UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

Faculty/Centre :
Faculty of Techncal an! Vocatonal E!ucaton
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0OALS:
To expose students to the relevant knowledge and skills about basic biotechnology in order to enable
them to apply the knowledge in teaching and learning in school.
LEARNIN0 OUTCOMES :
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Interrelate the principles of genetics. (!" #, $%&
2. To show the technical skills in the application of biotechnology in various areas including
Agriculture, environment, health, food and industries. (!" ', %&
3. (olve the problems concerning biotechnology in agriculture, health, environment, food and
industries. (!"), A)&
SYNO"SIS:
This course discusses: Introduction,definition of mendelian genetics and current issues. *endelian
inheritance,law of segregation, law of independence assortment, modification of mendelian genetics.
Application of molecular genetics to genetics engineering, introduction to +,A, tools for genetics
engineering, recombinant +,A. -asic fermentation, preparation of inoculum and media, sterili.ation,
mode of fermentation, basic microbial kinetics in batch study. -asic tissue culture, explants stem cells,
media, aseptic techni/ues, hormone, inoculation, culture, incubation. Application of biotechnology,
agriculture, environment, health, food, industries. 0thics and current issues in biotechnology.
CONTENT:
CHA"TER CONTENTS
)1* Intro!ucton12- hour&3
#.# +efinition of *endelian genetics and current issues.
-1* Men!elan nhertance124 hour&3
'.# !aw of segregation, law of independence assortment, modification of
mendelian genetics.
$1* A55lcaton of +olecular #enetc& to #enetc& en#neern#1 24 hour&3
1.# Introduction to +,A, tools for genetics engineering, recombinant +,A.
41* 'a&c fer+entaton12$ hour&3
).# reparation of inoculum and media, sterili.ation, mode of fermentation,
basic microbial kinetics in batch study.
%1* 'a&c t&&ue culture124 hour&3
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
Faculty/Centre :
Faculty of Techncal an! Vocatonal E!ucaton
"a#e:
$%
Cour&e Co!e :
''R $()*$
Cour&e Na+e :
'a&c 'otechnolo#y
"rere,u&te Cour&e& :
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Cre!t :
$
Lecture :
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Tutoral:
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%.# 0xplants stem cells, media, aseptic techni/ues, hormone, inoculation,
culture, incubation.
61* A55lcaton of .otechnolo#y127 hour&3
2.# Agriculture, environment, health, food, industries.
(1* Ethc& an! current &&ue& n .otechnolo#y12- hour&31

ASSESSMENT:
$ourse 3ork : 245
6inal 0xam : )45
Total Mar8 : )**9
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). 0vans, ?areth @ 6urlong, Audith $. ('4##&. 0nvironmental biotechnology : theory and
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"re5are! .y :
(ignature :
,ame : Danariah -inti Ahmad
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Certfe! :
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,ame : +r.Ba.ali bin :assan
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