School Of Science And HealthIntroduction to BiotechnologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300503.2
Discipline: FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
About this Unit
This unit will provide a basic understanding of the techniques, achievements and issues associated with biotechnology and will serve as an introduction to higher level units that students will take later in their study program. The unit will cover developments in biotechnology from both historical and contemporary perspectives as they apply to medicine, to the pharmaceutical, veterinary and agricultural industries and how biotechnology can be applied to environmental issues. Students will gain knowledge of genes, genetics, genetic manipulation and how these techniques are applied in scientific and industrial contexts.