The Biotechnology Course Series online course is a self-paced class that presents an overview of the history of biotechnology, the science of biotechnology, and the benefits and risks of biotechnology.
The Biotechnology Course Series online course is a self-paced class that presents an overview of the history of biotechnology, the science of biotechnology, and the benefits and risks of biotechnology.
Target Audience: The Introduction to Biotechnology Crops is a self-paced asynchronous online course targeted to 9th -12th grade Arkansas science teachers. Three (3) hours of in-service credit is provided through this interactive course that provides teachers with Arkansas-based contemporary information and curriculum resources for support of student inquiry, scientific argumentation, and student-led applied research related to plant pathology, soybean production, and uses, and agricultural sustainability issues.
Learn More: The course includes three learning modules with three lessons within each module: Module 1. History of Food Production & Biotechnology; Module 2. Defining Biotechnology and Its Principles; Module 3. Benefits & Risks of Biotechnology.
To receive in-service credit for this course you must complete and submit:
1. Teacher In-Service - Introduction to Biotechnology Crops 2017-2018 Registration Form;
2. Teacher In-Service Introduction to Biotechnology Crops 2017-2018 Pre-Test;
3. All lesson activities and view required educational videos in Module
1- 3; and the
4. Teacher In-Service Introduction to Biotechnology Crops 2017-2018 Final Exam (with a score of 80% or higher) and course evaluation.
Contact Information
Instructor: Dr. Julie Robinson, jrobinson@uada.edu , (501) 671- 2082