Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Science

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

BIOL3213

Assessment methods

Reports

Presentation

Final Examination

In Semester Exam

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

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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