1 Semester

48 Hours

Hawthorn

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)/ Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry and Chemistry) and Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences) programs.

Aims & Objectives:

• To present to students detailed examples of biotechnology.
• To expose students to a number of technologies that are likely to be of importance in future environmental and industrial applications.

At the end of this unit of study students will:

• Describe particular applications of biotechnology.
• Be able to answer questions relating to biotechnology industry practices and standards.
• Be able to understand the opportunities and limitations of bioinformatics.
• Be able to propose sustainable solutions to environmental and industrial problems.
• Be able to include DNA array technology applications in project design.
• Have an understanding of the major components of cellular motility and how they have been used to devise molecular motors.

Teaching Methods:

Lectures, Web Based Unit Presence (Blackboard).

Assessment:

Mid Semester Test 30%, Assignments 25%, End of Semester Exam 45%

Content:

Content will vary according to modern trends in biotechnology and is expected to include:

• Environmental role of biotechnology in sustainable development including grey water treatment and microbiological safety of greywater.
• Bioremediation and biomass utilisation.
• Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology.
• Microbial Fermentations – organisms, culture conditions, metabolic processes.
• Downstream processing in biotechnology.
• DNA and protein microarrays.
• Human cell growth and Tissue Engineering.
• Nanotechnology and molecular motors.

Reading Materials:

Prescibed text to be advised
Selected reading on Library Counter Reserve and electronic reserve.
Selected web resources.