This research guide is designed to support your science research and learning in Genetics & Biotechnology. By exploring and accessing the resources presented, you will:
- develop your skills and strategies to access and interpret spoken, written, visual and multimodal texts
- develop your understanding of what ethical implications are and explore these concepts in relation to genetic engineering and biotechnology
- develop your questioning skills in investigating ideas and issues surrounding genetic engineering and biotechnological process
- learn to make sense of the information collected from a range of sources and organise the ideas gathered from that information
- further develop your computing skills in finding and processing information about genetic technologies using search engines and other resources
- develop your understanding of new concepts such as stem cells, cloning and genetic modification and their interrelation by exploring a range of search strategies and advanced search tools
- explore impacts of advancements in genetic technology and processes on animal and plant biodiversity and the implications on future sustainability