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Biotechnology is the application of biological knowledge to useful ends. It includes the use of living things in industrial or commercial processes and accordingly draws upon many life sciences disciplines. Recent breakthroughs in biotechnology offer exciting prospects such as more effective pharmaceuticals (drugs), new disease treatments, higher yielding crops, improved foods, novel ways to fight pollution. As well as providing a strong background in life sciences, the biotechnology co-major teaches practical skills relevant to the Australian biotechnology industry including applications of biotechnology, regulatory, safety and ethical issues, and steps involved in taking a product from the research laboratory to the marketplace.
The biotechnology co-major offers a high degree of flexibility in terms of combinations of subjects. This co-major can be undertaken in conjunction with a life sciences major, or as a double major where one major has a specialisation with a 'biotechnology flavour'. One of two core subjects must be taken as part of the biotechnology co-major; a 200-level subject 600-205 Biotechnology in Practice or a 300-level subject 526-302 Biotechnology 2: Commercial Innovation. Credit will not be given for both subjects.
Training in biotechnology provides skills for jobs in many fields including drug discovery and production, health work, food technology, forensic science, agriculture, and waste management.
Package in life sciences including 25 points in each of biology, chemistry, mathematics and statistics.
Students must choose a life sciences major in anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, chemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, pathology, pharmacology, physiology or plant sciences. Students must also take 600-205 Biotechnology in Practice (see options A and B), unless they will take 526-302 Biotechnology 2: Commercial Innovation in their third year (see option C).
Option A: Students will have taken 600-205 Biotechnology in Practice and will be completing a selected life sciences major. Additionally students must take at least 37.5 points including three other elective 300-level subjects with a 'biotechnology flavour' (see below). At least two of these subjects must be from a department different to that responsible for teaching the major. Two practical subjects must be included, either within the co-major or the major.
Some elective subjects may count towards both the major and the biotechnology co-major.
| 300-level elective practical subjects with a 'biotechnology flavour' | ||
|---|---|---|
| 521-321 Gene Technology & Protein Expression | 12.5 | |
| 521-322 Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics | 12.5 | |
| 606-314 Experimental Techniques in Plant Science | 12.5 | |
| 610-399 Chemical Research Project | 12.5 | |
| 652-304 Genetic Analysis | 12.5 | |
| 652-306 Experimental Genetics | 12.5 | |
| 526-321 Molecular Microbiology Techniques | 12.5 | |
| 526-322 Project Prac: Biotech/Environmental | 12.5 | |
| 526-323 Project Prac: Medical/Immunology | 12.5 | |
| 526-324 Immunological Techniques (Practical) | 12.5 | |
| 534-303 Molecular Pharmacology | 12.5 | |
Option B: Students will have taken 600-205 Biotechnology in Practice and will be completing a double major in life sciences where one major has a Biotechnology specialisation
Option C: Students undertaking a selected life sciences major can do 526-302 Biotechnology 2: Commercial Innovation instead of 600-205 Biotechnology in Practice if appropriate prerequisites and course structure are adopted. Credit will not be given for both subjects.
600-205 Biotechnology in Practice
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