Biocatalysis
Description:
This is a course that’s focused on Biocatalysis which includes introduction of molecular biology tools for enzyme discovery, optimization and engineering, mostly aiming industrial production using enzymes as biocatalysts. This course includes introduction of many concepts that has basic knowledge components (basic biology, chemistry etc.) as well as more advanced components that can only be conveyed to the students through discussion of recent literature examples.
Thus, in line with STREAM model, different in-class and out-of-class content/activities are designed in addition to in-class and out-of class content transfer (assignments including quizes, reading research articles, group study and presentations, case studies)
Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Explain how enzymes can be utilized for biocatalysis and for industrial production
- Design and apply approaches for discovering and engineering enzymes for biotechnology applications
- Compare and evlauate different methods for enzyme engineering and optimization
- Describe engineering of organisms by metabolic intervention for biocatalytic production purposes
Resources | Tasks | Supports | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out-of-class activity |
|||||
- 3 weeks of the course content recently covered |
→ |
-Read/summarize main points of the research article in a few sentences |
← |
-Blog will be created on Blackboard for students to ask their questions (can be answered by teacher or students) |
|
Individual reports submitted |
|||||
In-class Activity |
|||||
-Individual answers by each student for the preceding out-of-class activity |
→ |
-Students gather in groups & discuss their individual answers/reflections |
← |
-In-class supervision |
|
Final report submitted |
|||||
In-class Preparation |
|||||
- 1-2 Literature articles where similar enzymes/products are discussed |
→ |
-Students will (in groups) design a biocatalyst (enzyme) for a product that they are assigned |
← |
-In-class supervision |
|
In-class activity (presentations & answering questions) |