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on dietary aspects for the animals incuding management, the development and
their nutrition requirement and discovery of marine natural and
metabolisms. This course also emphasizes biotechnological products, as well as the
on ways to maximise the quality of animal application of current technologies such as
feed for productive manufacturing and omics technologies in ensuring marine
healthier animals. sustainability in the face of climate change
and other marine-related issues.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50% Assessment Methods:
Summative Assessment: 50% Continuous Assessment: 40%
Summative Assessment: 60%

SIO3020 AQUACULTURE
BIOTECHNOLOGY SIO3023 PLANT GENETICS AND
BREEDING
This course addresses the aspects of
genetics and biotechnology application in This course introduces the fundamental
aquaculture. Students will learn the basic principles of plant genetics and breeding
reproduction physiology of aquatic that are applicable to agricultural systems.
animals, the importance of selective It covers an array of topics such as plant
breeding, and new approach of gene reproduction system, breeding methods
transfer including transgenic application. for self-pollinated and cross-pollinated
crops, and the strategies in developing
Assessment Methods: breeding objectives to maximize selection
Continuous Assessment: 50% and improve the key traits of crops.
Summative Assessment: 50%
Assessment Methods:
SIO3021 FERMENTATION AND Continuous Assessment: 100%
PRODUCT RECOVERY

Introduction to bioseparation and SIO3024 POSTHARVEST PROCESS
characteristics of biological products. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Methods of recovery, isolation,
purification and polishing of bioproducts. This course provides an overview of the
issue of postharvest losses by exploring
Assessment Methods: essential physical, technical, and social
Continuous Assessment: 60% dimensions of postharvest supply chains
Summative Assessment: 40% and loss prevention methods globally. It is
well known fact that more than a third of
SIO3022 MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY what is produced in the farm is lost even
before it reaches the consumer. This issue
Marine Biotechnology is defined as “the is a core problem that is a critical global
use of marine organisms or their parts in food security and sustainability issue.
industrial products, medicine or
processes”. Topics taught include the Assessment Methods:
application of biotechnology in marine Continuous Assessment: 40%
resource, environment and ecosystem Summative Assessment: 60%

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