Course code: 2006 * Course abbreviation: BSc(Biotech) * Total credit points required: 144 * 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
On-campus (Gippsland)
Off-campus (Gippsland)
This laboratory-based program is, of necessity, an interdisciplinary course, with a core of basic science including biochemical and microbiological techniques. Two strands are offered: medical biotechnology and industrial biotechnology.
The BSc(Biotech) has a common first year, and then students must select one of the approved programs of study listed below. Both programs include a combination of core and elective studies. No more than 60 points of level-one units can be included overall.
In the medical strand, students undertake studies in physiology, before considering the biochemical basis of disease, infectious disease, immunology and immunopathology, epidemiology and diagnostics. This strand is appropriate for students interested in medical aspects of biology.
The industrial strand incorporates a core that covers recombinant DNA technology, natural products chemistry, principles of modern instrumentation, experimental design and data analysis. Links with regional industries enable final-year students to participate in directed biotechnological research in their applied research project. Additional units may be selected from relevant areas such as environmental science, computing and statistics.
The maximum time for completion is 10 years, including intermissions.
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