Biotechnology - BIOTA13970
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science
Contact: http://www.babs.unsw.edu.au/
Program: 3970 - Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
Biotechnology can be defined as the use of various biological processes to make products and perform services. The essential feature of biotechnology therefore is the use of biological processes based on living cells and biochemical macro-molecules such as proteins, DNA and RNA in a rapidly-expanding range of activities of benefit to mankind. As such, biotechnology makes practical use of the recent scientific advances in areas such as molecular genetics.
Graduates in Biotechnology will be able to find employment in industries and other organisations involved with drug development, biopharmaceutical production, food processing as well as agricultural and environmental biotechnology.
Graduates in Biotechnology will be able to find employment in industries and other organisations involved with drug development, biopharmaceutical production, food processing as well as agricultural and environmental biotechnology.
Stream Structure
A major in Biotechnology is comprised of 90 units of credit of courses as listed below:
Stage 1
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- CHEM1021 Chemistry B or CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry B (6 UOC)
- MATH1031 Mathematics for Life Sciences (6 UOC) or MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC) or MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1041 Stats for Life & Soc Sciences (6 UOC) or MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC) or MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
Stage 2
- BABS2202 Molecular Cell Biology 1 (6 UOC)
- BIOC2201 Principles of Mol. Biol (Adv) (6 UOC)
- MICR2011 Microbiology 1 (6 UOC)
Plus 6 UOC from:
- BIOC2101 Principles of Biochem (Adv) (6 UOC)
- BIOS2021 Genetics (6 UOC) or BIOS2621 Genetics (Advanced) (6 UOC)
Plus at least 6 UOC from the following Stage 2 electives:
Stage 3
- BABS3031 Biotechnology & Bioengineering (6 UOC) or BABS3631 Biotechnology & Bioengineering (Adv.) (6 UOC)
- BABS3071 Commercial Biotechnology (6 UOC)
- BABS3091 Professional Issues in Biotechnology (6 UOC)
Plus at least 6 UOC from the following Stage 3 electives:
- BABS3061 Medical Biotechnology (6UOC)
- BABS3121 Molec Biol of Nucleic Acids (6 UOC) or BABS3621 Molec Biol of Nucleic Acids (Adv.) (6 UOC)
- BABS3021 Microbial Genetics (6 UOC) or MICR3621 Microbial Genetics (Adv.) (6UOC)
- BABS3041 Immunology 1 (6UOC)
- BABS3081 Bacteria and disease (6UOC)
- BABS3151 Human Genetics and Variation (6UOC)
- BABS3281 Molecular Genomics (6 UOC)
- BABS3291 Genes, Genomes and Evolution (6UOC)
- BABS6741 Astrobiology (6UOC)
- BIOT3081 Environmental Biotech (6 UOC)
- BIOC3111 Molecular Biology of Proteins (6 UOC)
- BIOC3261 Human Biochemistry (6UOC)
- BIOC3271 Molecular Cell Biology 2 (6 UOC) or BIOC3671 Molecular Cell Biology 2 (Adv.) (6UOC)
- CHEM3901 Environmental Toxicology (6UOC)
- FOOD3010 Food Preservation (6UOC)
- MICR3061 Viruses and Disease (6UOC)
- MICR3071 Environmental Microbiology (6 UOC)
Note: in selecting electives, students may wish to specialise in a particular area of Biotechnology. Some recommended elective choices for these areas are listed below:
Medical Biotechnology
- BABS3041 Immunology 1 (6 UOC)
- BABS3061 Medical Biotechnology (6 UOC)
- BABS3081 Bacteria and Disease (6 UOC)
- MICR3061 Viruses and Disease (6 UOC)
Environmental Biotechnology
Molecular Biotechnology
- BABS3021 Microbial Genetics (6 UOC)
- BABS3281 Molecular Genomics (6 UOC)
- BIOC3111 Molecular Biology of Proteins (6 UOC)
- BIOC3271 Molecular Cell Biology 2 (6 UOC)
Honours
For further information on Honours in Biotechnology, please see the Biotechnology Honours entry in this Handbook.
