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Molecular Agriculture

Undergraduate | RMI-SCB304 | 2024

Track the emergence of new scientific approaches to plant breeding. Evaluate the molecular techniques that experts use to manipulate plant development. Focus on the new biotechnologies that could revolutionise the field of agriculture.

Study method
Online & on-campus
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Molecular Agriculture

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. list and discuss the uses of biotechnology of plants in agriculture
    2. apply plant transformation, molecular plant breeding and functional genomics techniques in the laboratory
    3. use molecular and classical techniques, including tissue culture to create and test new genotypes and phenotypes
    4. understand the ethics of applying biotechnology strategies to plant improvement and agriculture.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Prior study

To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:

  • RMI-SCB120-Plant Structure and Function (no longer available)

  • RMI-SCB130-Animal Structure and Function (no longer available)

  • RMI-SCB310-Gene Technologies (no longer available)

Additional requirements

  • Attendance requirements - Mandatory lab attendance at RMIT Melbourne campus.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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