Plant Biology and Biotechnology (BIOL3213)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Schools
Agriculture Food Sustainablty, Chemistry & Molec Biosciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Practical 3 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
3L3P2T
Incompatible
BIOL3202, BIOL3203, BIOT7213 (co-taught)
Recommended prerequisite
BIOL2202 or BIOL2902 and BIOL2203
Assessment methods
Laboratory reports
Final examination
In-Semester examination
Course enquiries
Doctor Peter Crisp (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Professor Jimmy Botella (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
One of the grand challenges facing the world is tailoring our plants and crops to meet the demands of the next and future generations, including ensuring ongoing food security and sustainable food production amid changing environments. This course will engage students in active learning about concepts in plant genetics, molecular biology and physiology to understand developmental processes at the core of plant form and function. Students will have hands-on experience using cutting-edge biotechnology methods and gain real-world practical skills required to engineer and adapt plants for our future needs. These skills underpin both fundamental plant science research and also modern plant breeding and agriculture.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |