MOLECULAR BIOLOGY IN FOOD SCIENCE
| Title | ΜΟΡΙΑΚΗ ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΗ ΤΡΟΦΙΜΩΝ / MOLECULAR BIOLOGY IN FOOD SCIENCE |
| Code | Ν314Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420001909 |
Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TROFIMŌN | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600103143
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600103143
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. detect foodborne pathogens in foods by molecular techniques.
2. apply molecular techniques in traceability of foods.
3. detection of genetically modified foods.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Cell biology. Priciples of molecular biology. Macromolecules and genetic information. DNA structure. DNA replication, recombination, mutation, repair, transcription, translation. RNA processing and function. Protein synthesis. Regulation of gene expression. Molecular biology techniques. Applications of molecular biology in foods. Molecular microbiology.
Keywords
Biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell, gene expression, molecular microbiology, molecular biology techniques.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Presentation software: Powerpoint.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Written assigments | ✓ | ||||
| Exams | ✓ | ||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
23-10-2015
