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PRACTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIO5PRC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will provide you with the opportunity to enhance their practical skills in a variety of contemporary molecular biology applications. Practical classes will require you to carry out laboratory techniques such as PCR, cloning, protein expression, protein purification and immunoblotting. In completing tasks for this subject, you are expected to develop technical competency and skills in critical thinking, data analysis and scientific communication.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kaye Truscott

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: SGBB, SMBB, SMBM or SMBT All other students require coordinator approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critique and accurately execute experimental protocols
02. Acquire, interpret and evaluate experimental data
03. Convey an understanding of scientific concepts and specialist methodology, materials and instruments through written communication using appropriate vocabulary.
04. Present experimental data and methodology in a format appropriate for publication.
05. Incorporate appropriate organisational, ethical and OH&S practices in a molecular biology laboratory setting.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, LTU Term 5, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kaye Truscott

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 37 - 42
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 37 to week 42 and delivered via online.
Pre-recorded

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 37 - 42
Two 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 37 to week 42 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 37 - 42
One 1.00 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 37 to week 42 and delivered via video conference.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Discussion participation and performance (250 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo5SILO1, SILO5

Quality of laboratory results (500 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo5SILO1, SILO2

Practical worksheets (2500 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo45SILO2, SILO3

Scientific writing exercises (1000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO4

Practical exam - written and experimental components (2250 word equivalent)2250 word equivalent (2000 for 2 h short answer based questions & 250 for 1 h practical component). The 1 h practical component is a short practical exercise that requires the students to follow a protocol and perform a simple experimental reaction. The 1 h allows for incubation time & an opportunity to repeat the reaction if they make a mistake.

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3