Undergraduate Biotechnology Curriculum Development Project

由于生物技术的多学科性质， 纳入现有的本科入门科学 课程，如生物学和化学，可以有助于 丰富这些课程，以及开始证明 科学之间的横向和横向联系， 传统上被认为是独立的 科学学科。该提案概述了一项战略， 开发高质量、创新性的课程模式 重点转移基础核心技术 （理论、研究和实验程序） 生物技术，并调整它们，以适应结构， 教育环境。这些课程的主要重点是 模型将融入核心技术，通过理论 和“动手”实验，在一个直接 关联并展示了与最近 生物技术在以下领域的发展和应用， 医学、农业、法医学和工业程序， 流程.教师参与者将开发课程 这些模块将在其各自的 各自的学院。根据现场测试评估， 课程单元将得到完善，修改和重新设计， 并将为发展提供基础， 生物技术课程和资源手册， 传播给本科教师。 项目总体 战略努力帮助促进科学素养， 学生在做出重要的未来决定，将影响 他们的个人生活，以及刺激和影响一些 学生继续进行科学研究。

Because of the multidisciplinary nature of biotechnology, its incorporation into existing undergraduate introductory science courses, such as biology and chemistry, can contribute to the enrichment of these courses, as well begin to demonstrate lateral and horizontal connections between sciences which have been traditionally perceived as distinctly independent scientific disciplines. This proposal outlines a strategy for the development of high quality, creative curriculum models which will place emphasis on transferring basic core technology (theory, research and experimental procedures) utilized in biotechnology and adapt them to fit within the structure of the educational setting. The primary focus of these curriculum models will to be incorporate core technology, through theory and "hands-on" experiments, within a context that directly correlates and demonstrates relationships to recent developments and applications of biotechnology in such areas as medicine, agriculture, forensics and industrial procedures and processes. The faculty participants will develop curriculum modules which will be implemented and field tested at their respective colleges. Based upon field test evaluations, the curriculum modules will be refined, modified and re- implemented, and will provide the basis for the development of a biotechnology Curriculum and Resource Manual for widespread dissemination to undergraduate faculty. The project's overall strategy strives to help promote scientific literacy to aid students in making important future decision which will affect their personal lives, as well as stimulate and influence some students to continue in scientific studies.