BTH3752 Molecular biology and biotechnology
Faculty of Science
BTH3752 Molecular biology and biotechnology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Overview
This unit focuses on molecular biology methodology, transcriptomics and proteomics, which underpin commercial developments in the rapidly expanding biotechnology industry. Advanced techniques for gene manipulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and techniques for investigating gene and protein function, including mutagenesis, RNA interference and expression profiling, will be considered. Industrial and research applications of these technologies, such as genetic manipulation of plants and animals, gene therapy, multi-omics studies, and personalized medicine will be explored.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Literature review (Individual assessment)Written10%
- Weekly discussion activity (Individual assessment)Demonstration10%
- Learning journal (Individual assessment)Written30%
- Lab work and practical report (Individual assessment)Demonstration30%
- Presentation (Group assessment)Presentation20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss the molecular basis of a wide range of technologies for gene manipulation and proteomic analysis;
- 2
Apply your knowledge to the pursuit of current scientific problems in industry, medicine, and research;
- 3
Critically evaluate a variety of approaches to a particular scientific or industrial problem;
- 4
Demonstrate proficiency in a wide range of techniques commonly used in biotechnology and in the interpretation of data acquired by these techniques;
- 5
Demonstrate advanced scientific writing skills including capability to integrate knowledge learned from lectures and practical classes as well as to meet the expectations of academic writing.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Laboratories36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- 1 hour of lecture (online, self study);
- 2 hours of workshops (scheduled);
- 3 hours of laboratory (scheduled) and
- 6 hours of independent study per week
A combination of teaching methods including lectures, laboratory work, and self-directed learning will enable you to achieve the objectives of the unit. The organisation of lectures is designed to promote the meaningful learning of molecular biology concepts, and their practical research and commercial applications. Laboratory work and assignments provide an opportunity to apply the concepts of molecular biology in relevant practical situations, and to practice your data analysis and communication of science skills. This will be achieved through data generation, collection and evaluation in the laboratory program. These skills will be further refined through assignments which engage you in the detailed analysis of complex data and interaction with bioinformatic software.
Learning resources
Required resources
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Where it fits
BTH3752 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lee Wai Leng
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lee Wai Leng
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTH3752?
BTH3752 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BTH3752 offered?
In 2025, BTH3752 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
Does BTH3752 have an exam?
No. BTH3752 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BTH3752?
BTH3752 is part of Applied microbiology and Biotechnology.