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Diploma of Biotechnology (Research and Management)

Course code: 3501 + Course abbreviation: DipBiotechResMgt + Total credit points required: 48 + 2 years part-time + Managing faculty: Science

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton; Gippsland)

Course description

The course is designed for students already enrolled in a bachelors degree who wish to undertake a third major sequence in biotechnology (in addition to the major sequences allowed in their degree course) to prepare them especially well for a career in biotechnology research or management. A combination of credit transfer (up to 24 points), overload and summer units allows students to complete the diploma at the same time as their bachelors degree or within an extra semester, depending on the time of entry to the course.

Special requirements

Students who are currently enrolled in a BSc, or equivalent program, who have achieved at least a distinction grade in one of the units BIO1022, CHM1022, BMS1011, BIO1711, BIO1722 or CHM1742 are eligible to apply for admission. Students from other faculties wishing to enrol in this course are required to seek prior approval from the faculty administering their degree course.

Course structure

The course is normally taken over two years of part-time study concurrently with a bachelors degree. The course structure is identical to the major sequence in biotechnology for the BSc program. The regulations of the Faculty of Science allow students to overload their semester unit enrolment by 6 points without special approval (at second and third year only).

Course requirements

The course consists of 48 points of studies in total, including 24 points of core units split equally over levels two and three. Students must complete all of the following:

• BIO1011 or BIO1072, and CHM1022 or CHM1742
• MOL2011, and MOL2022 or BTH2746 and BTH3757
• One of SCI3090, SCI3094 or SCI3716
• Three of CHE3132, CHE3137, BCH3031, BCH3062, CHM3941, CHM3932, GEN3040, GEN3051, IMM3031, IMM3051, MIC3011, MIC3041, BTH3746, BTH3776, BTH3797, BTH3787, BCH/CHM/GEN/MIC3990 or SCI3741

Contact details

Email: enquiries@sci.monash.edu.au

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