DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY

College of Science
Department of Biology

LBYMATB -New Materials in Biology "Inside the World of Biotechnology (Laboratory)

Prerequisite : NONE Prerequisite to :

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Course Description
LBYMATB (New Materials in Biology) is a laboratory course designed to help students appreciate and understand
this exciting field by guiding them through the scientific underpinnings of modern biotechnology, giving them a
grasp of the basic concepts and principles, and enabling them to be at pace with this rapidly evolving technology.
This is brought about by the recent progress and cutting-edge breakthroughs in the field of biotechnology which
have revolutionized our understanding of life processes and have led to innovations, practical applications and
improvement in the ways by which we utilize living organisms to meet human needs.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student is expected to present the following learning outcomes in line with the
Expected Lasallian Graduate Attributes (ELGA)

ELGA Learning Outcomes

Critical and Creative Thinker On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able
Effective Communicator to propose and present various uses and applications of
Lifelong Learner biotechnology in daily life and in response to existing needs and
Service-Driven Citizen problems affecting the society.

Final Course Output

As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, the student is required to submit the following during
the indicated dates of the term.

Learning Outcome Required Output Due Date

Propose and present various uses
and applications of biotechnology
in daily life and in response to
existing needs and problems
affecting the society.
Topic proposal presentation of a biotechnology Week 5
product to address society’s needs and problems
Exhibit on Biotechnology (creatively and
ingeniously presented by the class divided into Week 10-12
respective groupings)

Rubric for assessment

The following are the Rubrics that will serve as the basis for assessing the performance of the students on their
preparations and presentation of the required final output for the course.
A. Proposal Presentation of a Biotechnology Product
CRITERIA Experts! Team Players Laid Back Spacemen
(3.5-4.0) (2.5-3.4) (1.5-2.4) (1.0-1.4)
Objectives were set Objectives were set Objectives were set No objectives were
from the start of the from the start of the from the start of the set for the group’s
presentation, and were presentation, and presentation, but presentation.
Set Objectives reviewed at the were reviewed at were not reviewed
(30%) conclusion of the the conclusion of at the conclusion of
presentation to remind the presentation to the presentation to
the audience of the remind the remind the
value of gained audience of the audience of the
information. value of gained value of gained
Moreover, the group information. information.
interacted with the
audience to gauge the
degree of appreciation
to the value and
application of
biotechnology.

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 The prescribed The prescribed The prescribed The prescribed
format of the format of the format of the format was not
Content of presentation was presentation was presentation was followed, and the
Presentation followed, and the followed, and the partly followed, and concepts were very
(30%) concepts were concepts were the concepts were technical.
simplified with simplified. partly technical.
examples and most
recent
developments or
information.
The group’s The group’s The group showed The group was not
preparedness was preparedness was partial preparedness familiar with their
reflected in their reflected in their because they were presentation, they
Overall familiarity with familiarity with partially familiar constantly read
Performance of the their presentation, their presentation, with their from the slides, and
Group by not reading from by not reading from presentation, read did not engage their
(20%) the slides, and by the slides, and by from the slides audience during the
the way they the way they occasionally, and presentation.
engaged the engaged the were not confident
audience during the audience during the when engaging the
presentation. presentation. audience during the
Moreover, they presentation.
were properly
dressed and poised
during the
presentation.
The presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation
involved the involved the use of involved the use of involved the use of
creative and computer-assisted computer-assisted computer-assisted
impressive use of visual aids, with less visual aids, with visual aids, with too
computer-assisted text to read. more text to read many texts to read,
Multimedia visual aids, with less than images to and only a few
(20%) text to read. understand images to ponder at
Moreover, other highlighted points. points highlighted.
form of visual aid
was used to break
the monotony of
software
application.

B. Exhibit of Biotechnology Products

CRITERIA Experts! Team Players Laid Back Spacemen

(3.5-4.0) (2.5-3.4) (1.5-2.4) (1.0-1.4)
The group The group followed The group partially The group did not
creatively followed the prescribed followed the follow the
the prescribed format of the prescribed format of prescribed format of
format of the exhibit which is less the exhibit which is the exhibit which is
Display Booth exhibit which is original and heavily borrowed a copy of previous
(40%) original, giving a partially based on from previous ideas, ideas, giving a much
very professional previous biotech giving a casual yet disorganized and
and informative studies/ products, informative less interesting
impression to giving a impression to impression to
viewers. The professional and viewers. There are viewers. Though the
members were all informative instances the booth booth had someone
present and impression to had no one to to tend to they were
enthusiastically viewers. The booth entertain queries not very
accommodated constantly had a from visitors/guests. accommodating to
queries of the member of the the queries of the
visitors/guests. group to entertain visitors/guests.
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 queries from
visitors
/guests.

The prototype well The prototype well The prototype more The prototype was
represented the represented the or less represented far from the looks of
proposed Biotech proposed GMO, the proposed GMO, the proposed GMO,
Design and Quality product, creatively creatively using partially using and was made of
of Prototype using recycled recycled materials. recycled materials. materials like it was
(30%) materials. not planned out.
Moreover, the
group’s
resourcefulness
was reflected in the
overall theme of the
display booth and
the attire of the
group.
The content is The content is The content is weak The content has
relevant, partially relevant on scientific very weak scientific
Exhibit Poster comprehensive and and accurate and concept .The poster concept.
(30%) accurate, mostly partially scientific. had less graphic The poster had
following scientific The poster had images than text, more text than
logic. The poster more graphic partially reflecting images, revealing
had more graphic images than text, the thoroughness of the lack of
images than text, reflecting the the research deliberation and
reflecting the thoroughness of the conducted by the synthesis of
thoroughness of the research conducted group, and showed researched
research conducted by the group, and a hint of design and information. The
by the group, and were all properly organization. poster was badly
was creatively designed and designed and
designed and organized. organized.
organized.
Moreover, other
form of visual aid
was used to spice up
the poster.

C. Reflection Papers

CRITERIA Experts ! Team Players Laid Back Spacemen

(3.5-4.0) (2.5-3.4) (1.5-2.4) (1.0-1.4)
Information is very Information is Information is information appears
organized with organized with organized but not only
Organization well- constructed well- constructed paragraphs are not disorganized but
(40%) paragraphs, use of paragraphs and well constructed inaccurate
subheadings, and information is and information is information has
information is factual and correct factual information nothing to do with
factual and correct the main topic
Information clearly Information clearly Information has Information has
relates to the main relates to the main little to do with the nothing to do with
Quality of topic. It includes topic. It provides 1 main topic. No the main topic
Information several supporting – 2 supporting details and/or
(40%) details and/or details and/or examples are given
examples examples

No grammatical, Almost no A few grammatical, Many grammatical,

Mechanics spelling or grammatical, spelling, or spelling, or
(20%) punctuation errors spelling, or punctuation errors punctuation errors
punctuation errors
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 Additional Requirements
 Active participation in class discussions
 Performance in laboratory discussions
 Attendance and participation in scheduled Biotech exhibit
 Timely submission of activity worksheet, reflection papers and projects which are non-plagiarized
 Passing midterm and final exams

Grading Systems
Scale:
Laboratory activities /Exercises 30% 92-100% 4.0
BIOTECH Proposal (oral) 20% 86-91% 3.5
(written) 10% 80-85% 3.0
Prototype 10% 75-79% 2.5
Full* 40% 70-74% 2.0
(if WINNER in exhibit) 65-69% 1.5
Midtem Exam 15% 60-64% 1.0
Attendance/Class participation 15% <60% 0.0
TOTAL 100%
PASSING GRADE 60%

Learning Plan

Learning Outcome Lecture Topic Week Learning Activities

Propose and present
various uses and
applications of
biotechnology in daily life
and in response to
existing needs and
problems affecting the
society.COME
Survey of Products of Biotechnology 1-2 Group dynamics
Fermentation – Yoghurt Making 3 Group dynamics
Fermentation – Ginger Ale Making 4 Group dynamics
DNA Extraction 5 Group dynamics
Topic Proposal for Biotech Exhibit
Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (AGE) 6 Group dynamics
Midterm Assessment 7
Agar Plate Streaking/Aseptic Techniques 8 Group dynamics
Making Glow in the Dark Bacteria
Karyotyping 8, 9, Group dynamics
Biotech Proposal (Pre-Exhibit Activities) 10
Biotech Proposal (Exhibit) 10, 11, Proposal Presentation
Venue: DLSU-STC 12
Long Exam/ Film Showing/Course Synthesis 12, 13 Reflection Paper Writing

References

Required Text:
Herren, R.V. 2013. Introduction to Biotechnology: An Agricultural Revolution. 2 nd edition. Delmar Cengage
Learning, New York, USA. 409pp.

Recommended Text:
Mendoza, E.T. 2006. Understanding Biotechnology. National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippine
Science Heritage Foundation, Inc. Manila, Philippines 54 pp.

Suggested Readings for the course:

Pocket Ks (Pockets of Knowledge). 2006-2007. Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology.
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA).
Available at: http://www.isaaa.org/Kc
Malacinski, G.M. 2006. Essentials of Molecular Biology. Jones and Barlett Publishers, Canada.
Barnum, S.R. 2005. Biotechnology An Introduction . Thomson Brooks Cole, USA.
F. Fukuyama (Ed) 2002. Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolutio n. Farrar, Straus,
and Giroux. New Jersey, USA.
G. Walsh (Ed.) 2002. Proteins: Biochemistry and Biotechnology. John Willey and Sons, Ltd. West Sussex,
England.
J.M. Walker and R. Rapley (Eds.) 2000. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. 4th edition. The Royal Society of
Chemistry, Thomas Graham House. Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 OWF, UK.

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B.R. Glick and J.J. Pasternak (Eds.) 1998. Molecular Biotechnology, Principles and Applications of Recombinant
DNA. 2nd edition. ASM Press, Washington D.C.

Online Resources

http://ivle.dlsu.edu.ph
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/BC/
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. (2007). Available at
http://www.biotech.wisc.edu/Education/Poster/backmaster.html “Biotechnology: tools for genetic ingenuity
Course Educator, Inc. (2010). Available at http://www.amgen.com/rnd/history.html
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.(2007). Available at
http://www.biotech.wisc.edu/Education/Poster/backmaster.html

Class Policies

 Honesty and integrity are integral components of the academic process.

 Absence and tardiness are strongly discouraged.
 Attentiveness and active participation are critical to successful learning.
 The use of mobile phones and other electronic devices is not allowed during class hours, unless necessary or
upon the teacher’s approval.
 The policies on academic dishonesty, attendance, and behavior stipulated in your Student Handbook are
honored in this course.

Approved by

Dr. Mary Jane C. Flores

Chair, Department of Biology

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