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Course Prefix

BIOT

Course Number

School Identifier

Course Suffix

Open Entry

Schools

LT - Life Sciences and Technologies

Department

HS - Health Sciences

Subject

BIOTCH - Biotechnology

Program

BIOTCH - Biotechnology

Course Title

Introduction to Biotechnology

Short Title

Intro to Biotech

Course TOP Codes should be aligned with the program. Career Education must use an occupational TOP Code. Please check the TOP Code manual or consult with the Curriculum Specialist for assistance.

CB03 TOP Code

043000 - Biotechnology and Biomedical Technology

CB04 Course Credit Status

D - Credit - Degree Applicable

California Classification Code (CB11)

Y - Credit Course

Effective Implementation date of new/revised course

Fall 2015

Catalog Course Description

Biotechnology is the use of microorganisms or biological substances, such as enzymes, to solve problems, develop or make useful products, perform specific industrial or manufacturing processes such as the bio-conversion of organic waste and the use of genetically altered bacteria in the cleanup of oil spills. This course is an introduction to the field of biotechnology including a history of its origin and development, a survey of modern industrial applications and accomplishments, ethical considerations, and career paths. Industry practices and ethics will be emphasized. Field trips may be required.

Class Schedule Course Description

Introduction to the field of biotechnology including history of its origin and development, survey of modern industrial applications and accomplishments, ethical considerations and career paths.

Justification of Need

This is a new course which is part of a CTE biotechnology certificate.

Material Fee

0.00

Is this a cross listed course? No

Units/Hours

CB04: Credit Status

D - Credit - Degree Applicable

CB10 Course COOP Work Exp-ED

N - Is not part of a cooperative work experience education program.

This course is variable No

If no hours per category enter zero.

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Lecture Min

3.00

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Lecture Max

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Lab Min

0.00

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Lab Max

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Learn Ctr Min

0.00

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Learn Ctr Max

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Total Min

3.00

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Total Max

CB07 Min Units

3.00

CB06 Max Units

3.00

Total Min Unit Calculation

Lecture Lab Learn Ctr Total

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours3.000.000.003.00

Total Contact Hours49.800.000.0049.80

Lecture Hour Equivalent3.000.000.003.00

Full Time Equivalent Faculty20.000.000.0020.00

Units3.000.000.003.00

Outside of Class Hours99.60

Total Student Learning Hours149.40

Total Max Unit Calculation

Lecture Lab Learn Ctr Total

Weekly Faculty Contact Hours0.000.000.000.00

Total Contact Hours0.000.000.000.00

Lecture Hour Equivalent0.000.000.000.00

Full Time Equivalent Faculty0.000.000.000.00

Units0.000.000.003.00

Outside of Class Hours0.00

Total Student Learning Hours0.00

Maximum Enrollment 45

Anticipated Enrollment 40

Maximum WFCH

135.000

Average WFCH

120.000

Open Entry

Grading Method

Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

Repeatability

Only select YES if non-credit or a qualified KNES Course

Repeatable

The Functionally Identical or Fractional Courses are editable by admin only.

Functionally Identical or Fractional Courses

Topic Area Information

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This course has Topic Area Information No

Topic Area Name

Topic Area Times Repeated

Topic Area Max Repeatable Units Allowed

Topic Area Repeat Model

Distance Education

Each mode of instruction for an existing course intended for delivery by Distance Education (DE) shall be separately reviewed and approved by the Curriculum Committee prior to being offered. DE mode of instruction includes any regularly scheduled work that replaces otherwise scheduled class (“face”) time. [per Education Code 55378]

This course is/or proposed for DE

General Education/Transfer

Degree Transfer Applicability

Proposed Transfer Types

Acceptable to CSU, UC or Private

Explanation

UC Transferable Course

Y - UC Credit

General Education

UC Approval Date 08/19/2015

CSU Approval Date 08/19/2015

CSU GE Approval Date 08/01/2015

IGETC Approval Date 08/01/2015

Local GE Approval Date

Comparable SC/IVC Courses

Comparable Transfer Courses

Horizons in Biotechnology

Course Number

Bio 230

Articulation College System

CSU

4-yr Institution

CSU Pomona, Polytechnic

Introduction to Biotechnology

Course Number

BME 5

Articulation College System

4-yr Institution

UC Santa Cruz

Course Number

Articulation College System

4-yr Institution

SC/IVC Code Yes

B1 - Breadth: Natural Sciences

CSU GE Yes

B2 - Life Science

CSU AI Areas No

IGETC Yes

5B - Biological Science

Cal-GETC No

CID

Requisites

Course Requisites

Conditions of Enrollment Catalog View

Requisite Validation

Content Review

Legacy Requisite Validation

Learning Objectives

Bloom's Taxonomy

Students participating in this class will:

Add only one Objective at a time

Explain cell structure, organization and function and how these basic cell components can be manipulated for industrial applications.

Evaluate scientific data, present it in table and graphical format and be able to explain the concepts presented.

Evaluate fundamental biotechnology concepts including a brief history of the field and ethical considerations.

Review and compare the different career pathways currently available in sub specialties in the field of biotechnology.

Identify and discuss the major public concerns related to biotechnology practices.

Examine and discuss the potential benefits and dangers of gene manipulation and transgenic organisms.

Discuss and relate the necessity of industrial regulation to ethical considerations.

Describe and discuss importance and aspects of effective communication in science related disciplines.

Analyze and evaluate typical biotechnological laboratory based case work examples involving workplace communication.

Examine the roles of leadership and good communication in effective teamwork pertaining to laboratory technicians and supervisors.

Content

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Course Lecture Content (Use outline format)

Introduction to Biotechnology and description the goalsof the field
History of Biotechnology

Origins of biotechnology
Commonpractices of the field
Recent technological advancements

Basic Molecular biology

Basicprinciples of molecular biology as they apply to biotechnology

Cell structure and organizatioin
Structure and replication of nucleic acids
Gene structure and function (Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic)
Proteins and enzymes
Restriction endonucleases
Reverse transcriptase

Basic techniques commonly used in biotechnology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Sanger method of DNA sequencing
Bacterial plasmids and transformation
Cloning

Scaling of biotechnology ideas and principles to large scale industrial applications
Exloration of application and carreers available in speciality fields.

Plant biotechnology
Animal biotechnology and wildlife conservation
Environmental biotechnology
Marine biotechnology
Medical biotechnology
Biopharmacy
Food biotechnology
Bioremediation
Nanobiotechnology

Bioethics

Major public concerns related to biotechnology practices
Potential benefits and dangers of gene manipulation and transgenic organisms
The necessity of industrial regulations to ethical considerations

Scientific communications skills

Communicating scientific concepts clearly.
Typicalbiotechnologicallaboratory based case work examplesinvolving workplace communication.
Good communicationpracticies to enhance aneffective teamwork experience.
Effective communication betweenlabatory technicians and supervisors.

Course Lab/Activity Content

Assignments

Typical Outside-of-Class Assignments

Reading Assignments

Assignments in text that expand and enhance lecture topics. Internet, newspaper, and/or scientific journal articles identified by instructor and/or student that relate to course content.

Writing Assignments

Summaries, analyses and reactions to selected reading assignments. Essays describing various biotechnological techniques such as PCR or cloning and their applications in various biotechnology fields. Written responses to various possible scenarios of workplace communication and bioethical considerations.

Oral Assignments

Assignments that require students to find and evaluate reports of newsworthy current events related to various biotechnology fields and pathways. Group projects assessing common problems encountered in industrial regulation and impact on ethical practices.

Other Assignments

Participation in class discussions.

Method of Evaluation

Writing Assignments

Problem Solving Demonstrations

Skill Demonstrations

Examinations

Legacy Methods of Evaluation

Essay and objective exam questions that demonstrate the student's ability to describe the history of the development of biotechnology.
Essay and objective exam questions that demonstrate the students ability to describe biotechnological techniques and applications in the various fields.
Group assignments and individual written assignments that demonstrate the student's ability to evauate and assess proper communication and conduct in the laboartory workplace.
Written and objective exam questions, class discussions and written assignments that assess the students ability to investigate the various biotechnological fields, careers paths, and make ethical informed decisions based on scientific principles.
Written and ovjective exam questions, along with class discussions that assess the atudents ability to describe the biochemical and microscopic organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; enzyme function and characteristics; and the structure and function of nucleic acids.
Evalution of student proposed solutions to common biotechnology issues regarding gene manipulation, transgenic organisms and other ethical issues that can arise in biotechnology.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing this course satisfactorily will be able to:

Required Texts

Specify Formatting Style

APA

Textbook (Minimum of 1 Required)

Recommended Yes

Condition and/or

Author(s) Thieman, W., Pallandion, M.

Title Introduction to Biotechnology

Edition 3

City

Publisher Benjamin Cummings

Year 2013

Rationale

Definitive Text

ISBN # 9780321766113

Textbook Transfer Data

Manual

Periodical

Software

Other Learning Materials

Library

Resource Needs

Library electronic resources will support this class No

N/A No

I recommend we add No

Materials in the Library support this class No

Other No

Legacy Additional Resources

Attached Files

Attach any required or supporting documents here. Supported file types include Word, PDF, Excel, and other similar file types.

Attached File

Approval Letter

Codes/Dates

Dates

School Approval

10/01/2014

Curriculum Committee Approval

04/28/2015

Board of Trustees

05/18/2015

State Approval

07/29/2015

Technical Change Comment

Originator Mackenzie, Emalee

Origination Date

2014-08-26

Implement Date

2015-05-06

Instructional Services

Effective Implementation date of new/revised course Fall 2015

Classification and Codes

Division LT - Life Sciences and Technologies

Department HS - Health Sciences

Program BIOTCH - Biotechnology

Subject BIOT

Suggested Catalog ID

993158.00

The auto-generated Catalog ID can be copied from the "Suggested Catalog ID" field above and pasted here. It can then be edited as necessary by Administrative user(s) only.

Catalog Id 14475.00

CB03 TOP Code

043000 - Biotechnology and Biomedical Technology

CB00 Course Control Number

CCC000566802

CB04 Course Credit Status

D - Credit - Degree Applicable

CB05 Course Transfer Status

A - Transferable to both UC and CSU.

CB08 Course Basic Skill Status (PBS Status)

N - Not Basic Skills

CB09 SAM Code

D - Possibly Occupational

CB10 Course COOP Work Exp-ED

N - Is not part of a cooperative work experience education program.

CB11 California Classification Codes

Y - Credit Course

CB13 Special Class Status

N - Course is not a special class.

CB21 Course Prior to College

Y - Not applicable

CB22 Non Credit Course Category

Y - Not Applicable, Credit course

CB23 Funding Agency Category

Y - Not Applicable (funding not used to develop course)

CB24 Program Course Status

Program Applicable

CB25 Course General Education Status

CB26 Course Support Course Status

CB27 Course Upper Division Status

CIP Code

Soc Code

Course Accounting Method

C - Census

Material Code

Required Prereq

Conditions of Enrollment Catalog View

Prereq Code

Prereq Earned

Required Coreq

Coreq Key

Coreq Course(s)

Admin Use Only

Methods of Instruction

Method of Instruction

Methods of Instruction

LEC - Lecture Instruction Only

ASSIST

Queue for ASSIST No

Last Request From Queue

Last Direct Request 08/19/2015

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Course Number

Content

Introduction to Biotechnology and description the goalsof the field
History of Biotechnology

Origins of biotechnology
Commonpractices of the field
Recent technological advancements

Basic Molecular biology

Basicprinciples of molecular biology as they apply to biotechnology

Cell structure and organizatioin
Structure and replication of nucleic acids
Gene structure and function (Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic)
Proteins and enzymes
Restriction endonucleases
Reverse transcriptase

Basic techniques commonly used in biotechnology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Sanger method of DNA sequencing
Bacterial plasmids and transformation
Cloning

Scaling of biotechnology ideas and principles to large scale industrial applications
Exloration of application and carreers available in speciality fields.

Plant biotechnology
Animal biotechnology and wildlife conservation
Environmental biotechnology
Marine biotechnology
Medical biotechnology
Biopharmacy
Food biotechnology
Bioremediation
Nanobiotechnology

Bioethics

Major public concerns related to biotechnology practices
Potential benefits and dangers of gene manipulation and transgenic organisms
The necessity of industrial regulations to ethical considerations

Scientific communications skills

Communicating scientific concepts clearly.
Typicalbiotechnologicallaboratory based case work examplesinvolving workplace communication.
Good communicationpracticies to enhance aneffective teamwork experience.
Effective communication betweenlabatory technicians and supervisors.

Lab Content

Course Description

Is Honors

Lecture Hours

49.8000

Lab Hours

0.0000

Outline Approval Date

2015-04-28

Outline Effective Date

2015-05-06

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Advisories

Enrollment Limitations

Objectives

Explain cell structure, organization and function and how these basic cell components can be manipulated for industrial applications.
Evaluate scientific data, present it in table and graphical format and be able to explain the concepts presented.
Evaluate fundamental biotechnology concepts including a brief history of the field and ethical considerations.
Review and compare the different career pathways currently available in sub specialties in the field of biotechnology.
Identify and discuss the major public concerns related to biotechnology practices.
Examine and discuss the potential benefits and dangers of gene manipulation and transgenic organisms.
Discuss and relate the necessity of industrial regulation to ethical considerations.
Describe and discuss importance and aspects of effective communication in science related disciplines.
Analyze and evaluate typical biotechnological laboratory based case work examples involving workplace communication.
Examine the roles of leadership and good communication in effective teamwork pertaining to laboratory technicians and supervisors.

Instruction Methods

Lecture Instruction Only

Evaluation Methods

Other Texts

Assignments

Reading
Assignments in text that expand and enhance lecture topics. Internet, newspaper, and/or scientific journal articles identified by instructor and/or student that relate to course content.
Writing
Summaries, analyses and reactions to selected reading assignments. Essays describing various biotechnological techniques such as PCR or cloning and their applications in various biotechnology fields. Written responses to various possible scenarios of workplace communication and bioethical considerations.
Oral Assignments
Assignments that require students to find and evaluate reports of newsworthy current events related to various biotechnology fields and pathways. Group projects assessing common problems encountered in industrial regulation and impact on ethical practices.
Other Assignments
Participation in class discussions.

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BIOT 70 - Introduction to Biotechnology