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
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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-hour examination | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO2 |
50 min mid-semester test (800-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2 |
Online tasks (1,600-word equivalent)5 x 4% short online tasks and 4 x 5% longer online tasks | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |