Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)/Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management)

Course code: 3507 ~ Course abbreviation: BSc(Biotech)/BSc(EnvMgmt) ~ Total credit points required: 192 ~ 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Science

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Sunway)

Course description

This double degree course allows students to qualify with both the Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) and Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management) degrees.

Course objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will have a broad spectrum of knowledge of resource management issues and strategies in combination with knowledge of scientific principles, concepts and skills in areas of science relevant to biotechnology.

Course structure

Students must complete one of the two approved programs of study (alternative A or alternative B) detailed below, including 174 points of core units plus 18 points of elective studies. No more than 60 points of level one units can be included overall. The elective units may be chosen from any faculty at the Sunway campus, including units offered for other science courses.

Course requirements

The course may be taken so that either of the single degrees is completed in the first three years of study, provided all relevant requirements are completed.

Students must complete all of the following:

Stage one

• BIO1011 Biology I
• BIO1022 Biology II
• BTH1802 Fundamentals of biotechnology
• CHM1011 Chemistry
• CHM1022 Chemistry
• ENV1800 Environmental science: a Southeast Asian perspective
• SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning
• one 6-point elective unit

Stage two, three and four

• BIO2011 Ecology
• BIO3011 Research methods in biology
• BTH2741 Biochemistry
• BTH2752 Cellular metabolism
• BTH2820 Crop science
• BTH3711 Food and industrial microbiology or BTH3732 Environmental microbiology
• BTH3752 Molecular biology and biotechnology
• CHM2741Instrumental analysis
• CHM2951 Environmental chemistry - water
• CHM3730 Bioactive chemistry
• CHM3960 Environmental chemistry
• ENV2712 Biology and diversity
• ENV2726 Conservation of bioresources
• ENV3011 Environmental analysis 2: decision making
• ENV3737 Environmental management
• GEN2041 Foundations of genetics
• GEN3030 Genetics of development
• GEN3040 Genomics and molecular genetics
• MIC2011 Introduction to microbiology and microbial biotechnology
• SCI2010 The practice and application of science
• SCM3011 Tropical aquatic biology
• SCM3022 Tropical terrestrial biology
• two 6-point elective units
• one 6-point elective unit

The maximum time for completion of the course is 10 years, including intermissions.

Contact details

Course coordinator

Dr Quah Soon Cheang