Learning objectives
Analysis of the economic and practical
effects of the production of
engineered organisms, both in the
industrial/production field and in the
environmental field
Cost/benefit analysis of genetic engineering
in terms of food production
- Explore the techniques that have enabled
the production of engineered
food products
- Examples focused on food production with
economic repercussions
-Introduction to nanotechnology, both as
support to biotechnology, but salt as a tool
for agricultural purposes
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Genetic engineering involves the transfer of
genes and the relative traits, between
different organisms.
New horizons of genetic engineering are also
providing, through new
instruments of DNA modification and
selection, the possibility of
improving the existing species. Genetic
engineering is applied to the
improvement of plant crops for food
production and industrial processes,
with evident effects on the economic level
but also on the environment.
The course aims to illustrate the
methodologies related to genetic
engineering, as well as the effects on the
economic, ethical and social
levels.
Full programme
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Bibliography
All the material will be uploaded on the Elly
platform and will be available
for all the students.
Teaching methods
The course includes lectures with slide
projection.
The material comes from relevant
international scientific literature.
Assessment methods and criteria
The final exam will be written with several
essay questions, that will include all
the topics included in the course.
Verification of abilities (according to Dublin
descriptors):
- the knowledge emerges from the
description of the methods and from
the examples given in the answers provided
- the application of knowledge emerges from
the answers provided
- written communication skills are verified by
the quality of the answers
provided
Other information
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