The proposed Academic Reference Standards for Biotechnology

General attributes of the biotechnologist:

• Identify the role of basic sciences in the development of the society.
• Reproduce scientific approaches that meet community needs considering economic, environmental, social, ethical and safety requirements.
• Proceed effectively information technology relevant to the field.
• Be familiar with the molecular basis and chemistry of the process that take place in cells and organisms.
• Work safely on a laboratory environment and process the basic competences necessary for a range of practical biochemical techniques.
• Apply statistical skills in interpretation and illustration of biological data.
• Criticize and characterize bio molecules and assess the activity of biochemical process.

• Knowledge and understanding:

Graduates must acquire the knowledge and understanding of:

A1- The related basic scientific facts, concepts, principles and techniques in microbiology.

A2- The relation between the studied topics and the environment.

A3- Possess in-depth knowledge and skills in specific discipline with global perspective.

A4- Ability to apply knowledge through intellectual inquiry and to develop critical solutions in new situations.

A5- Ability to analyze, and evaluate existing knowledge in order to synthesize scientific findings.

• Intellectual Skills

The graduates must be able to:

b1- disseminate ideas to the wider community in a confident,  effective and coherent manner.

b2- describe and critically evaluate current aspects of biosciences in order to solve related problems.

b3- create and sustain cooperative networking efficiently

b4- perform tasks given ethically and with dedication Possess strong enthusiasm and commitment to continuously acquire and disseminate new knowledge and skills.

b5- acquire new knowledge and skills from a variety of sources and apply them to solve related problem.

• Practical and Professional Skills

The graduates must be able to:

• Plan, design, process and report on the investigated data, using appropriate techniques and considering scientific  guidance.
• Apply techniques and tools considering scientific ethics.
• Solve problems using a range of formats and approaches.
• Identify and criticize on the different methods used in addressing subject related issues.
• Solve problems in microbiology by a variety of methods   including computers and other recent tools.
• Collect record and analyze data in microbiology using appropriate techniques in the field and laboratory.
• Apply field and laboratory investigations of microbial systems in an ethical and responsible manner.
• Select a representative microbial sample considering its validity, accuracy and reliability during collection

• General and Transferable Skills

• Use information and communication technology effectively.
• Acquire self and long life learning.
• Use different sources to obtain information.
• Establish the rules and indictors to assess the performance of others.
• Work in a team and leading the team in professional contexts.
• Mange time efficiently.
• Apply scientific models, systems and tools effectively.
• Deal with scientific patens considering property right.