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MBTE2000 |
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Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology |
分子生物科技導論 |
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The aim of this course is to introduce the basic principles and current topics in molecular biotechnology. The course will first cover major discoveries for the advancement of molecular biotechnology, basic principles of gene expression and recombinant DNA technology. Then, selected topics in molecular biotechnology such as human genome project, microbial, plant, animal and medical biotechnology will be introduced. |
本科目的是介紹分子生物科技的基本原理和最新進展。首先，課題將涵蓋生物科技發展史上的一些重大發現，基因表達和重組DNA技術的原理。 然後，將選擇性地介紹分子生物科技的一些課題，例如人類基因組計劃，微生物、植物、動物及醫學生物科技等。 |
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MBTE3000 |
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Business and Social Aspects of Biotechnology |
生物技術學與商業及社會的關係 |
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This course addresses the business and social issues related to the use of modern biotechnology. Topics include business development in the biotechnology industry, operations in running a bio-business, manufacturing practice, drug development process, regulation and policy, intellectual property issues, environmental aspects of biotechnology, ethical and public concerns. |
本科探討現代生物技術學涉及的工商業及社會問題。討論項目包括生物技術業發展，生物商業運作，生物技術製成品的生產，藥物開發過程，知識產權問題，政府政策與立法對環境的影響，所引起的道德倫理問題及社會關注。
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MBTE4033 |
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Methods in Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory I |
分子生物技術學方法實驗 (一) |
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This laboratory course will provide hands-on experience to students in widely used techniques in molecular biotechnology, including gene cloning and protein expression analysis. |
本實驗科目旨在提供親自實踐經驗使學生掌握常用的分子生物技術；如基因克隆和蛋白質表達分析。 |
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MBTE4034 |
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Methods in Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory II |
分子生物技術學方法實驗 (二) |
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This laboratory course will provide hands-on experience of plant and animal biotechnology, including basic techniques of genetic mutant screen, tissue/cell culture and transformation. |
本實驗科目旨在提供親自實踐經驗使學生掌握基本的植物及動物生物技術, 如突變體的遗傳篩選，組織/细胞培養及轉化等。 |
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MBTE4510 |
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Plant Biotechnology |
植物生物技術學 |
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This course prepares students to pursue higher level molecular biology based plant biotechnology. Students will study the principles of traditional breeding from the molecular biological perspectives; gene discovery by forward and reverse genetics with emphasis on T-DNA and transposons and their application in functional genomics; principles of transgenic technology with detailed discussion on current development of marker-free, gene silencing and RNA interference, and gene stacking technologies; and application of plant biotechnology with reference to actual examples and relevant industrial perspectives. In addition, food and environmental safety concerns related to genetically-modified crops will be discussed. |
本科為學生作好準備,以進修高階分子生物為基礎的生物技術。學生會以分子生物學的角度了解傳統育種原理; 認識以正向和反向遺傳研究的手段發現基因, 並著重T-DNA和轉座子在基因組功能研究應用; 在介紹轉基因技術的基本原則後, 會深入討論無選擇標誌、基因沉默和RNA干擾及基因層疊等技術的新發展; 植物生物技術的應用會以具體例子及相關工業的展望來闡明。此外, 有關轉基因作物的食物和環境安全顧慮亦會論及。 |
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MBTE4520 |
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Animal Biotechnology |
動物生物技術學 |
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This course will cover the developments and applications of transgenic animals including mice, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, birds and fish. Topics concerning human gene mapping and isolation and somatic cell gene therapy will also be covered. |
本科內包括以鼠、牛、羊、豬、雀鳥及魚類為例的轉基因動物技術的發展和應用；也將講授人類基因分離、基因圖的製作、基因治療等課題。
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MBTE4530 |
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Microbial Biotechnology |
微生物生物技術學 |
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Knowledge in microbial technology is growing exponentially through the discovery of novel sequences of hundreds of microorganisms and the advancement of new technologies, such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. This course examines the application of the latest technologies in microbial biotechnology to environment, agriculture, industry and medicine. Selected topics include applied microbial physiology; genetic manipulation through applied genetics and genetic engineering; genomics and proteomics; metabolomics and biosynthetic pathway analysis and industrial fermentation technology and enzyme technology. Examples of applications include microbial production of single-cell proteins, protein engineering, primary and secondary metabolites. Plant/animal – microbe interactions and microbial technology in biocatalysis, biodegradation and bioremediation will also be discussed. |
因為大量的微生物基因组序列的發現和新技術的先進性, 比如基因组學,轉錄组學,蛋白質组學和代謝组學,關於微生物技術的知識正呈數量级增長。本科討論運用最新的微生物學技術到環境、農業、工業和醫药方面。選擇的課题包括應用微生物生理學,通過應用遺傳學和遺傳工程的遺傳操作,基因组學和蛋白質组學,代謝组學和生物合成途徑分析以及發酵工程技術和酶技術。 應用的例子包括運用微生物生產單细胞蛋白,蛋白工程,一级代謝產物和次级代謝產物。此外,也就讀植物/動物和微生物之間的相互作用以及生物催化,生物降解和生物治療中的微生物技術。 |
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MBTE4800 |
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Research in Molecular Biotechnology |
分子生物科技學術專題研究 |
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In this course, students will undertake a research project on molecular biology/ biotechnology under the supervision of a teaching staff. Research work should be undertaken during the summer and may be carried out in institutions outside Hong Kong. Students are required to submit the results of the research project to their supervisors at the end of the course. |
本科學生將在教師指導下進行一項生物技術研究計劃（本地或海外實驗室研究均可），該研究應於最後修業年前之暑期開始，學生須定期與導師討論其研究結果，並在課程完結前就有關研究結果提交報告。 |
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MBTE4830 |
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Literature Seminar I |
文獻專題討論 (一) |
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In this course, students will review the literature on a selected topic of molecular biology/ biotechnology under the supervision of a teaching staff. Students are required to discuss their progress with their supervisors and complete a written report and make a seminar presentation at the end of the course. |
本科學生將在教師指導下進行專題文獻調查，學生須定期與導師討論其調查結果，並就其文獻調查提交報告及作口頭專題報告。 |
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MBTE4840 |
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Literature Seminar II |
文獻專題討論 (二) |
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In this course, students will review the literature on a selected topic of molecular biology/ biotechnology under the supervision of a teaching staff. Students are required to discuss their progress with their supervisors and complete a written report and make a seminar presentation at the end of the course. |
本科學生將在教師指導下進行專題文獻調查，學生須定期與導師討論其調查結果，並就其文獻調查提交報告及作口頭專題報告。 |
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MBTE4850 |
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Experimental Senior Project I |
實驗專題研究 (一) |
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Each senior student in the programme will undertake a biotechnology research project at the beginning of the final year under the supervision of a teaching staff. In the first term, each student will prepare a project proposal and present a seminar (on literature review and methods/approaches). The experiment will run throughout the final year. The research project will be completed before graduation with a written report and a seminar presentation. |
在教師指導下，本科學生於最後修業年進行一項生物技術研究計劃。在上學期學生須提交研究計劃書及就文獻調查和實驗方法作報告。實驗研究須於下學期完成，學生須提交研究報告書及作專題報告。 |
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MBTE4860 |
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Experimental Senior Project II |
實驗專題研究 (二) |
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Each senior student in the programme will undertake a biotechnology research project at the beginning of the final year under the supervision of a teaching staff. In the second term, each student will prepare a project proposal and present a seminar (on literature review and methods/approaches). The experiment will run during the final year. The research project will be completed before graduation with a written report and a seminar presentation. |
在教師指導下，本科學生於最後修業年進行一項生物技術研究計劃。在上學期學生須提交研究計劃書及就文獻調查和實驗方法作報告。實驗研究須於下學期完成，學生須提交研究報告書及作專題報告。 |