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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2010: Biotechnology

Major

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

5 Required courses:
LFS252 Chemistry
LFS261 Soil Mechanics
SCI212 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
MBT361 Soil Properties, Processes and Rehabilitation
MBT352 Thermofluids 1

Plus 3 courses from one of the following streams:

Microbial Biotechnology
LFS262 Mechanics of Materials
MBT301 Engineering Materials
MBT353 Calculus II and Linear Algebra
or Workplace Learning course #
or Special Scholarship Project course #

Environmental and Production Systems Biotechnology
ENS321 Engineering Project Management
ENS371 Structural Analysis and Computer Modelling
ENS303 Structural Engineering
or Workplace Learning course #
or Special Scholarship Project course #

Medical Biotechnology
BIM331 Engineering Research Methodology
BIM341 Numerical Analysis
MBT353 Design of Roads and Drainage
or Workplace Learning course #
or Special Scholarship Project course #

# Courses may be up to 48 units. Enrolment in these courses must be approved by the Head of School.

Minor

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

1 required course:
LFS252 Engineering Project 1

Plus select 3 courses from:
BIM331 Restoration Ecology
LFS251 Population Ecology and Genetics
LFS252 Engineering Hydrology
LFS261 Sustainable Transport Systems
MBT301 Engineering Sustainable Design
MBT352 Coastal Geomorphology
MBT361 Construction Technology

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