Model Organisms in Biological Research

Description

Learning outcomes: Learning goals: - Describe how genetic manipulation of organisms can be performed and what it is used for - Determine the type of research that benefits from use of model organisms - Determine the type of model organisms that are suitable to answer specific research questions - Design simple experiments with model organisms Generic competences: - group work - poster preparation - English skills Content: Theory and practical work on the use of Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, Danio rerio and chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) models. Åbo Akademi course code: ÅA_CB0008. Study methods: Active participation, lab report and a poster Course unit methods: Group work 10 h Lab work 80 h Lab report 20 h Poster preparation 20 h Further information: This course is organized by Åbo Akademi. [Please read the course description and check the schedule from Åbo Akademi´s study guide.](https://studiehandboken.abo.fi/en/course/CB00BX44/5008?period=2024-2027) **Biology students** and **Molecular biosciences students** enrol for this course through the University of Turku's Peppi system via personal study plan HOPS. When you enrol according to the instructions, the course will be automatically transferred to your study register without any credit transfer process. Please do not use the online Utuforms form to apply for a study right. You will be able to add the correct Åbo Akademi course and its course implementation to your personal study plan. [Instructions in English](https://intranet.utu.fi/en/sites/peppi-students/instructions/Pages/enrollments.aspx#ripa) Please register as an attending student before enrolment. For more information on the process, please contact infoscitech@utu.fi Any other students who wish to take the course apply for study right using an electronic Utuforms form [Instructions for enrolment](https://intranet.utu.fi/index/flexible-study-right/Pages/flexible-studies-in-Turku.aspx). Qualifications: BSc or equivalent knowledge in biosciences, rights to perform studies both in the University of Turku and the Åbo Akademi Assessment scale: 0-5 Assessment criteria: To pass the course, the students need to prove that they have achieved the learning goals. Languages: English Level: Advanced Studies Subject: Studies Offered by Other Higher Education Institutions Person in charge: + ÅA