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Bachelor of Biotechnology
This degree is a four year professional qualification awarded
either with or without Honours. Successful completion of prescribed
subjects (set out in the following course structure) with
a total of at least 192 credit points is necessary for the
award of either the pass or honours degree.
Students achieving the required entry HSC UAI ranking will
be allowed to enrol in the degree program for which only 25
places are available. Other students may be permitted to enter
the program at the end of subsequent years of study if they
have obtained a suitably high standard in designated subjects
at this University or similar subjects at other Institutions.
First Year
| 100 Level |
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BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
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BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment
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| Either |
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| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A |
| or |
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| CHEM104 |
Chemistry 1D |
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| Either |
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| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B |
| or |
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| CHEM105 |
Chemistry 1E |
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MATH151 |
General Mathematics A (if required) |
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| Plus other elective subjects to give a
total credit point value of 48, at least 6 of which should
be one of the following: |
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PHYS132 |
Physics for the Environmental and Life
Sciences |
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STS100 |
Science and Technology Studies: Introduction
to Science and Technology studies in their social context. |
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BMS101 |
Systemic Anatomy |
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BMS112 |
Human Physiology I: Principles and Systems
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NB: PHYS132 is strongly recommended
STS100 is compulsory for those students taking an approved
course of study which does not include STS250
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| 200 Level |
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BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
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BIOL214 |
The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism
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BIOL215 |
Introductory Genetics |
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BIOL240 |
Functional Biology of Plants and Animals
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STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
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CHEM212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
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CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
II |
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Plus one of the following subjects
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STS250 |
From Molecular Genetics to Biotechnology
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BMS202 |
Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms
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| 300 Level |
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BIOL303 |
Biotechnology : Applied Cell and Molecular
Biology |
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BIOL320 |
Molecular Cell Biology |
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BIOL321 |
Cellular and Molecular Immunology |
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Plus one of the following subjects
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CHEM350 |
Principles of Pharmacology |
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CHEM320 |
Biological Chemistry |
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Plus two of the following subjects
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BIOL318 |
Bioinformatics |
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BIOL332 |
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
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MGMT310 |
Introduction to Management for Professionals
B |
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CHEM321 |
Organic Synthesis and Reactivity |
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BMS344 |
Cardiorespiratory Physiology |
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BIOL392* |
Advanced Biology Project |
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| Please note: Students must satisfactorily
complete at least 144 credit points before proceeding
to enrol in fourth year subjects.
*Distinction average for 200 level Biological Sciences
is required for entry.
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| 400 Level |
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BIOL420 |
Cell, Protein and Antibody Technology |
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BIOL421 |
Nucleic Acid Technology |
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BIOL422 |
Biotechnology Project |
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