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Student Handbook, Semester 2, 2010: Biotechnology

Major

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

5 Required courses:
LFS252 Sustainable Futures
LFS261 Applied Futures Studies: Methods, Values and Strategy
SCI212 Applied Futures Studies: Methods, Values and Strategy
MBT361 Molecular Biology
MBT352 Microbiology

Plus 3 courses from one of the following streams:

Microbial Biotechnology
LFS262 Genetics
MBT301 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
MBT353 Molecular Biotechnology
or Workplace Learning course #
or Special Scholarship Project course #

Environmental and Production Systems Biotechnology
ENS321 Medical Microbiology
ENS371 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
ENS303 Microbial Pathogenesis
or Workplace Learning course #
or Special Scholarship Project course #

Medical Biotechnology
BIM331 Restoration Ecology and Genetics
BIM341 Aquaculture
MBT353 Forests, Carbon and Climate
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 Immunology

Plus select 3 courses from:
BIM331 Biochemical Pharmacology
LFS251 Microbial Pathogenesis
LFS252 Molecular Biology
LFS261 Immunology
MBT301 Biochemistry
MBT352 Molecular Biology
MBT361 Microbiology

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