European Union Epistemology in Biotechnology

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2023-2024

Topic

To give context to the ‛BSc in Biotechnology’ degree course by discussing
· how the field of biotechnology has become a strategic research policy area at EU level;
· how it can contribute to meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals;
· the numerous practical applications and future potential of biotechnology, using case studies from the EU;
· the difficulties involved in funding biotechnology R&D&I in the EU;
· public perception of biotechnology, of modern biotechnology in particular, in the EU;
· the responsibilities of researchers.

Lectures

Practices

Seminars

• 1. What is the European Union? A brief history. An overview of EU institutions.
• 2. Global challenges: the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the EU’s current research policy priorities. The European Bioeconomy. Science policymaking at EU level.
• 3. A brief history of European biotechnology funding programmes.
• 4. Funding biotechnology research and innovation: the role of the private sector
• 5. Applications of biotechnology | Case studies from the EU I.: Medical biotechnology and bio-pharmaceuticals.
• 6. Applications of biotechnology | Case studies from the EU II.: Industrial biotechnology – bio-based chemicals and bioproducts.
• 7. Applications of biotechnology | Case studies from the EU III.: Industrial biotechnology – bioenergy.
• 8. Applications of biotechnology | Case studies from the EU IV.: Food biotechnology.
• 9. Applications of biotechnology | Case studies from the EU V.: Agricultural biotechnology.
• 10. Applications of biotechnology | Case studies from the EU VI.: Marine, coastal and freshwater biotechnology.
• 11. Applications of biotechnology | Case studies from the EU VII.: Environmental biotechnology.
• 12. Applications of biotechnology | Case studies from the EU VIII.: Bioinformatics.
• 13. Societal issues: • Public perception of modern biotechnology in the EU. • The responsibilities of researchers.
• 14. Written test

Reading material

Obligatory literature

1. The European Union (Your Gateway to the European Union) https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en
a. History of the EU https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/history-eu_en
b. Types of institutions and bodies https://european-union.europa.eu/institutions-law-budget/institutions-and-bodies/typesinstitutions-and-bodies_en
2. Aguilar A., et al.: Thirty years of European biotechnology programmes: from biomolecular engineering to the bioeconomy. 2013, New Biotechnology 30(5): 410-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2012.11.014
3. European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) | New Biotechnology (open access), Special issue: Bioeconomy, Wohlgemuth; Volume 40, Part A, / Pages 1-184 (25 January 2018) https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/new-biotechnology/vol/40/part/PA
4. European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) |New Biotechnology (open access) https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/new-biotechnology/special-issue/10JHZ84SNZ2

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Recommended literature

Alfredo Aguilar, Tomasz Twardowski, Roland Wohlgemuth (eds): European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) | New Biotechnology (open access), special issue: Bioeconomy, Volume 40, Part A, / Pages 1-184 (25 January 2018)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/new-biotechnology/vol/40/part/PA
European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) | New Biotechnology (open access) Special issue: Trends in Bioeconomy /Edited by Alfredo Aguilar, Tomasz Twardowski, Roland Wohlgemuth (Last update: 4 December 2020) https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/new-biotechnology/special-issue/10JHZ84SNZ2

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 25 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

A félév végén, azaz a 14. héten kerül sor írásbeli tesztre.

Making up for missed classes

Nincs lehetőség pótlásra

Exam topics/questions

Teams and Moodle interface

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Dr. Pirisi Gábor