Bioinformatics

Field Training in Biotechnology

Agricultural Biotechnology

This course covers introduction to biotechnology including: definition, history of biotechnology, tissue culture, molecular genetics and genetic engineering, impact of plant, animal and the microbial biotechnology on agriculture.  

This course provides the students with basic knowledge in DNA as basic material of genetic engineering and also the cell function and structure, which considered the starting point in biotechnology development. This course also includes an introduction to biotechnology current applications and future directions. This course consists of informal lectures and interactive discussions led by faculty of Agricultural technology.

The course provides students with fundamental knowledge and principle skills needed to succeed in the area of Agricultural biotechnology. The course will help students to identify the main objective of biotechnology in the field of agriculture such as improve the quality of seeds, produce the disease resistance varieties, increase the yielding capacity etc.

The course will improve student knowledge background to the recent research methodology applications in agricultural products markets.

Students need to know how biotechnology studies manipulate living things or their component molecules, cells, tissues, or organs to improve agriculture and contribute to food security.


Plant Pathology

General Genetics

The course will cover basic principles of Mendelian genetics, natural selection, chromosomes and genomes, multiple alleles, linkage and crossing over, genetic variation and mutations. Principles of molecular genetics and population genetics and the biological variation resulting from genetic recombination will be elucidated. In addition, the use of genetic methods to analyze protein functions, the gene regulation as well as inherited disease will be studied.

Research Methods

This course will introduce you to:

1- This course will help you to think critically and creatively in Research and other disciplines.

2- The ability to identify research problems and deal with them according to scientific principles.

3- Selecting research communities accurately and without any bias in presenting research results.

4- Choosing a design for scientific research experiments.

5- Learn about statistical analysis methods and programs.

Environmental Biotechnology

Environmental biotechnology has an exciting future. Just the thought of having microorganisms work for you – simply by feeding them with natural substrates and having hazards turned into minerals and nature’s own basic constituents – is really intriguing. Of course, we all know that it is not that simple, but nevertheless it is both the fundamental premise, and the ultimate goal, which we must bear in mind in all developments in the field.


Biosafety and Bioethics

Dairy Processing

his course focuses on the scientific principles and practical techniques involved in the processing of milk and the production of various dairy products such as pasteurized milk, yogurt, cheese, cream, and butter. Students will study the chemical, physical, and microbiological properties of milk, including its composition, quality parameters, and the role of microorganisms in dairy fermentation.

The course covers pre-processing treatments such as filtration, pasteurization, and homogenization, as well as product-specific manufacturing processes, including cheese coagulation, yogurt fermentation, cream separation, and butter churning. Emphasis is placed on quality control, food safety standards, and the application of modern technologies to ensure the production of safe, high-quality, and nutritionally valuable dairy products.

By the end of the course, students will be able to understand milk properties, apply processing techniques, manage quality assurance, and gain practical skills in producing a wide range of dairy products.