Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) Pre-2021 - Microbial Biotechnology Major - Science planners

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 216KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

What do the different requirements mean?

Compulsory - all students must complete this course
Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
Required for Major - a course required for this major
Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules

Year 1
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution CHEM1100 Chemistry 1¹ [ BIOL1030 Biodiversity & Our Environment OR SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science ]	CSSE1001 Software Engineering I MATH1050 Mathematical Foundation¹ MATH1051 Calculus & Linear Algebra¹ MATH1052 Multivariate Calculus¹
2	BIOL1040 Cells to Organisms CHEM1200 Chemistry 2¹ STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data	CSSE1001 Software Engineering I MATH1050 Mathematical Foundation¹ MATH1051 Calculus & Linear Algebra¹ MATH1052 Multivariate Calculus¹ PHYS1171 Physical Basis of Biol. System

Year 2
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	BIOC2000 Biochem & Molecular Biology Choose at least 2 units from: [ BIOL2006 Biostatistics BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function BIOL2010 Ecology CHEM2050 Intermediate Chemistry 1 CSSE2002 Programming in the Large SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics STAT2003 Probability & Statistics ]	BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function BIOL2006 Biostatistics BIOL2010 Ecology CHEM2050 Chem Reactions & Mechanisms CHEM2054 Experimental Chemistry CSSE2002 Programming in the Large SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinformatics STAT2003 Probability & Statistics
2	BIOL2202 Genetics BIOT2002 Issues in Biotechnology MICR2000 Microbiology & Immunology	BIOL2203 Plant Biology CHEM2052 Chemical Biology CSSE2002 Programming in the Large

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	BIOL3303³ Genomics BIOT3009 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology: GMP, GLP, GCP MICR3003 Molecular Microbiology Choose at least 2 units from: [ BIOL3003 Advanced Immunology BIOL3009 Arthropods & Human Health MICR3002 Virology	BIOL3201 Fungi & Plant Diseases CHEE4034 Cell & Tissue Engineering Choose a level 3 SCIE Research Project²
2	MICR3004 Microbial Diversity & Biotech BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology PARA3002 Biomedical Parasitology BIOL3011 Plant Microbe Insect Interact SCIE3100⁴ Bioinformatics 2: Development & Research ] BIOT3004 Commercialisation of Biotechno MICR3001 Microbes & Human Health	CHEE4305 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine Choose a level 3 SCIE Research project²

Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course.
Students need to choose any 2 units from the following courses: offered Semester 1 - BIOL3003 Advanced Immunology, BIOL3009 Arthropods & Human Health, MICR3002 Virology, offered Semester 2 - MICR3004 Microbial Diversity & Biotech, BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology, PARA3002 Biomedical Parasitology, BIOL3011 Plant Microbe Insect Interact, BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics. 3. Choose a project from: SCIE3011, SCIE3220, SCIE3221, SCIE3240, SCIE3241, SCIE3260, or SCIE3261. Please note some courses may also have a summer semester offering.
From Semester 1 2021, BIOL3303 replaces BIOL3004.
From Semester 1 2021, SCIE3100 replaces BIOL3014.

Option for Part B:

Year 4
Semester	Required for Major	Elective
1	RBUS6911 Commerce Honours Seminar BIOT4070 Biotechnology Research Project	Choose 2 Level 3 or higher units from Part A
2	BIOT4002 Literature Review BIOT4020 Biotechnology Project A	Choose 4 Level 3 or higher units from Part A

Option for Part C:

Year 4
Semester	Course Code & Title	Requirement
1	RBUS6911 Commerce Honours Seminar BIOT6121/BIOT6122/BIOT6123Research Project in Biotechnology⁵	Compulsory
2	BIOT6121/BIOT6122/BIOT6123 Research Project in Biotechnology⁵	Compulsory

Student are required to enrol in this course in Semester 1&2 for completion. The enrol code for students who commenced in Semester 1 will be BIOT6121 for both semesters. The enrol code for the student who commenced in Semester 2 will be BIOT6122. For more information about honours, please go here.