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Graduate Diploma in the Biotechnologies of Life


General information

This is a distance education course conducted by the Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development in association with the departments of Microbiology and Physiology, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Law, and the Centre for Human Bioethics in the Faculty of Arts. Other institutions involved include the Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, The Murdoch Institute, Davies Collison and Cave (Patent Attorneys), Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research, and the Australian Government Cooperative Research Centre for the Biological Control of Pest Animals.
The course is available as a one-year full-time, or two-years part-time program.
The overall aim of the Graduate Diploma in the Biotechnologies of Life is to develop the knowledge and skills of both recent graduates and those graduates with experience in the workplace. They will be able to work confidently in all new biotechnological fields, including science, medicine, law and ethics, and assist in further development of areas such as gene therapy, conservation of endangered species, and all the other areas where genetic manipulation is used.
On completion of the graduate diploma, graduates will:

Applicants must have a bachelors degree, from an Australian university, or have a bachelors degree, which is recognised in Australia, or equivalent qualifications.

Course structure

Assessment

Assessment will be by a mixture of written assignments, preparation and submission of journals, written theory exams and (in some subjects) online participation.

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to Ms F Spain, c/- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Monash University, Victoria 3800.

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