Full-time MSc and PgDip study This academically challenging and career-developing programme focuses on research and development using biological and chemical principles and systems to create new products, services and industries. You will employ elements of the developing field of synthetic biology to bring about significant changes and major innovations that address the challenges of rapidly changing human demographics, resource shortages, energy economy transition and the concomitant growth in demand for more and healthier food, sustainable fuel cycles, and a cleaner environment. By the end of the programme you will have gained: a strong background knowledge in the fields underlying synthetic biology and biotechnology an understanding of the limitations and public concerns regarding the nascent field of synthetic biology including a thorough examination of the philosophical, legal, ethical and social issues surrounding the area the ability to approach the technology transfer problem equipped with the skills to analyse the problem in scientific and practical terms an understanding of how biotechnology relates to real-world biological problems the ability to think about the future development of research, technology, its implementation and its implications a broad understanding of research responsibility including the requirement for rigorous and robust testing of theories and the need for honesty and integrity in experimental reporting and reviewing Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology postgraduate study This article was published on 2024-04-02
