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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2011: Biotechnology

Major

For a major in Biotechnology, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS100 Think Health
LFS251 Introductory Bioscience
LFS252 Introduction to Behavioural Health
LFS261 Health Promotion Principles
SCI105 Environmental Health Risk Management
SCI212 Science Research Methods


PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM331 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
ENS371 Leadership and Team Dynamics
LFS262 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
MBT301 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
MBT353 Concepts of Epidemiology
SCI102 Health Promotion Settings
SCI110 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
WPL310 Health Practicum
SRP201 Public Health Project

Please note: WPL310 and SRP201 are subject to special entry requirements. Course coordinator approval only.


PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS303 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
ENS321 Cell Biology
MBT352 Biochemistry
MBT361 Molecular Biology

Extended major

Consists of 12 courses, students must complete the 8 course major

PLUS select 4 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM331 Microbiology
ENS303 Chemistry
ENS321 Genetics
ENS371 Immunology
LFS262 Aquaculture
MBT301 Medical Microbiology
MBT352 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
MBT353 Microbial Pathogenesis
MBT361 Biodiversity and Ecology
WPL310 Science Research Methods
SRP201 Work Place Learning I

Minor

For a minor in Biotechnology, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Required course: (1)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS252 Special Scholarship Project 3


PLUS select 3 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM331 Forests, Carbon and Climate
ENS321 Restoration Ecology and Genetics
LFS251 Molecular Biotechnology
LFS261 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
MBT301 Immunology
MBT352 Forests, Carbon and Climate
MBT361 Restoration Ecology and Genetics