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Biotechnology

Major (8)

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

Required courses (7)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS100 Cell Biology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 1
12Anti: SCI103 or LFS101 or LFS103
LFS251 Biochemistry
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: SCI105 and (LFS100 or LFS103)
Anti: MBT251
LFS252 Molecular Biology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: LFS100 or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354)
LFS261 Microbiology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: SCI103 or LFS100 or LFS103
Anti: MEP263 or MBT263
MBT352 Molecular Biotechnology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: (LFS252 or BIM202) or enrolled in Biotechnology Minor
MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: MBT263 or LFS261
Anti: MBT363 or MBT364
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1, Semester 2
12Anti: SCI505

PLUS select 1 course from:
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
SCI212 Genetics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and LFS100 or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354) or SCI102 or first year subject from Bachelor of Environmental Science or Bachelor of Animal Ecology
MBT301 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: MBT263 or LFS261
SRP301 Special Research Project
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 8, Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required
WPL310 Workplace Learning I
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 1, Session 5, Session 8, Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Session 1, Session 5, Session 8, Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required

Extended major (12)

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

PLUS select 4 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM263 Introduction to Pharmacology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: LFS201 or LFS203 or (LFS112 and LFS122) or (HLT100 and enrolled in SC395 or SC306)
Anti: BIM261
BIM331 Immunology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: LFS202 or LFS203 or (LFS112 and enrolled in Program SC301, SB301, SA301, SA308, SE303 or UB001) OR
Co: LFS203 and enrolled in Program SC357 or SC355 (Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Science pathway only)
BIM341 Biochemical Pharmacology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: MBT251 or LFS251
Anti: MBT351
CHM202 Organic Chemistry
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: SCI105 or SCI505
Anti: CHM502
ENS371 Sustainable Aquaculture
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Anti: ESS371
MBT353 Microbial Pathogenesis
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and MBT263 or LFS261 or (MLS200 and enrolled in UB001)
Anti: MEP351
SRP301 Special Research Project
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 8, Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required
WPL310 Workplace Learning I
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 1, Session 5, Session 8, Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Session 1, Session 5, Session 8, Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required

Minor (4)

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

Required courses (4):

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS252 Molecular Biology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: LFS100 or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354)
MBT301 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: MBT263 or LFS261
MBT352 Molecular Biotechnology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: (LFS252 or BIM202) or enrolled in Biotechnology Minor
MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: MBT263 or LFS261
Anti: MBT363 or MBT364