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PLANT SC 7226WT - Molecular Plant Breeding

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 2710
Campus: Waite
Contact: 3 x 2 hour Lectures, 3 x 2 hour Class Exercises, 3 x 4 hour Practicals per week for 3 weeks
Restriction: Grad Cert/Grad Dip/M.Biotech (Plant Biotech), other students by approval of program coordinator
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Assumed Knowledge: PLANT SC 7225WT
Assessment: Final exam, tutorials, assignments, reports
Syllabus:

This course involves teaching sessions that may be attended by both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

Plant molecular biology can be incorporated into crop improvement programs via plant transformation (gene technology) and/or via the application of genetic marker information. Plant cell and tissue culture is used in plant transformation and has other applications in plant breeding. This course considers the scientific basis for the application of plant transformation, molecular markers and cell and tissue culture in plant breeding.

Course Fees

Course fees are displayed for the Program: select program

  Commonwealth Supported Student Contribution Tuition Fees
Units EFTSL Pre-2008 2008 2009 Domestic International
3 0.125 Band 2 $926 Band 2 $926 Band 2 $926 select program select program


Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
2710 Mon 12/03/2007 Sat 31/03/2007 Fri 04/05/2007 Fri 01/06/2007


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11724 LE01 20 12 7 May - 21 May Monday 10AM - 12PM Charles Hawker, 106, Lecture Room 3
8 May - 22 May Tuesday 9AM - 11AM Charles Hawker, 106, Lecture Room 3
11 May - 25 May Friday 9AM - 11AM Charles Hawker, 106, Lecture Room 3
Automatic Enrolment Class: Class Exercise
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11723 CE01 20 12 9 May - 23 May Wednesday 2PM - 4PM  
10 May - 24 May Thursday 2PM - 4PM  
Note: Location - Postgraduate tutorial room Charles Hawker Building
Automatic Enrolment Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11725 PR01 20 12 7 May - 21 May Monday 1PM - 5PM Charles Hawker, G20, Lab 1
8 May - 22 May Tuesday 1PM - 5PM Charles Hawker, G18, Lab 2
10 May - 24 May Thursday 9AM - 1PM Charles Hawker, G20, Lab 1