BIOTECH 3000 - Biotechnology Practice III

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020

The aim of this course is to add to the strong scientific focus of the degree by providing an introduction to aspects of technology, business and ethical issues relevant to the diverse nature of biotechnology industry. Students completing this course should be well equipped to undertake further studies (e.g. Honours in Biotechnology or a Master of Business Administration), obtain employment in research laboratories, obtain employment in local, interstate and overseas biotechnology companies or create their own business. Topics include intellectual property and its commercialisation, basic business accounting, preparing a business plan, principles in bioprocess engineering and design, use of animal and plant cell culture systems, validation and monitoring, food biotechnology, genetically modified organisms, food additives and by-products. The group-based project involves preparation of a business plan to operate a model biotechnology business.

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Course Details

Course Code	BIOTECH 3000
Course	Biotechnology Practice III
Coordinating Unit	School of Biological Sciences
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Up to 5 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	MICRO 2504, BIOCHEM 2502
Restrictions	Available to BSc (Biotechnology) students only
Assessment	Written exam, project

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Stephen Kidd

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1	To understand aspects of technology, business and ethical issues relevant to the diverse nature of the biotechnology industry.
2	Essential skills in preparation of a business plan to operate a model biotechnology business.
3	An understanding of the need for good experimental design and scientific research practices.
4	Critically analyse and interpret raw and published experimental data within the limitations of experimental design.
5	Essential skills in recording and communicating scientific information.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2, 3, 4, 5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2, 4, 5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	na
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	3, 4

Learning & Teaching Modes

3 Lectures of 1 hour each per week.

1 Tutorial of 1 hour per week.

1 eSim research project/workshop of 5 hours per week.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 6 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 24 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	Intellectual Property
Week 2	Commercialisation
Week 3	Sources of Capital
Week 4	Starting a Company
Week 5	Marketing and Product Sales
Week 6	Principles in Business Accounting
Week 7	Engineering Principles for Bioprocesses and BioProcess Design
Week 8	Recovery and Purification of Products
Week 9	Bioprocess Considerations using Plant Cells
Week 10	Bioprocess Considerations using Animal Cells
Week 11	BioProcess Economics
Week 12	BioProcess Validation
Week 13	Food Biotechnology and Processing

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Written exam on lecture material	Summative	End of semester	70%	1
Practical write up on eSIM project	Summative	To be scheduled during seminar	30%	2, 3, 4, 5

Assessment Detail

End of term Exam (70% of total course grade) – A 2 hour examination covering the lecture material. It is made up of a mixture of short and long answer type questions.

Write up and presentation of eSim research project (30% of total course grade).

Submission

Late Submission
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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