The synthetic biology section will enable students to approach a new discipline and its different aspects (scientific, technical, ethical, theoretical and practical …).
In the bioinformatics section students will be taught to apply fundamental concepts of biology, mathematics and computer science to the study of genomes.
| On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: | Classification level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Acquiring knowledge about the new science of synthetic biology | 2. Understand | Important |
| Analysing applications of synthetic biology | 4. Analyse | Useful |
| Applying the fundamental concepts of biology, mathematics and computer science to the study of genomes | 3. Apply | Important |
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| Individual oral exam: | % | Group presentation: | 50 | % | |
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| Individual practical exercise: | 25 | % | Group report: | 25 | % |
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| Type of teaching activity | Content, sequencing and organisation |
|---|---|
| Course | To acquire knowledge about this new science of synthetic biology, the courses will present the concepts, definitions, origins and principles. The student will also have the opportunity of learning about the different approaches, tools and technical means relating to the science. Ethical considerations will also be dealt with. The students will then see current and future applications in different fields. |
| Supervised studies | To be able to analyse the applications of synthetic biology, students will study the iGEM competition (origins, principles..). Examples will be detailed and an analytical method proposed. This activity will be the occasion for students to understand how to analyse, comment on and present a synthetic biology project |
| Course | Students will follow an introductory course on bioinformatics which aims to provide all the necessary bases to deal with the major issues of the science. In particular students will see the following aspects : - Introduction and revision of genomics - Data bases - Sequence alignments - Markov models and modelling - Prediction of the 2D and 3D structure of genes |
| Practical courses | Students will then have practical courses in bioinformatics, representing the direct implementation of the courses, enabling them to use the most important software programmes : - Sequence alignments - Sequence and structure - Phylogeny - Protein Structure - Ontology of genes |