PROGRAMME SUMMARY

Are you interested to find solutions for major issues and challenges of the 21st century such as world hunger, food production and sustainable agriculture? The field of plant biotechnology highlights the development of new techniques towards improving plant productions that supply global needs for food, raw materials and fuel. In addition to being a source of food, plants also provide us with many pharmaceuticals and industrial compounds. As our population grows, our daily needs also increase. Through plant biotechnology, we will be able to increase crop quality, crop yields and the production of specific characteristics in plants. In the Plant Biotechnology Programme, students will discover a variety of approaches applied in plant biotechnology, learn how to address challenges from certain aspects of the area and gain extensive training from leading experts in UKM. Students will be exposed to knowledge and techniques related to plant biotechnology with particular emphasis on aspects of tissue culture and plant molecular biology, theory and practice of recombinant DNA and protein production, practical bioinformatics and theories behind ‘omics technologies. Students will also learn how to design and write a research proposal, read and critically analyse scientific papers in plant biotechnology and present their findings. A highlight of the course would be an individual practical research project and visits to related industries.