SCHOOL OF S C I ENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Applied Subject

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Introduc)on

WhatisBiotechnology?=Biology+technology

Introduc)on

Biotechnology¡ amulti-disciplinarysciencethatengagesknowledgeinbiologyandtechnologicalapplicationstoimprovehumanlivesandtheenvironment

�  Providesthefoundationforfurtherstudiesinbiotechnologyandrelated:ields

WhystudyBiotechnology?

Interes4ng

Meaningful

Rewarding

Interes)ng…

21Nov2015

Meaningful…

ThedenguevaccineisbasedonrecombinantDNAtechnologyandshowsmuchpromiseinreducingburdenofthedisease.

Rewarding…Probiotics–useofmicrobestoimprovehealthoffarmedchickens.Asaresult,thechickenshavemorethan98%survivalratesanddonotsufferfromside-effectsduetoantibiotictreatment.

AimsofBiotechnology–ASsubject

� Obtainknowledgeinbiotechnologyandunderstanditsapplications

AimsofBiotechnology–ASsubject

� Obtainknowledgeinbiotechnologyandunderstanditsapplications

� Undertakehands-onexperimentsandresearch

� Obtainknowledgeinbiotechnologyandunderstanditsapplications

� Undertakehands-onexperimentsandresearch

� Understandrecentadvancesinbiotechnologyanditsethicalandsocialimplications

AimsofBiotechnology–ASsubject

Yes? No?

Whattopicswillyoulearn?

Sec 3: Microbiology: study of microorganisms such as bacteria

Sec 3: Gene Technology : DNA cloning

Whattopicswillyoulearn?

Sec 4: Plant tissue culture: propagation of identical plants

Sec 3: Animal cell culture: grow cells in the lab

Whattopicswillyoulearn?

Sec 4: Applications of biotechnology in the areas of:

¡  forensic science ¡ medicine / healthcare ¡  environment ¡  and their ethical and social implications

Biofuel

� Whattoexpectduringlessons?¡ lectureswithinteractiveactivities¡ experiential&activelearningopportunities¡ hands-onlaboratorysessions¡ learner-centredlearningprojects

Teaching&Learning

GCE‘O’LevelExamRequirements

�  Paper1-multiplechoicepaper(45min)

�  Paper2-writtenexam(1h45min)

�  Paper3–structuredproject(15hoursover5weeks)¡  studentswillworkindividuallytodesignandconductexperiments,recordobservations,analyzedataandcompleteareport

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