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 ) | $1,318.20 |
| 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
- Teaching staff
- 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.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - 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
- Assessment details
Internal Assessments 40%.
Final Examination 60%.
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 | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| 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
- Teaching staff
- 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.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - 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
- Assessment details
Internal Assessments (40%).
Final Examination (60%).