Green Biotechnology

The course provides an in-depth knowledge of fundamental processes of plant function including how plants and other photosynthetic organisms interact with each other and their surrounding environment, and responses to environmental disturbances induced by human impacts.

Green biotechnology is defined as the application of plants and other photosynthetic organisms to improve agricultural crops or to produce useful products for industrial sectors such as detergents, paper, biofuels, textiles, and pharmaceuticals. The course covers the molecular biology of the plant cell, and focuses on biotechnology applied to photosynthetic organisms.

The biotechnologies presented during the course include functional genomics and proteomics, plant breeding (such as marker-assisted selection) and quantitative genetics, genetically modified plants, phytoremediation, and the use of bioactive compounds. Moreover, the course discusses the role of plants in industry – for example, how plants can be used to develop new products and eco-technologies. The theoretical part of the course is followed by a practical component using up-to-date methods in biotechnology.



Teaching Format

The teaching given in the Green Biotechnology course is a combination of plenary lectures, group discussions and seminars.

Learning outcomes

A list of the learning outcomes can be found in the syllabus. Please find the link to the syllabus on the right side of this page.

Assessment

Assessment in the Green Biotechnology course includes written exams, oral presentations and written reports.

Examiner

Edouard Pesquet

E-mail: edouard.pesquet@su.se

The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

Study literature associated to the Green Biotechnology course include a compendium of articles provided in the course's Athena site – this resource includes both the latest breakthrough in Green Biotechnology as well as foundation articles (research articles and reviews).

Course reports are displayed for the three most recent course instances.







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