BIOTECHNOLOGY

PHA4BT

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles underlying the common techniques used in recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering, and their application to pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. Students will also be introduced to the areas of pharmacogenomics, bioinformatics and how genetic data may be assessed for the purpose of gene analysis.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ian Swift

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: BIO2MBC OR BIO2IMB

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

Learning resources

Biochemistry

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Garrett, RH and Grisham, CM

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: THOMSON

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Genes XII

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Lewin, B

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: PEARSON PRENTICE-HALL

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: 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. Develop and present a line of argument concerning a current topic in biotechnology.
02. Evaluate how gene technology is applied to current biomedical science.
03. Gather, organise and critically analyse material on the future of biotechnology.
04. Use Bioinformatics to examine how a hypothetical drug may be designed for a particular target

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ian Swift

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 12 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 12 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

2-hour examination

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2

50 min mid-semester test (800-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2

Online tasks (1,600-word equivalent)5 x 4% short online tasks and 4 x 5% longer online tasks

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO3, SILO4