Life-long learning is the opportunity and responsibility of an indivudual to grow and learn new things in their lifetime. Biology in Uppsala has several courses that aims to enable further learning and cultivation.

Courses in life-long learning

You can find our courses in life long learning below.

Courses in the Autumn semester

Bioinformatics on the web, 5 credits - 1BG425
Bioinformatic tools are valuable in virtually all kinds of biological studies. The course Bioinformatics on the Web is a completely web-based course that provides opportunities to try a number of tools, which are publicly available on the Internet, primarily to study and interpret sequence data from DNA and proteins.

Frontiers in Life Science, 10 credits - 1BG430
The purpose of the course is to provide an understanding of, and discuss the social impact of, groundbreaking discoveries in molecular biology. We start with an introduction to the basic molecular biological principles and will also go through groundbreaking breakthroughs in genetic engineering and synthetic biology. A laboratory visit is included where course participants can prepare DNA. Topics we will discuss include: What are scientific hypotheses and theories? What does DNA look like and what is its function? What is CRISPR and how can it be used in gene therapy and genetically modified crops? Can stem cells cure? Can we vaccinate against cancer? The course begins in Period 1.

Human evolution - an Overview, 10 credits - 1BG046
The course provides a basic knowledge of human evolution and prehistory. We will study the latest findings from genetic research on human evolution, how the genome works in humans, how genomic variation is investigated and analysed. We will also focus on man's closest relatives, such as Neanderthals and archaic groups from the Homo genus, partly from a fossil and archaeological perspective, and partly from a genetic perspective. We will discuss questions about when and where modern man originated? What genes have changed during human evolution? The course begins in Period 1.

Courses in the Spring semester

Bioinformatics on the web, 5 credits - 1BG425
Bioinformatic tools are valuable in virtually all kinds of biological studies. The course Bioinformatics on the Web is a completely web-based course that provides opportunities to try a number of tools, which are publicly available on the Internet, primarily to study and interpret sequence data from DNA and proteins.

Experimental Industrial Bioprocess I: Design, 3 credits - 1BL812
In this course, the advanced industrial methods for production of biologics are studied. We examine and discuss design of bioprocesses that aim for economic and safe production of high quality biologics. In collaboration with the Testa Center and Cytiva in Uppsala instrumentation and bioprocess design choices are exemplified and compared. The course begins in Period 3.