Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)

Students must complete a total of 144 credit points to graduate. Subjects offered by the University have been classified as introductory (normally taken in stages 1 and 2), intermediate (stages 3 and 4) and advanced (stages 5 and 6 or later). In the Bachelor of Science, students are required to complete one introductory foundation stream. Upon the successful completion of first year, they may choose one of the majors that follow from that stream. The chosen major specifies a series of intermediate and advanced subjects that, if taken, result in award of a Bachelor of Science in that major.

Alternatively, students may choose not to take a specific major but a flexible mix of subjects of interest and graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree without a specified major. If so, they must complete 36 credit points of intermediate and 36 credit points of advanced science subjects. In doing so, students must ensure that they have completed the required prerequisite subjects at each stage. It cannot be guaranteed that all subjects that students in a flexible program wish to take together can be timetabled without clashes and so students need to check timetable constraints before final subject choice each session.

The Bachelor of Science also contains up to 24 credit points of free elective subjects that enable students to increase their expertise in other areas of science or other disciplines in the University. This can be in the form of a specialised 24-credit-point sub-major or by a varied selection of subjects.

Students must satisfactorily complete 120 credit points of specified major or flexible science subjects and, in addition, 24 credit points of elective/sub-major subjects for award of the degree.

Biotechnology major, Autumn commencing

Year 1

Autumn session:

• 65111 Chemistry 1
• 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics
• 33116 Design, Data, and Decisions
• 60006 Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues

Spring session:

• 65212 Chemistry 2
• 91123 Nature and Evolution
• 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology
• 91132 Molecular Biology

Year 2

Autumn session:

• 91314 General Microbiology
• 91142 Biotechnology
• 91707 Fundamentals of Pharmacology
• Select 6 credit points from the following:
  • 91320 Metabolic Biochemistry
  • 91168 Ecological Genetics
  • 65202 Organic Chemistry 1

Spring session:

• 91401 Immunology
• 21214 Business and Social Impact
• Select 12 credit points from the following:
  • 91159 Environmental Remediation
  • 65508 Organic Chemistry 2
  • 91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Year 3

Autumn session:

• Select 24 credit points from the following:
  • CBK92137 Electives (Science UG)

Spring session:

• 91368 Bioreactors and Bioprocessing
• 91369 Biobusiness
• 91817 Medical Biotechnology
• 79006 Intellectual Property Commercialisation