Applied Subject

BIOTECHNOLOGYDr NEWJenYan

Asof3Feb2020

Fullviralgenomesequence

Epidemiologicalstudy

Diseasediagnosis

Virusidentification

Introduction

WhatisBiotechnology?

=Biology+Technology

Introduction

Biotechnology¡amulti-disciplinarysciencethatengagesknowledgeinbiologyandtechnologicalapplicationstoimprovehumanlivesandtheenvironment

� Providesthefoundationforfurtherstudiesinbiotechnologyandrelatedfields

Why study Biotechnology?

InterestingMeaningful

Rewarding

Aims of Biotechnology – AS subject

� Gainknowledgeinbiotechnologyandunderstanditsapplications

Aims of Biotechnology – AS subject

� Undertakehands-onexperiments andresearch

� Understandrecentadvancesinbiotechnologyanditsethicalandsocialimplications

Aims of Biotechnology – AS subject

What topics will you learn?

Sec 3: Microbiology: study of microorganisms such as bacteria

Sec 3: Gene Technology : DNA cloning

What topics will you learn?

Sec 4: Plant tissue culture: propagation of identical plants

Sec 3: Animal cell culture: grow cells in the lab

What topics will you learn?

Sec 4: Applications of biotechnology in the areas of:¡ Forensic science¡ Medicine / Healthcare¡ Environmental management¡ Renewable energy

Biofuel

�Whattoexpectduringlessons?¡ lectureswithinteractiveactivities¡experiential&activelearningopportunities¡hands-onlaboratorysessions¡ learner-centredlearningprojects¡ Industrialvisit

Teaching & Learning

GCE ‘O’ Level Exam Requirements

*studentswillworkindividuallytodesignandconductexperiments,recordobservations,analyzedataandcompleteareport

Paper Type of Paper Duration Weighting

1 Multiple Choice 45 min 20%2 Structured questions 1 hour 45 min 50%

3

Structured Project*Planning Experimental SkillsReport(15 hours over 5 weeks)

15 hours 30%

Thank you!