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    Overview

    Environmental and biological factors affecting plant performance; breeding technologies and crop improvement; applications of plant molecular biology and genetics in the design of new plants.

    This paper is designed for students who are interested in the diverse ways plants shape our lives and environment. The different topics are taught by staff in the Biochemistry and Botany departments who are active in research related to plant biotechnology. This lecture-lab paper emphasises current issues in plant breeding technologies and their applications.

    About this paper

    Paper title Plants for the Future
    Subject Plant Biotechnology
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,173.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    Two 200-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE papers
    Schedule C
    Science
    Eligibility
    This paper is a requirement for majors in the Plant Biotechnology programme. It is also of interest to students studying Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Genetics, Microbiology and Molecular Biotechnology.
    Contact
    plant.biotechnology@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Associate Professor Lynette Brownfield and Associate Professor Paul Guy

    Textbooks
    No prescribed textbook.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes
    • Articulate a broad understanding of contemporary plant biotechnology and related scientific fields
    • Understand the relationship between hypothesis, experiment and data and know how to apply this to attain knowledge
    • Design and execute experiments in plant biology using contemporary biochemical and molecular biological techniques
    • Identify and critically evaluate relevant information

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Wednesday 08:00-08:50 29-35, 37-42
    Thursday 08:00-08:50 29-35, 37-42

    Practical

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Wednesday 14:00-17:50 29-39
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