SLE713 - Industrial Biotechnology
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Motilal Mathesh Shanmugam |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | SLE010 |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 10 x 3 hour practical experiences (laboratory) per trimester, 1 x 3 hour online seminar per trimester. |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This practical-based unit provides students with exposure to advanced technical skills applicable to industrial biotechnology. The focus of these practicals will be in (1) selection, culturing and fermentation techniques, (2) separation techniques, (3) analytical techniques, and (4) enzymatic analysis. This skill set is in demand in a range of sectors from healthcare, food and beverage, waste management and environment, chemicals and manufacturing industries. Students will learn the principles of good laboratory practice and will be expected to adhere to them during their practical work. Students will advance their written communication skills with the preparation of formal laboratory reports and will demonstrate their scientific expertise using valid forms of data visualisation and analysis.
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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ULO1 | Understand, apply and demonstrate key techniques routinely performed in industrial biotechnology settings. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Understand and explain the theoretical aspects of the techniques conducted within practical classes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Demonstrate familiarity with data generated by instruments used in these techniques and ability to analyse and make scientifically valid inferences. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 Practical experience (laboratory) Report 1 | Written report, 2,000-3,000 words | 30% | Week 6 |
Assessment 2 Practical experience (laboratory) Report 2 | Written report, 1,000-2,000 words | 20% | Week 8 |
Assessment 3 Practical experience (laboratory) Report 3 | Written report, 2,000-3,000 words | 30% | Week 11 |
End-of-Unit Assessment | Timed online test | 20% | End-of-Unit Assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve at least 50% in the practical component, in addition to the normal requirement of at least 50% overall for the unit.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SLE713 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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