Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine

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Free Online Course: Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine is taught by Prof. Sanjeeva Srivastav.

Overview
  • A basic biology course for first year engineering background. Course would provide basic understanding of biological concepts and also motivate students why understanding biology and bioengineering is crucial by illustrating several applications.INTENDED AUDIENCE :Standard X, XI and XII, , First Year Engineering (BE/B.Tech) Students, B.Sc students Science Background but course is open to all.PREREQUISITES :NILINDUSTRY SUPPORT :GE Healthcare, Pall Life Sciences, Thermofisher Scientific

Syllabus
  • Week 1:Why biology for engineers: Part-I, Why biology for engineers: Part-II, Lifeprocesses & Cell, Cell and its properties, Clinician’s Perspective-I
    Week 2: DNA Tools-Gene cloning, DNA Tools-Gene cloning-II, DNA Tools & Biotechnology, DNA Tools & Biotechnology-II,
    Week 3: DNA Tools & Biotechnology-III, DNA Tools & Biotechnology-IV, DNA Tools & Biotechnology-V, DNA Tools & Biotechnology-VI, Clinician’s Perspective-III
    Week 4: Genetics-I, Genetics-II, Genetics-III, Genetics-IV, Clinician’s Perspective-IV
    Week 5: Chromosomal basis of inheritance, Linkage, chromosomal disorders, Classical Genetics experiments, Bacteria and Viruses, Clinician’s Perspective-V
    Week 6: Cell cycle, Cell cycle disregulation & Cancer, Developmental Biology, Principles and application of Animal Cloning, Evolution & Bioinformatics
    Week 7: Amino acids & proteins, Proteins & Proteomics, Techniques to Study Protein & Proteome-I, Techniques to Study Protein & Proteome-II, Techniques to Study Protein & Proteome-III
    Week 8
    : Techniques to Study Protein & Proteome-IV, Protein Interactions & Microarrays, Protein interactions & Systems biology, Bioinformatics, Ethics in Research and Publications