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On completion of this module students should be able to:
Evaluate the agricultural and social consequences of transgenic plants and crops.
Evaluate the agricultural and social consequences of genome editing.
Evaluate the potential of reproductive and therapeutic cloning.
Discuss biotechnology and agricultural biodiversity.
Discuss new genomic technologies and their relevance for agriculture and the food industries.
Experience a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) laboratory practical for human genetic identification and forensics.
This module provides an overview of modern biotechnology, particularly as it applies to plant and animal agriculture. The module covers the following topics: Genetic engineering and agriculture (transgenic crops and food products); Genome editing of plants and animals; Reproductive and therapeutic cloning (including stem cells); Biotechnology and agricultural biodiversity; New genomic technologies relevant to agriculture (bioinformatics, structural, functional and comparative genomics); Students taking the module will also produce a literature review on a biotechnology topic of their choice. In addition, there is a laboratory practical and write-up that demonstrates basic principles of DNA-based biotechnology.
On completion of this module students should be able to: Evaluate the agricultural and social consequences of transgenic plants and crops. Evaluate the agricultural and social consequences of genome editing. Evaluate the potential of reproductive and therapeutic cloning. Discuss biotechnology and agricultural biodiversity. Discuss new genomic technologies and their relevance for agriculture and food. Explain the role of biotechnologies in livestock disease. Experience a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) laboratory practical for human genetic identification and forensics.
This module is a seven week module and will be examined during the Spring Break in March.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Laboratories | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 25 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
Total | 109 |
ANSC20010 - Genetics and Biotechnology
OR
GENE20020 - Principles of Genetics
If you do not have the pre-requisite module(s) but have equivalent prior learning, please contact the module co-ordinator to approve your registration to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Project: Written project (approx. 4,000 words) on a biotechnology topic. | Week 10 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Examination: Two-hour written examination, Spring (March) exam sitting | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Lab Report: Lab practical write-up. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Feedback provided on project ideas and drafts. Feedback provided to students on project work and end-of-semester examination results.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Angela Feechan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Patrick Lonergan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr John Browne | Tutor |
Dr Carolina Correia | Tutor |
Mr Thomas Hall | Tutor |
Gillian McHugo | Tutor |
Mr John O'Grady | Tutor |
James Ward | Tutor |