Hours per week
Objectives of the course (preferably expressed in terms of learning outcomes and competences Introductory university-level course dealing with the biotechnological applications of marine organisms.
Course contents: Introduction to marine biotechnology. Marine Genomics. Comparative functional Genomics of Marine Organisms. Marine enzyme biotechnology. Microbial Diversity and ecosystems: The case of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Transgenic organisms. Probiotics. Phage Biotechnology. Vaccines. Medicine from the seas.
The Department of Biology of the University of Crete was established in 1981 and is today an internationally recognized center for contemporary university education and research in the field of Biology.