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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2012: Biotechnology

Major

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

Required courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS100 Plant Growth and Reproduction
LFS251 Advanced Genetics
LFS252 Genetics
LFS261 Plant Diversity and Ecology
SCI105 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
SCI212 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation


PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM331 Microbiology
ENS371 Arts Education: Curriculum B
LFS262 Teaching Science: Curriculum B
MBT301 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
MBT353 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment
SCI102 Arts Education: Curriculum A
SCI110 Teaching Science: Curriculum A
WPL310 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
SRP201 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion

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


PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS303 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion
ENS321 The Psychology of Learning
MBT352 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
MBT361 Secondary Assessment and Reporting

Extended major

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

PLUS select 4 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM331 Using Data for Learning
ENS303 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
ENS321 Cell Biology
ENS371 Biochemistry
LFS262 Molecular Biology
MBT301 Microbiology
MBT352 Chemistry
MBT353 Genetics
MBT361 Immunology
WPL310 Aquaculture
SRP201 Medical Microbiology

Minor

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

Required course: (1)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS252 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology


PLUS select 3 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM331 Microbial Pathogenesis
ENS321 Biodiversity and Ecology
LFS251 Science Research Methods
LFS261 Work Place Learning I
MBT301 Special Scholarship Project 3
MBT352 Forests, Carbon and Climate
MBT361 Restoration Ecology and Genetics