Biotechnology Research and Services Centre

About the Centre:

Date of establishment of the centre: 16th of August 1996 Location: Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Lecture hall Building - Third Floor. The nature of the work of the centre: research - service – educational.


Vision and Mission

The centre aims to improve the diagnostic and research performance of the veterinary, human, pharmaceutical and bioscience sectors to become one of the distinguished scientific centres at the local and regional levels by providing outstanding performance and keeping pace with continuous scientific development in the fields of services, scientific research, community service and environmental development. It is also committed to provide a distinguished service in the field of biotechnology applications and various techniques of genetic engineering that serve the scientific sectors, especially those entrusted with livestock, and the application of those technologies in conducting research, theses, research projects and clinical analysis to contribute to the development of the local and regional environment.


Objectives

  1. Providing scientific and applied services and consultations in the field of using modern biotechnology means in diagnosing animal and poultry diseases and studies for evaluating and producing biological preparations and vaccines at home and abroad.
  2. Research and technical cooperation with local and foreign entities.
  3. holding training courses and organizing seminars and conferences for researchers from local and foreign entities.
  4. Communicating with the industrial sector in the field of biotechnology by organizing training courses and workshops

B - Elective courses (6 courses) equivalent to 9 credit hours.

C- Passing the training programs in attendance, training, and an examination, and accepting the graduation research.

The general grade in the bachelor’s degree is calculated on the basis of the cumulative grade for the grades obtained by the student in all the compulsory and elective courses he studied.


Registration Terms

Semester courses (first or second) are registered with a minimum of 12 credit hours and a maximum of 25 credit hours. The summer semester can also be registered with a maximum of 12 credit hours. The student applies for course registration if he meets the registration requirements for each course, the most important of which is success in the eligible courses. Consultation with the academic advisor, on the specific dates, timing of registration and its rules, which are issued by the College Council annually and published in the Student’s Handbook. Registration is not considered final until after paying the educational service dues scheduled for each semester.


Terms of modification, cancellation and suspension of registration

The student has the right to change courses in which he was registered with others within two weeks of the start of study in both the first and second semesters, taking into account the conditions of registration. The student has the right to stop enrollment or withdraw from a course within 3 weeks at most, and the value of the financial dues will not be refunded after that. As for the summer semester, the student has the right to withdraw from the courses within two weeks at most, without prejudice to the minimum registration hours.