UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

BTH4280 Honours coursework in biotechnology

Faculty of Science

BTH4280 Honours coursework in biotechnology is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 and Full year at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2025
Semester 2, Full year
Malaysia
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before BTH4280

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After BTH4280

1 unit list BTH4280 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

PREREQUISITE: Enrolment in an approved Honours in the discipline of Biotechnology

COREQUISITE: BTH4100

Overview

This unit provides advanced instruction in quantitative methods, thesis writing and current topics to everyone enrolled in the honours program in biotechnology. You will gain an understanding of advanced experimental design, data analysis and scientific writing that will assist you in completing your honours thesis. Further classes and coursework relating to current topics in biotechnology will assist you in critical analysis of journal articles, providing further support for their academic development in research science.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semester to First semesterMalaysiaOn campus
Full yearMalaysiaOn campus

Assessment

  • EssayWritten
    50%
  • Statistics courseworkDemonstration
    30%
  • In-semester assessmentDemonstration
    20%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate an understanding of experimental design and sampling methods that are relevant to their research project;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate an understanding of the impacts of resource limitation on experimental design and implementation;

  3. 3

    Critically analyse articles from the scientific literature and use this ability to enhance the quality of their own written work;

  4. 4

    Express themselves clearly and effectively to a scientific audience;

  5. 5

    Write and manage assessment tasks expeditiously and competently.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures36 hours

One to three hours of lectures and/or tutorials per week over 12 weeks

Where it fits

BTH4280 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Wan Faridah Jusoh
Unit Coordinators
Dr Wan Faridah Jusoh

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BTH4280?

BTH4280 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after BTH4280?

BTH4280 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including BTH4100.

When is BTH4280 offered?

In 2025, BTH4280 runs in Semester 2 and Full year at Malaysia.

Does BTH4280 have an exam?

No. BTH4280 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include BTH4280?

BTH4280 is part of Biotechnology.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Science
Organisational unit
Malaysia School of Science
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available