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 526-322 Project Practicals: Biotechnology or Environmental Options.

Note

  • There are 2 options from which to choose. Each area has its own requirements and for each option there will be a choice from a number of individual projects.
  • Students with credit for 526-322 prior to 1998 will not be accepted into the 526-322 Biotechnology option.

Credit Points

12.5 for any one option.

Coordinator

Dr D. Tribe coordinates the Biotechnology option. Dr P. Janssen coordinates the Environmental option.

Pre/corequisites

  • The Biotechnology option requires Microbiology 526-301 and preferably an enrolment or pass in 526-302.
  • The Environmental option requires 526-204 and either 526-307 or 526-321. Students with 526-204 and an enrolment or pass in another 300-level practical in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry or Genetics will also be considered

Semester

2

Contact

60 hours practical work for either project in the second 6 weeks of the semester (Up to 10 hours a week)

Subject Description

By the end of the subject students should:

  • appreciate the need to keep clear laboratory notes as experiments progress
  • have developed skills in the design, conduct and interpretation of experiments
  • have developed the expertise to critically evaluate experimental proposals and findings
  • be able to communicate effectively both orally and in written reports an experimental proposal and the main findings

Assessment

Laboratory work; a written report of up to 3000 words and an oral presentation of results.

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