Undergraduate - UnitBTH2732 - Recombinant DNA technology

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Science
Organisational Unit	Gippsland School of Applied Sciences and Engineering
Offered	Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Off-campus) Sunway Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Phillip Brook-Carter (Gippsland); Dr. Jasmine Hue Seow Mun (Sunway)

Synopsis

In order to carry out any DNA manipulation a large variety of enzymes and specialised techniques are used. This unit will provide the opportunity to gain an understanding of the nature and use of the "tools of the trade" applied routinely by molecular biologists. This includes the management of biological databases. A wide variety of applications will be explored, ranging from human disease situations to genetic modification of crop species.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Discuss basic principles of recombinant DNA technology;

Select and apply practical techniques to achieve a range of experimental outcomes in molecular biology;

Give examples of the applications of recombinant DNA technology in medical and industrial settings;

Describe the use of biological databases for data storage;

Demonstrate skill in data mining;

Present, analyse and interpret experimental data.

Assessment

Examination (3 Hours): 60%
Online bioinformatics project: 20%
Practical and tutorial exercises: 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Phillip Brook-Carter

Contact hours

Three hours of lectures and two hours of practical/tutorial per week.

Off-campus attendance requirements

Optional 2 day residential school

Prerequisites

BIO1722 or BIO1022, and BTH1802

Prohibitions

BMS2062, MOL2022, BTH3757