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Today 8th of September 2021, the Erbil Technical Health College, Physiotherapy Department  in collaboration with the Medical Staff Syndicate celebrated the World Physical Therapy Day. in this celebration, the official members awarded the governmental and private physiotherpy centers staff with an honorary certificate to appreciate and honour their efforts and hardworks. Dr. Mahdi Khalid, the Head of the Physiotherpy Department of the Erbil Technical Health College attended this ceremony.

World Physical Therapy Day is commemorated annually on September 8. It’s a global observance day that has been celebrated since 1996. The World Confederation for Physical Therapy founded this day to honour and emphasize the hardwork of the physiotherapists, and their vital role in restoring the health of patients through various physiotherapies tailor-made to suit individual patient’s requirements.

“Basic Molecular Biology techniques: From DNA extraction to PCR application” is a four-day training course that will enable participants to learn the basic molecular techniques required for scientific research to be effective. Participants will experience hands-on training on genomic DNA extraction, electrophoresis, and Polymerase Chain Reaction amplification. Dr. Nizar Ali Amin Shwan, the lecturer at  Disease Analysis Department/Erbil Technical Health College, will deliver this training course at the Scientific Research Center, Erbil Technology College Camp. It will start on the 20th of September, 2021, from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM daily. For registration, please visit this link.

Course Objectives

This training course aims to provide participants with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to operate molecular biology laboratory.

Course Outline

• Laboratory safety procedures, the use and proper handling of Lab equipment.
• Genomic DNA Extraction.
• Nucleic Acid quantification and qualification using Spectrophotometer and Electrophoresis gel analysis.
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training course, participants will:

• Comprehend the principles of Molecular Biology and Genetic research.
• Be able to use some equipment in a molecular biology laboratory.
• Be able to extract genomic DNA using high throughput techniques.
• Be able to quantify DNA and check the purity using spectrometry and electrophoresis.
• Understand the principle of PCR using molecular markers such as RAPD.

Target Audience

Researchers, laboratory supervisors, science lecturers, technicians, and those who require molecular biology techniques.

Note: The number of seats is limited, and the deadline for registration is the 20th of September, 2021.

Registration fee: 50000 IQD

Erbil Polytechnic University is delighted to announce an invitation from Ferris State University, Michigan, the USA, for students worldwide to join a no-cost, virtual co-curricular certificate program offered by the mentioned university. The ten-week virtual certificate program connects American college students with students worldwide using #Zoom software.

Students participating in this program will have opportunities to read, research, and engage in structured conversation with peers worldwide on the 2030 UN Sustainable goals. (This program does not provide academic credit). The Fall 2021 run of the program will begin the week of September 27th, 2021. Spots are limited. If you are interested to learn more and signing up, please complete the form at the below link. 

https://forms.gle/FActWj1fQNbLqfTy9

On the 17^th of August 2021, the Business Administration Department of the Erbil Technical Administration College presented a training course for the lecturers, which continued for 8 days.

This training was managed by Dr. Aras Xoshnaw under the title “Entrepreneurship in contemporary education” and supervised by Mr. Raqib Abdullah Barznji. It continued for eight days according to a timed specific schedule. The following is the schedule of the Technical Business Administration training course.