COURSE INFORMATION
| Module Name | Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | ||||
| Module level, if applicable | 2nd year | ||||
| Code, if applicable | SFA-975 | ||||
| Semester (s) in which the module is taught | 5th semester | ||||
| Person responsible for the module | apt. Annisa Fitria, M.Sc. | ||||
| Lecturer(s) | apt. Annisa Fitria, M.Sc. | ||||
| Language | Bilingual | ||||
| Relation to curriculum | Elective course | ||||
REQUIREMENTS
| Requirements according to examination regulations | Minimum attendance at lectures is 75% (according to UII regulation). |
| Recommended prerequisites | – |
| Related course | – |
| Study and examination requirements and forms of examination | Midterm and final term, project assignment and presentation |
MODULE OBJECTIVES/INTENDED LEARNING
Students are able to explain:
- The results of group discussion in topics related to the development of biotechnology and apply discipline in attending lectures
- DNA recombination techniques
- The technology related to therapeutic protein production and its regulation
- The isolation and amplification of genetic material and hybridization techniques
- The mechanism of action of drugs that have action targets on DNA and RNA
CONTENT
This course aims to introduce students to the main themes of the application of biomedical science in the pharmaceutical sciences and to understanding of the basic theoretical approaches and concepts of of biotechnology related in pharmaceutical industry including its technique and development.
MEDIA EMPLOYED
Blended Learning
READING LISTS
- Johnson, A., Alberts, B., Bray, D., Lewis, J., Hopkin, K., Roberts, K., Raff, M., and Walter, P., Essential Cell Biology, 2015, 4rd Ed. Garland Publishing. New York.
- Dickenson, J., Freeman, F., Mills, C.L., Sivasubramaniam, S., and Thode, C. 2013. Molecular Pharmacology: from DNA to Drug Discovery, Wiley-Balckwell, UK.