Modulecode
ModuleTitle
Degree/Diploma
TypeofModule
ModularCredits
SB-4314
Biotechnology
BachelorofScience(Biology)
MajorOption
4
TotalstudentWorkload
Contacthours
SB-2211Genetics
None
8hours/week
6hours/week
Prerequisite
Anti-requisite
Aims
Thismoduleisdesignedtointroducestudentstobasicconceptsofgeneticengineeringinarelatively
non-technicalwayasafoundationforstudyingemergingrolesandimplicationsofbiotechnologyin
agriculture,food,medicine,industryandecology.
LearningOutcomes
Onsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,astudentwillbeexpectedtobeableto:
Lowerorder: 40% -Describebiotechnologyandgeneticengineering
-RecognisethebasictoolsandtechniquesofrecombinantDNAtechnology
-Describethevariousrolesandimplicationsofbiotechnologyinagriculture,
food,medicine,industryandecology
-Recognisebioinformatics
Middleorder:40% -Analysebiotechnologicaldata
Higherorder: 20% -Developcompetenceinbioinformaticsskills
-Workandlearnindependently
ModuleContents
-Ancient,classicalandmodernbiotechnology
-BasicprinciplesofrecombinantDNAtechnology
-Microbialbiotechnology
-Plantandanimalbiotechnology
-Aquaticbiotechnology
-Medicalbiotechnology
-Bioinformatics
-Bioremediation
-DNAfingerprinting
Assessment Formativeassessment
Tutorialassignmentsandfeedback
Summativeassessment
Examination:60%
Coursework:40%
-5practicalassignments(25%)
-2classtests(15%)