Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title : BIOL 200 – Biotech and Laboratory Techniques Number of credits : 4 Course Description : This course is designed to introduce students to the skills and protocols used in modern laboratories for Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the health sciences, academic research, forensic and industrial applications of biotechnology. Pre-/Co-requisites : None Course Objectives : Successful completion of this course enables students to: 1) Demonstrate an understanding of required safety practices and procedures in the classroom and laboratory environment. 2) Understand the basis for biotechnology products and how such products affect the quality of life. 2) Analyze macroinvertebrate sampling as related to water quality and Fish and Wildlife diet and stomach contents. Learn EPA Rapid Bio assessment protocols for water quality. Understand basic soil and water quality testing procedures. These tests are often needed in basic Fish and Wildlife and Environmental lab research. 3) Analyze careers in research and development, human health and diagnostics, bio manufacturing, environmental applications, and agriculture that utilize biotechnology. Students seeking to become a lab tech will be exposed to possible career paths positions related to lab work in Fish and Wildlife jobs and in the medical, agricultural, and industrial fields. 4) Utilize electrophoresis, chromatography, microscopy and spectrophotometry to identify, separate and to draw conclusions about biological molecules. These skills are used in basic tests that environmental Techs, lab techs and medical technicians perform. 5) Compare and contrast common organisms used in biotechnology and relate the manipulation of living organisms to product and procedure development.