APP BIOL 2500WT - Research Skills for Applied Biology II

Research Skills for Applied Biology provides students in the Bachelor of Applied Biology degree with an introduction to the skills used in modern biological research activities. The course content will build on the introduction to scientific literacy in Principles and Practice of Science for Applied Biology, lectures and tutorial activities will develop students’ awareness of scientific integrity and the expected standards of research conduct. Students will develop an understanding of the theory behind key methodologies used in a laboratory context and how they can be applied. This will be supported by tutorials and practicals where students can apply the skills they have learned. Practical skills of research including the principles and practice of modern biological research tools including transcriptional, proteomic and metabolite analyses will be introduced through lectures, tutorials and practicals.