BIOL3002 (v.1) Understanding Biotechnology
| Area: | School of Biomedical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
307698 (v.1)
Biotechnology 331
or any previous version
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| Prerequisite(s): |
302488 (v.2)
Molecular Genetics 231
or any previous version
OR 311420 (v.1) Molecular Genetics 233 or any previous version OR GENE2000 (v.1) Molecular Genetics or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Exploration of the biotechnology industry, including traditional forms and recent developments in biotechnology. Examination of how biological processes can be harnessed to perform or supplement technical processes, including their role in developing renewable and sustainable systems for agriculture and industry. Overview of the modern biotechnology industry and applications of biopharmaceuticals, transgenics, genomics, proteomics, and monoclonal antibody technology, DNA chips as analytical and diagnostic tools, and rational drug design. Differences and similarities of the biotechnology industry in developed and developing countries are examined. Principles for objective assessment of positive or negative claims about biotechnology, approaches to decision-making, analysis of arguments about scientific topics, and to the development of clear and precise skills for writing scientific and business-related documents. |
| Field of Education: | 010900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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