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[Design and implementation of the course on Synthetic Biology based on the concept of general education]
Fan Yang1,2, Jinshu Yang2
1National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Biology Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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.
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