Couurse Code: BIOT-405                                                                                                                                 Credit Hour: 03(3+0)

COURSE CONTENTS

Introduction to health biotechnology; social acceptance of medical biotechnology; molecular basis of disease; molecular and genetic markers; detection of mutations and infectious agents; active and passive immunization; vaccines (live, killed, recombinant DNA vaccines, subunit vaccines, DNA vaccines, edible vaccines); organ transplantation; applications of transgenic animals (animal models of diseases, farming and enhancement of farm animals); drug delivery systems; blood transfusion and grafting techniques; pharmacogenetics; gene therapy; biopharmaceuticals from plants; stem cell technology.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

1.   Pongracz, J. and Keen, M. 2009. Medical Biotechnology.1st Edition.Elsevier Health Sciences.

2.. Khan, F. A. 2014. Biotechnology in Medical Sciences. Taylor and Francis.

Learning outcomes:

To acquaint students with biotechnology in

1.healthcare including diagnostic tools,

 2. immunization and therapeutics

Assesment Criteria:

          Sessional: 20% ( Attendance, presentation, Quizz)

           Mid term:  30%

          Final term : 50%