Module Information
Module Identifier
BR30610
Module Title
Animal Biotechnology
Academic Year
2014/2015
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 1 hour lecture per week (11 hours) |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 1 x 4 hour seminar (4 hours) |
| Practical | 2 x 4 hour practicals (8 hours) |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | PCR laboratory report. | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Presentation. | 10% |
| Semester Assessment | Essay associated with presentations. | 10% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 60% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Discuss the range of -omics technologies available.
2. Discuss the application of these technologies to biological problems faced by animal/equine scientists and zoologists
Brief description
The module will consider the different types of :omics technology and how advances in these areas are being applied primarily to livestock
Content
1. Genomics
2. Transcriptomics
3. Proteomics
4. Metabolomics
5. DNA Sequencing - including next generation sequencing
6. Population analysis via molecular ecology
7. Additional -omics technologies
2. Transcriptomics
3. Proteomics
4. Metabolomics
5. DNA Sequencing - including next generation sequencing
6. Population analysis via molecular ecology
7. Additional -omics technologies
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Population analysis from PCR lab. |
| Communication | Exam, Lab report and presentation. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Exam, Lab report and presentation. |
| Information Technology | Presentations. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Raised awareness of these technologies being applied in the workplace. |
| Problem solving | Population analysis from PCR lab. |
| Research skills | Lab report and presentation. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Raised awareness of these topics in whole-animal biology. |
| Team work | Labwork. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6