Gippsland Second semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Sunway First semester 2008 (Day)
Sunway Second semester 2008 (Day)
This unit will cover classical and modern biotechnology, including recent developments in molecular biology and its applications in such diverse areas as agriculture, forestry, food, medicine and marine sciences. This includes an introduction to bio-prospecting and pharmaceuticals; genomics, proteomics and bio-informatics; environmental and industrial biotechnology and the current issues and concerns surrounding biotechnology. Related topics such as human genome project, risk assessment, bio-safety and genetically modified organisms and crops, cloning, patents, ethics intellectual property rights and the regulatory framework for biotechnology in various countries will be discussed.
Final examination: 50%
Quizzes: 15%
Tutorial activities: 15%
Web pages: 20%
2 one hour lectures, 3 one hour online tutorials per week