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Biotechnology

Coordinator: Dr Kathy Lefevere (Faculty of Science)

The discipline

Biotechnology is an exciting area in modern science that has great potential in the industrial, medical and agricultural sectors. Biotechnology includes practical applications of knowledge involving many biological processes and its strength at Monash is that it draws on advances in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, chemical science/ engineering, cell biology, immunology, pharmacology and other disciplines. A major in biotechnology reflecting all facets of this area includes units from various disciplines across faculties, departments and schools. Alternatively, this major can be taken as an undergraduate Diploma in Biotechnology (Research and Management) as a third science major by overloading concurrently with a degree course. For information about this diploma, see the 'Outline of undergraduate courses' section.

Sequence structure

The biotechnology major consists of a total of 48 points of study, consisting of 12 points of core units at both levels two and three, in combination with 24 points of electives, as outlined below. Students should note that 12 points of the elective units must be taken from the level-three electives.
Note that units marked with an asterisk (*) throughout this discipline outline are available in both on-campus and OCDL mode.

Level one

The structure of this major is unusual in that it does not include level-one units but has a prerequisite of either BIO1022, CHM1022*, BIO1626* or CHM1639*

Level two

There are two six-point core (compulsory) unit combinations at level two:
Either

or

A further 12 points may be taken as electives from the list below:

Level three

Two six-point core units must be taken as follows:

At least one six-point unit must be taken from the following list:

(Note that there is a prohibition between SCI3094 and SCI3716.)
At least 12 points of electives must be taken from the following (List A):

# IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT STUDENTS UNDERTAKE AT LEAST ONE OF THESE UNITS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN A SCIENTIFIC OR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT. FOR SCI3741 AND SCI3739, THE BIOTECHNOLOGY CONTENT OF THE PROJECT AND THE SUPERVISOR'S AGREEMENT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BIOTECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE PROJECT. STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT SCI3741 AND SCI3739 ARE A PROHIBITED COMBINATION.
Up to 12 points may be selected from the following (List B):

Students should note that prerequisites and prohibitions apply to some of these units. Check the individual unit entries at the back of this handbook.

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