For more details on the courses, please refer to the Course Catalog
| Code | Course Title | Credit | Learning Time | Division | Degree | Grade | Note | Language | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBT4013 | Plant medicine | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-3 | Integrative Biotechnology | Korean | Yes |
| This is the field of applied biology for diagnosing pathological problems and biological disorders of plants, and prescribing medication for the plants. The class of study includes advanced level courses on microbiology as well as basic biology. The students of the department are taught the cutting edge of bioscience like genetic engineering of microorganisms and their industrial uses. Specially plant virus will be more focused because there is no antiviral therapeutics available in the market. | |||||||||
| IBT4014 | Cancer therapy | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-4 | Integrative Biotechnology | - | No |
| It has been reported that the leading cause of death for Korean in 2019 is cancer related death. So far, many cancer therapy has been developed, however, it can affect the fast-proliferating normal cells, thereby inducing harmful side-effect, or cancer may acquire the resistance for anti-cancer drugs by altering their genetic, transcriptional, epigenetical, metabolic programs as well as via interactions with microenvironment or neighboring cell. Therefore, it is continuously required to develop new anti-cancer therapy. This lecture reviews current cancer therapy, drug-resistance strategies induced by cancer-intrinsic or –extrinsic mechanisms, and introduce and discuss the new developmental strategies for cancer therapy. | |||||||||
| IBT4015 | Cancer Precision Medicine | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-2 | Integrative Biotechnology | - | No |
| The personalized cancer therapy is defined as a therapeutic approach for the cancer patients based on their genetic backgrounds and has provided the patients durable clinical benefit. Thus, this subject will cover the concept of the precision medicine and its clinical application. Additionally, Next Generation Sequencing has been widely used to determine patient’s genetic background, which will be covered in this class as well as covering actual examples | |||||||||
| IBT4016 | Advanced Immunology | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-2 | Integrative Biotechnology | - | No |
| This class describes how immunological issues such as functional roles of chemokines, cytokines, complements, and antibody in terms of innate and adaptive immunity and their principles of immune responses, the processes of development, maturation, proliferation, differentiation and cross-regulation can be studied. In particular, for the purpose, recently published articles and reviews will be presented and discussed at the levels of molecular and cellular aspects. | |||||||||
| IBT4017 | Genome editing | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-2 | Integrative Biotechnology | Korean | Yes |
| CRISPR-mediated genome editing allows researchers to manipulate and rewrite the DNA of various organisms including bacteria, plants, and human cells. It is now widely used for basic research in life sciences and development of gene therapeutics, animal models, and diagnostic tools. This course introduces the history of genome editing technology and the mechanisms and characteristics of various genome editing tools. We will also review representative applications of genome editing, and discuss the future of the genome editing field. | |||||||||
| IBT4018 | Protein Engineering Research | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-2 | Integrative Biotechnology | - | No |
| Protein engineering is a discipline that studies the technologies of improving proteins such as enzymes and antibodies to have desired functions and properties. The purpose of this course is to study various protein engineering technologies, including protein structure, protein bioinformatics, protein expression, and molecular evolution technology. We also want to read and explore the latest research papers in order to study the very rapidly developing protein engineering technology. | |||||||||
| IBT4019 | The basics of recombinant DNA | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-2 | Integrative Biotechnology | Korean | Yes |
| This course introduces recombinant DNA technology, which is the core of biotechnology in the 21st century. The main contents covered in this course include various experimental techniques, such as recombinant DNA, cloning, PCR, and genome, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses. Through this course, students will (1) understand the working principle of various experimental techniques related to DNA manipulation, (2) acquire various experimental methods, and (3) develop the ability to solve various experimental problems. This course is recommended for students wishing to join laboratory. | |||||||||
| IBT4020 | Immunological disease therapy | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-2 | Integrative Biotechnology | - | No |
| In this lecture, the theoretical causes of various immune diseases and their therapeutic approaches are taught. In particular, the main causes of immune diseases are identified through the latest research methods and the basic knowledge to select biomarkers for diagnosis is acquired. In particular, the latest research trends related to treatment, which are published in papers, etc., are delivered. | |||||||||
| IBT4021 | Stem cells and developmental biology | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-2 | Integrative Biotechnology | - | No |
| Developmental biology aims to understand how an organism develops—how a single cell becomes an organized grouping of cells that is then programmed at specific times to become specialized for certain tasks. Stem cells are special multipotent cells that are able to develop into many different cell types. This can range from muscle cells to brain cells. In some cases, they can also fix damaged tissues. This course covers several aspects of developmental program and stem cell regulation at cellular and molecular levels. Students are required to review and discuss papers on the special topics related to developmental biology. | |||||||||
| IBT4023 | Nanobioengineering | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | Integrative Biotechnology | Korean | Yes | |
| This course deals with the principles and latest trends of nanobiotechnology, which is a convergence technology of biotechnology and nanotechnology that can be used for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | |||||||||
| IBT4024 | Bioanalytical chemistry | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | Integrative Biotechnology | Korean | Yes | |
| Analytical chemistry is a study that analyzes substances chemically to find out their composition, chemical structure, shape, and properties. In this course, we will learn about theories and examples of analytical chemistry for the separation, detection, and quantitative/qualitative analysis of biopharmaceuticals and synthetic drugs. | |||||||||
| IBT4025 | Environmental bioprocess | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | Integrative Biotechnology | Korean | Yes | |
| Environmental biotechnology is an interdisciplinary field that utilizes principles and technologies from biology and engineering to address environmental issues, focusing on the protection and restoration of natural ecosystems, as well as the treatment of pollutants and resource recovery. | |||||||||
| IBT4026 | Advanced stem cell biology | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-4 | Integrative Biotechnology | Korean | Yes |
| n addition to their developmental significance, stem cells are of great importance in regenerative medicine as they can give rise to all cell types in the body. In this course, we will cover the characteristics of stem cells at the molecular, cellular, and animal model levels, focusing on the regulatory mechanisms of differentiation of various types of stem cells and determination of cell fate. Students will also present and discuss recent research papers on various stem cell-related topics. | |||||||||
| IBT4027 | Artificial intelligence Applications in Molecular Biology | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master | 1-4 | Integrative Biotechnology | English | Yes |
| The machine learning field is a branch of artificial intelligence and computer science that uses data and algorithms to mimic how humans learn, thereby improving the accuracy. This course covers the basic principles of machine learning and how it can be successfully applied to the various fields of biology and chemistry. Additionally, this course will examine recent research papers to better understand how different machine learning techniques are appropriate for specific types of biological data. It will also provide some advice regarding best practices and points to consider when attempting experiments which involve machine learning. | |||||||||
| ISS3233 | Statistics in Python | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor | 1-4 | English | Yes | |
| This course will cover elementary topics in statistics using Python. The statistics topics include principles of sampling, descriptive statistics, binomial and normal distributions, sampling distributions, point and confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, two sample inference, linear regression, and categorical data analysis. Using Python, students will learn basic knowledge in Python programming, data management, data formats and types, statistical graphics and exploratory data analysis, and basic functions for statistical modeling and inference. | |||||||||