BTH3820 Plant biotechnology
Faculty of Science
BTH3820 Plant biotechnology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It needs GEN2041.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BTH3820
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BTH3820
No unit lists BTH3820 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
In this unit you will be introduced the various aspects of plant biotechnology and its relationship to plant breeding. You will learn plant genomes and organisation, the regulation of gene expression, plant cell and tissue culture methodologies, gene transformation techniques, the application of transgenic technology for crop improvement and the use of transgenic plants as bioreactors for the production of novel proteins in medicine and industry.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly quizzes based on practicalsQuiz / Test20%
- Recent advance in plant biology - presentationPresentation20%
- Application of plant biotechWritten30%
- Mid-semester testExamination30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate knowledge of current issues and technologies in plant biotechnology;
- 2
Explain the use of biotechnology in plant breeding;
- 3
Design constructs to alter the expression of specific genes and outline the various strategies involved in the creation of existing plant transgenic crops;
- 4
Discuss the potential role of genetic manipulation to produce novel plant products of potential economic importance;
- 5
Analyse, interprete and present scientific data.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories30 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Two hours of lectures and
- Seven to eight hours of independent study per week
- Three hours of practical (for ten weeks)
Lectures
Laboratories
Presentations
Learning resources
Required resources
Lecture slides for the lectures and practicals
Journal articles relevant to topics taught (eg generation of different mapping populations)
Videos relevant to topics taught (eg growth of Arabidopsis)
Online self-assessment tools: Eg Kahoots, PollEverywhere
Where it fits
BTH3820 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Sadequr Rahman
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Sadequr Rahman
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTH3820?
You need GEN2041 before you enrol.
When is BTH3820 offered?
In 2025, BTH3820 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
Does BTH3820 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include BTH3820?
BTH3820 is part of Biotechnology.