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      This course offers an interdisciplinary approach to crop improvement and biotechnology. Students will be introduced to the basic components of cell and cell division towards introduction to plant breeding. The coursework enables students to identify, learn and develop concepts regarding the gene, chromosome and heredity.  Students will able to learn regarding the cell division, DNA and RNA, protein synthesis, Mendels' laws, interactions and more concepts related to crop improvement and biotechnology. 



           

  • What you'll learn

    • How to identify the phases of cell division
    • How to differentiate DNA and RNA
    • What are the Mendels' laws regading genetics
    • How to identify and explain chromosomal aberration
    • What is plant breeding - an introduction

    • Course Syllabus

      • Module 1: Cell and cell division
      • Module 2: DNA and RNA
      • Module 3: Recombinant DNA technology
      • Module 4: DNA replication
      • Module 5 : Protein synthesis
      • Module 6 : Mendels' first law
      • Module 7 : Mendels' second law
      • Module 8 : Gene interaction
      • Module 9 : Chromosomal aberrations
      • Module 10 : Introduction to plant breeding

      • Meet the instructors

        Course instructor  :   Dr. Nisansala Vidanapathirana

        N.P. Vidanapathirana is a Senior Lecturer in University of Colombo Institute for Agro-technology and Rural Sciences Sri Lanka. Since she is joining to the institute in 2007, she is working for implementing and updating of e-learning system for farmers in the purpose of providing knowledge and information exploring higher education opportunities for farmers. She has done her doctoral study based on e-learning adoption for farmers in Sri Lanka with the collaboration with University of Turku, Finland.

        Email - nisansala@uciars.cmb.ac.lk

        Voice : 0711050716

        • Intended Learning Outcomes

          At the end of the course students can be able to : 

          • Identify and differentiate phases of cell division
          • Identify and differentiate DNA and RNA components and structures
          • identify steps involved in recombinant DNA technology, DNA replication and protein synthesis
          • Interacting with Mendels' 1st and 2nd laws
          • Discuss and express about gene interactions and chromosomal aberrations
          • Develop basic criterias regarding the plant breeding

          • Evaluation Procedure

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            Evaluation Category

            Continuous Assessments 40% 

            End Exam 60%



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