for communication and exchange of documents
Reading list
Relevant literature for the proposal written during “ Research Design: from Innovative Idea to Research Proposal”.
Registration
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please see the Prospective students website for information on how to apply.
Contact information
Course coordinator: Dr Dennis Claessen