Environmental Biotechnology is about the monitoring and maintenance of the environment and the sustainability of environmental industries. It aims to provide an understanding of the environmental and biological challenges facing society through the integration of biology. There are three themes running through the Environmental Biotechnology topic: bioremediation, plant biotechnology, and wastewater processes. Underpinning the topic is the biotechnology of environmental assessment and analysis using modern methods for sampling, quantification and analysis. Students will participate in workshops, practicals and tutorials to synthesize a scientific analysis of relevant environmental technology data. With this analysis students will produce an emulated scientific paper.
At the completion of this topic, students are expected to be able to:
Timetable details for 2021 are no longer published.