PQA9251: Medical and Industrial Biotechnology

Topic name:

Introduction to Biotechnology and Perspectives of Biotechnology Techniques

Aim of the topic:            

To introduce to you the concept of biotechnology, to introduce to you animal biotechnology, environmental, industrial and application of biotechnology in bioprocessing

Help you to explore the application of biotechnology in biotech companies and bio-industries.

This topic covers:            

Concepts, historical background, and types of biotechnology, Introduction to Plant biotechnology,

Introduction to Animal biotechnology, Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology (Bioremediation and Biological control), Introduction to Industrial biotechnology (fermentation techniques, Bioprocessing, and bio products, enzymes, amino acids etc.)

Perspectives of biotechnology, Biotech Companies and Bio-Industries, Future challenges in biotechnology, Socio-economic aspects of Biotech, Regulations,

Intended learning outcomes:     

1. Understand the key concepts and application of biotechnology in different sectors

2. Apply biotechnology concepts and principles in different sectors.

3. Conceptualize the ethical responsibility of handling biological materials in pharmaceutical industries.

4. Understand the basic application of biotechnology in animal productivity, environment and industry.  

5. Apply biotechnology principles in animal productivity, in environment biomonitoring and industrial biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

6. Relate skills and intellectual curiosity to technological innovations in biopharmaceutical manufacturing;

Overview of student activity:

You will follow the online lecture, participate in forum discussion, watch animation and simulation and react, do online quiz, conduct Survey.  participate in group discussion, perform individual and group assignments, conduct activities.

PQA9252: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

This module aims to equip students with technical knowledge and competencies in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), for the production and management of quality pharmaceuticals.

PQA9253 : Biomanufacturing

Aim of the module: To integrate knowledge and skills for application in the manufacturing process for biopharmaceuticals, vaccines and other biological products. It also enhances technical decision-making in bioprocessing, final fill and finish, and good manufacturing practices in biopharmaceutical, vaccines and other biological products manufacturing.

Brief description of the module: This module is intended to equip students with theoretical skills and advanced techniques of biomanufacturing for application in the industrial manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals, vaccines and other biological products. A special focus will be paid to expression systems in biomanufacturing, bioprocessing, upstream processing (USP) and downstream processing (DSP), final fill and finish, process scale-up, validation and technology transfer for biologics, and good practices (GxP) for vaccine production. Students will gain knowledge an skills for application in biopharmaceutical industry.

PQA9254: Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Quality Control (QC) 

Aim of the module: This module is intended to provide students with advanced competencies in the organization and management of a quality control laboratory for pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

Brief description of module:

This module provides students with laboratory skills in relation to laboratory equipment management, analytical methods life cycle, quality and safety assessment, and stability testing. It is organized into two units focusing mainly on developing laboratory skills. Teaching will be blended, through one week of face-to-face, four weeks of online activities, and two weeks of laboratory-based hands-on.