BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Draw students' attention to emerging themes in biochemical and molecular biological research. Provide students with the tools for coping with the mass of scientific literature on biochemical and molecular biological topics, and for recognising the originality and significance of scientific articles and analysing them critically.
Prerequisites
A good knowledge of basic and cellular biochemistry, molecular biology and recombinant DNA technologies is required.
Course contents summary
Each year, the course regards a different leading topic in the biochemistry and molecular biology field, and is based on the analysis of original scientific articles and on seminars, also in English, by expert researchers. Topic dealt with in the academic year 2005/06: non-coding RNAs.
Recommended readings
Original scientific articles in English provided each time.
Teaching methods
The course is based on classroom lectures that consist of the analysis of original scientific articles and on seminars, also in English, by expert researchers. The final exam for students consists of the orally presented close critical examination of one or more scientific articles chosen by the professor as being particularly significant with regard to the course content.
