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Master of Biotechnology

BIOT11M

Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Award:
Master of Biotechnology (MBiotech)
Admission Requirements:
• Australian Bachelor of Science degree or recognised equivalent in relevant field with a substantial laboratory component
• Minimum GPA of 2.70 (out of 4.00)
• Minimum English Language Proficiency: IELTS or IELTS equivalent of 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.0 in each band
Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time
Attendance Mode:
Internal
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1, (February) Session 2, (August)
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above 48
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

800 level

Required
4
Bioethics and Biotechnology (4)
 
Required
4
Protein Discovery and Analysis (4)
 
Required
4
Functional Proteomics (4)
 
Required
either
or
 
Molecular Biology and Genomics (4)
 
4
Molecular Biology and Genomics (4)
 
Required
4
Molecular and Medical Biotechnology (4)
 
Required
4
Prelude to Bioinformatics (4)
 
Required
24cp from
 
Contemporary Conservation in Australia and New Zealand (4)
 
 
Biodiversity Conservation (4)
 
 
Entrepreneurship in Business (4)
 
 
Business Project Management (4)
 
 
Management of People at Work (4)
 
 
Business Internship (4)
 
 
Organic and Biological Chemistry A (4)
 
 
Organic and Biological Chemistry B (4)
 
 
Chemical Analysis II (4)
 
 
Biochemistry and Cell Biology (4)
 
 
Medicinal Chemistry (4)
 
 
Analytical Measurement Uncertainty and Method Validation (4)
 
 
Laboratory Quality Systems (4)
 
 
Major Research Project in Biotechnology (16)
 
 
Biotechnology Industry Internship (4)
 
 
Transnational Communication (4)
 
 
Intercultural Communication (4)
 
 
Project and Risk Management (4)
 
 
Statistical Design (4)
 
24
Statistical Graphics (4)
 

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
0
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

48