BC3201 - Biotechnology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Pharmacy & Molecular Sciences

Biotechnology is usually defined as the exploitation and manipulation of biological resources to deliver commercial and social benefits. This subject is designed to cover the fundamental aspects of biotechnology including basic and advanced methods used in recombinant DNA technology, recombinant protein production in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes, molecular diagnostics, microbial production of therapeutic agents, vaccine production, bioremediation, bioreactors and regulations and patenting in biotechnology.

Learning Outcomes

• understand both the basic and advanced techniques used in biotechnology;
• understand how biotechnology can be applied to a wide variety of problems;
• to be aware of the ethics and patenting and regulatory procedures associated with biotechnology.

Assumed Knowledge:	BC3101 BC3102 strongly recommended
Prerequisites:	BC2013 AND BC2023 AND BC2024

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Patrick Schaeffer
Lecturers:	Professor Heinrich Korner, Professor James Burnell.
Contact hours:	30 hours lectures 6 hours tutorials 30 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (20%); (15%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.