Course Info
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Course Category
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Biotechnology
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Course Level
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Undergraduate
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Credit Hours
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2
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Pre-requisites
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N/A
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Instructor
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Dr. Sana Khurshid
Ph.D.
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Course Contents
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Introduction to biosafety
Definition, concept, uses and abuses of genetic information
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Biohazards
Good laboratory practices
Classification of laboratories on the bases of biosafety levels
Biosecurity
Laboratory waste management
Introduction to bioethics
Ethical issues to use animals in research
Ethical issues related to GMOs
Transgenic organisms
Biological and toxin weapons convention
Ethics related to reproductive and cloning technologies
Genetic counseling and related issues
Transplants and eugenics
Patenting, commercialization and benefit sharing
Role of Institutional biosafety & bioethical committee
Role of national bioethics committee
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