研究生《基因工程原理》课程的教学改革初探

Preliminary Discussion on Postgraduate Teaching in Gene Engineering

基因工程是对遗传物质进行体外重组,并导入到受体细胞中,从而使生物体产生新表型的技术,它是生物学研究的前沿之一。《基因工程原理》主要讲解DNA、RNA和蛋白质等生物大分子的实验方法、基因克隆重组技术、基因表达及应用等,内容涉及到生命科学研究实验中常用的技术,因此《基因工程原理》是生物学专业研究生必需掌握的基础课程。在本文中,我们从教学内容和课件的准备、授课方法以及考核方法等几个方面对研究生《基因工程原理》课程的教学改革进行了初步的探索。

"Gene Engineering"is one of the research frontiers of biology and it is a technology that generates new strains through genetic recombination,introduction of the recombinant DNA to the host cells,and the expression of the foreign genes.The main contents of gene engineering course include the manipulation of bio-macromoleules,such as DNA,RNA and protein;gene cloning and recombination;gene expression and the application of products.Because its contents cover many important techniques utilized by most biological research lab,gene engineering course is a required course on postgraduate education of the biological major.In the present paper,we explored the education reform of this course fromthe selection of the contents,preparing powerpoints,training methods and assessment methods,etc.