Module manager: Dr Celia Ferreira
Email: c.m.ferreira@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
BSc in a science or engineering subject.
| FOOD3100 | Biotechnology: Traditional and Leading Edge |
FOOD5120M
This module is not approved as a discovery module
To provide an understanding of biotechnology as it relates to the food industry.
- Origins of Biotechnology
- Genetic manipulation of organisms involved in food manufacture
- Legislation and social issues related to biotechnology in food.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Practical | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Practical | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Seminar | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Private study hours | 72 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 94 | ||
- Essay: 10 hours
- Preparation for seminars: 3 hours
- Laboratory reports: 6 hours
- Background reading: 32 hours
- Examination and prepration for examination: 25 hours.
By attendance at lectures and laboratory classes and from contributions at seminars.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Presentation and Discussion | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 1.0 Hrs 30 Mins | 80 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 28/04/2023
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