Design and implementation of the course on Synthetic Biology based on the concept of general education.

Author: Fan YANG ¹ ; Jinshu YANG ²
Author Information

1. National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Biology Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
2. College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Synthetic Biology; general education; iGEM
MeSH: China; Humans; Synthetic Biology; Universities
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;68(4):1631-1639
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: As an emerging branch of biology, Synthetic Biology has seen rapid development with great potential in theoretical research and application. With a lot of brand-new concepts and research methods, it brings challenges to university teachers, and little experience is available in China on the teaching of Synthetic Biology. In this study, we discussed the general education-based development and application of the course on Synthetic Biology (a discipline in "liberal arts" in Zhejiang University) from the background, design, implementation, outcome, and problems of the course, hoping to provide a reference for the optimization of the course and the design of similar courses in other universities in China.