Methodology of biotechnological research

Course: Biotechnology (Bachelor) FULL-TIME

Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Title
Methodology of biotechnological research
Code
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
8
Learning outcomes
PR05. Be able to analyze regulatory documents (state and industry standards, technical conditions, guidelines, etc.), compile separate sections of technological and analytical documentation for biotechnological products of various purposes; analyze technological situations, choose rational technological solutions. PR10. Be able to conduct experimental research to determine the influence of physicochemical and biological factors of the external environment on the vital activity of cells of living organisms. PR25. Be able to create biotechnological production, taking into account the achievements of modern sciences and methodologies. PR28. Be able to apply knowledge to create laboratories for the development of biotechnological products of various origins. PR32. Be able to apply methods and approaches for conducting safe and effective research on potential biotechnological molecules of various origins. PR35.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful completion of the courses "Biochemistry", "Processes and Apparatus of Biotechnological Production", "Equipment of Production in the Industry", "Fundamentals of Biotechnology". 2. be able to independently apply knowledge of biochemistry, biotechnology and other disciplines, perform laboratory and practical work, work with scientific and methodological literature. 3. Possess basic skills in working with materials and equipment used in the structural units of biotechnology institutions of the relevant profile.
Course content
The discipline "Methodology of Biotechnological Research" covers the theoretical and practical aspects of methods and technological procedures used in the modern biotechnological segment of human life and allowing the development of biotechnological process technologies at the world level. The methodology of an integrated approach to the use of methods and techniques in the development of a biotechnological product with specified properties is considered in detail. The discipline helps to form in future biotechnology specialists a modern outlook on the scientific foundations of the latest biotechnologies based on the use of the latest advances in biology, chemistry and technological disciplines.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Kravchenko O.O., Savchuk O.M., Ostapchenko L.I. Fundamentals of biotechnology. Study guide. - Kyiv: VPC KNU. - 2019. 2. Syvolob A.V. Molecular biology. - Kyiv: Kyiv University, 2008. - 384 p. 3. Advances in Biotechnology / Indu Ravi, Mamta Baunthiyal, Jyoti Saxena. - Springer. - 2014. - 264 p. 4. Advances in Applied Biotechnology / Tong-Cum Zhang, Motowo Nakajima. - Springer, 2015. - 635 p. 5. Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology / P. Shukla, B.I. Pletschke. - Springer, 2013. - 179 p. 6. Applied Microbiology / S. Saxena. - Springer, 2015. - 201 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
- semester assessment: 1. Modular test paper 1 – 20 points/10 points 2. Modular test paper 2 – 20 points/10 points 3. Reports on practical work – 20 points/10 points - final assessment: in the form of an exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oleksii Mykolaiovych Savchuk
Department of Biochemistry
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Biochemistry
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center