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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite or Corequisite: BIOL 245 - Cellular and Molecular Biology. This course is designed to provide an introduction to the emerging technology of Bioinformatics for students in the following programs: Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, health sciences and computer science. This course will examine the major issues concerning representation and analysis of biological, molecular and biochemical information.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as the introductory course to the Biotechnology Program. Topics include the history and applications of DNA technology, biopharmaceuticals, genomics, therapeutics and bioethics. Current events are used as a context for study. Format of class includes lectures, class discussions, and student presentations. This course will also include seminars of speakers from the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, and pharmaceutical industries and may include field trips to research laboratories.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 111 - English I. Good Manufacturing Practices in the Pharmaceutical Industry is a course that will introduce students to the regulations and guidelines that Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Medical Device companies are required to follow and comply. The student will first learn how a company in the industry is structured, such as manufacturing, logistics, quality control, facilities, supplier quality, etc. Once the student is familiar with the company structure, they will be exposed to regulations defined in the Code of Federal regulations that each department must comply to. The students will get first hand experience in reviewing and writing Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Batch Records. The students will be exposed to the significance of Validation Protocols for equipment, processes and test methods. Proper Documentation Practices required in a GMP regulated company and widely used terminology in the workforce will be covered and exercised throughout the entire course. This course is the first of three required for the Biotechnology Technician Certification.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BTCP-104 and CHEM 102 or CHEM 103 or permission of instructor. This course provides an opportunity for students to learn laboratory skills that are fundamental to successful, efficient and safe practices in a biotechnology research, quality control or production laboratory setting. Students will be introduced to methods of measurement, data collection and analysis, solution and media preparation, safe laboratory practices, and the practical application of mathematics to the aforementioned processes. In addition, students will be introduced to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and related topics that emphasize the significance of maintaining quality in biological research or production setting.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 111 - English I. Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality Issues is a course that will expose students to the regulations and guidelines that Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Medical Device companies are required to follow and comply. The students will get first hand experience in reviewing and writing Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Batch Records. The students will be exposed to the significance of Validation Protocols for equipment, processes and test methods. Proper Documentation Practices required in a GMP regulated company and widely used terminology in the workforce will be covered and exercised throughout the entire course. This course will also emphasize aseptic processing and related aspects of product quality.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 - General Biology, CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I or CHEM 202 - Principles of Organic and Biochemistry, MATH 110 - Statistics I, ENGL 111 - English I, or Permission of Program Coordinator. RVCC 2008-2009 Catalog ? For updated information, visit www.raritanval.edu 147 This course is designed to advance students' reading, writing and oral presentation skills through research and presentation of primary research articles. In each symposium, four to six papers will be presented focusing on the theme of biotechnology from primary research articles.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BTCP 102 - Biotechnology Methods and Procedures I. This course serves as a second year course in the Biotechnology Program. This course will provide a foundation to the theory and techniques of cell culture and immunochemistry. This course will provide an introduction to the manufacturing process, including a survey of proteins currently in production by biotechnology companies. It will provide information about the regulatory environment in which these proteins are produced, including an investigation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Laboratory stresses molecular and recombinant DNA techniques, protein purification and characterization and cell culture techniques.
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3.00 - 5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Permission and Placement by Program Coordinator. The internship allows students to gain real job experience in the biotechnology related industry before their graduation. The intern will be placed in industries involved in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, chemicals, foods, cosmetics or medical devices. Students can do their internship engaged in work ranging from research and development, clinical studies, marketing, quality assurance/quality control or manufacturing. Companies that wish to sponsor an intern will be asked to identify a mentor within the company to whom the intern will report and who will provide a description of the training activities in which the intern will be involved. The intern's activities will be under the direction of the workplace mentor and the Biotechnology Program Coordinator at RVCC.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the critical success factors and threats to effective team leadership. It is designed to help students learn and practice the principles and qualities that promote team success and dynamic leadership in the contemporary workplace. The content and coursework are geared to create a result-oriented team ethic.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for the small business/entrepreneur or manager looking to improve their marketing skills in today's domestic, global and international business environments. Through a case study and market simulation format, the student will come to fully understand all activities and processes involved in the flow of goods, services, ideas and events from producer and/or manufacturer to consumers. The small business/entrepreneur or manager will be able to incorporate a systems approach to fully understand the marketing and sales conditions being affected and analyze the problems as well as the strategies used to solve these problems. Students will be able to describe the components; types of information required and develop their own comprehensive small business marketing plan.
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