After this course you are able to:

• describe how genetic material can be isolated and analyzed with the aid of basic recombinant DNA techniques
• describe how simple functional DNA constructs can be made, which allow to adapt biological properties of bacteria and other organisms in a targeted and responsible manner through genetic manipulation
• apply a number of basic recombinant DNA techniques to make and characterize simple DNA constructs
• interpret the legal framework for activities involving genetically modified organisms and practice the safety rules that have to be observed when working with genetically modified organisms

Lecture: to gain insight in the theoretical background of DNA technologies and the legal framework in which experiments with genetically modified organisms take place.

Practical: development of experimental skills in the field of DNA technologies and applying the theoretical aspects of this course. Awareness of the safety aspects that should be taken into account when working with genetically modified organisms.