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400 This course requires a previous exposure to biology. It offers
400 a more in-depth investigation into techniques and applications of
400 biotechnology. Students will also discuss ethical issues associated
400 with existing and emerging uses of biotechnology such as cloning,
400 DNA testing and genetic engineering. Students will gain hands
400 on experience with basic biotech techniques such as bacterial
400 transformation, DNA electrophoresis and protein purification.
400 Computer simulations will be used to experience more complex
400 techniques. Career opportunities in biotechnology will also be
400 explored. This is a required course in both the Health and
400 Bioscience and Environmental, Natural Resources and Agriculture
400 School to Career clusters. This course is offered on a contract
400 basis for ACP or SCP level.
400 Pre: Successful completion of Biology
400 Credit: 1 E/ACP/SCP Gr: 11, 12This unit introduces students to the business aspects of the Biotech industry.  Components of the unit are interspersed with other topics as they apply.  Topics in this unit include an introduction to the stock market, drug discovery and the FDA New Drug Approval Process as well as an overview of patents.  Students complete a Biotech Company Stock Market project throughout the semester.
500 Students in Biotechnology will develop the ability to:
500 A. Recognize that biotechnology is cutting-edge and will impact the food we eat, our health care, and our lifestyles,
500 B. Identify the process of science that occurs as investigators build upon work of other investigations in the area of molecular genetics,
500 C. Discover the many products that contain enzymes which may have been made by recombinant DNA technology,
500 D. Describe the purpose of the stock market, relate its importance to the company selling the stock, and investigate how internal and external events affect the worth of shares,
500 E. Outline the drug discovery and development process, describing the importance of high throughput screening, medicinal chemistry and the FDA Investigational New Drug Approval Process.
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820 Textbook: Biotechnology Demystifying the Concepts by Bourgaize, Jewell and Buiser