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Biotechnology

Major (8)*

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

*Note: This major requires additional requisite course(s) to be completed.

Required courses (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS324 Advanced Genetics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: LFS100 or SCI102 or (LFS103 and enrolled in program SC355, SC357 or SC354)
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
MBT254 Biotechnology: Research to Product
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: (SCI105 and LFS100) or (SCI105 and (LFS103 or LFS100) and enrolled in Program SC355 or SC357 or SC354)
MBT352 Molecular Biotechnology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: (LFS252 or BIM202) or enrolled in Biotechnology Minor
MBT355 Bioinformatics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: LFS252 or SCI212 or BIM202

PLUS select 1 course
from:
or
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MBT301 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: MBT263 or LFS261
MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: MBT263 or LFS261
Anti: MBT363 or MBT364
SCI302 Analytical Sciences
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: CHM202 or CHM210 or LFS251
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
SRP301 Special Research Project
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 8, Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required
if approved by the Program Coordinator

Minor (4)*

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

*Note: This minor requires additional requisite course(s) to be completed.

Select 4 courses from:

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)
MBT254 Biotechnology: Research to Product
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: (SCI105 and LFS100) or (SCI105 and (LFS103 or LFS100) and enrolled in Program SC355 or SC357 or SC354)
MBT352 Molecular Biotechnology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: (LFS252 or BIM202) or enrolled in Biotechnology Minor
MBT355 Bioinformatics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: LFS252 or SCI212 or BIM202
MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: MBT263 or LFS261
Anti: MBT363 or MBT364