Offered by the Center for Transdisciplinary Biotech Research
This advanced certificate course in Applied Biotechnology is designed to equip students with tools required to use to fight hunger and, diseases, and to increase economic sustainability. Further the course will enable participants to discover new ways to use living cells and biological processes to solve complex challenges related to population growth, human health, climate change and many more. The course will cover many topics on biotechnological applications in the fields of medicine, agriculture, industry, environment, nutrition, aquatic resources etc.
The course will be delivered using a blended learning approach, which combines in-person instructions with online learning. Academic sessions will be delivered by a panel of academics specialized in diverse fields of Biotechnology. To encourage a comprehensive and fruitful learning experience, all lectures will be interwoven with debates, tutorials, quizzes, etc. and will be supplemented with regular feedback sessions
Course Objectives
- To provide a sound theoretical basis for the fundamental concepts in Biotechnological applications
To whom
Those;
- who are interested in pursuing future studies in Biotechnology
- who wish to seek career opportunities in the field of Biotechnology
- who wish to complement their knowledge in with more modern topics
Course structure
- 12 weeks (3 months)
- Contact hours on Saturdays (8.00 am to 12.30 am)
Course Fees
LKR 20,000
Payment method: Direct bank deposit/online
Beneficiary Name: Colombo Science and Technology Cell
Account No: 1116016487
Bank: Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
Branch: Reid Avenue
- Please write your name clearly in the deposit slip and “PRAC_IMB_2025_Intake 01″ under the description section of the bank payment slip/online
- Payment can be made at any Commercial Bank branch.
- Please upload a scanned copy of the bank slip or the e-receipt as proof of payment
Minimum entry requirements
- General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level or equivalent
How to apply?
Registration link
Duration
- 12 weeks (3 months)
- Contact hours on Saturdays (8.00 am to 12.30 am)
Assessment criteria
Continuous assessments will be conducted online using two modes;
- On-line MCQ exams – 70%
- On-line assignments – 30%
Those who fail to complete the online assessments will be issued a “certificate of participation”
Commencement
July 2024
Topics
- Traditional Vs Modern Biotechnology
- Recombinant DNA technology
- Applications of industrial biotechnology
- Applications of Medical Biotechnology
- Agricultural biotechnology and its applications
- Applications in environmental biotechnology
- Aquatic biotechnology
- Bioinformatics & nanobiotechnology
- Nutritional biotechnology applications
- Bioterrorism & biological weapons
- Ethical, societal and legal issues related to biotechnology
- Emerging biotechnology
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
- demonstrate critical awareness of fundamental concepts, theories, processes, in the diverse fields of biotechnology.
- understand use of biotechnology to develop products and technologies to solve industrial, health, agricultural and environmental problems.
- discuss ethical and legal issues related to biotechnological applications.
Gradings
Following grades will be awarded upon the successful completion of the assessments.
- 70-100 – Honours (H)
- 55-69 – Meritorious (M)
- 40-54 – Satisfactory (S)
- 0-39 – Unsatisfactory (U)