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Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) Pre-2021 - Molecular Biotechnology Major

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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

[ SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science
OR
BIOL1030 Global Challenges in Biology ]		 BIOL1030 Biodiversity & Our Environment
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 Biological System

Year 2
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Choose at least 4 units from:

[ BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function
BIOL2006 Biostatistics
CSSE2002 Programming in the Large
STAT2003 Probability & Statistics
SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics

 BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function
BIOL2006 Biostatistics
BIOM2011 Cell & Tissue Biology
CHEM2050 Intermediate Chemistry 1
CHEM2054 Experimental Chemistry
CSSE2002 Programming in the Large
SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics
STAT2003 Probability & Statistics
2

BIOL2201 Evolution
BIOL2203 Plant Biology
CHEM2052 Chemical Biology
MICR2000 Microbiology & Immunology ]


BIOL2202 Genetics
BIOT2002 Issues in Biotechnology
 		 CHEM2052 Chemical Biology
CSSE2002 Programming in the Large
MICR2000 Microbiology & Immunology

Year 3
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 BIOC3000 Advanced Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

BIOL33033 Genomics

BIOT3009 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology: GMP, GLP, GCP

Choose at least 4 units from:

[ BIOL3006 Molecular Cell Biology
BIOL3003 Advanced Immunology
CHEM3004 Determination of Molecular Structure
MICR3003 Molecular Microbiology
BIOC3003 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease

 BIOC3003 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease
BIOL3006 Molecular Cell Biology
BIOL3003 Advanced Immunology
BIOM3014 Molecular & Cell Physiology
CHEE4034 Cell & Tissue Engineering
CHEM3001 Synthesis & Mechanism Organic
CHEM3004 Determinat of Molecular Struc
CHEM3010 Inorganic Chemistry
MICR3002 Virology
MICR3003 Molecular Microbiology
Choose a level 3 SCIE Research Project2
2

BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology
SCIE31004 Bioinformatics 2: Development & Research
MICR3001 Microbes & Human Health
MICR3004 Microbial Genomics ]


BIOT3004 Commercialisation of Biotechnology		 BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology
SCIE31004 Bioinformatics 2: Development & Research
CHEE4305 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine
Choose a level 3 SCIE Research Project2
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course. Students without Senior Maths C should complete MATH1050 before taking any other mathematics course.
  2. Choose a project from: SCIE3011, SCIE3220, SCIE3221, SCIE3240, SCIE3241, SCIE3260, or SCIE3261.(Please note some courses may also have a summer semester offering.)
  3. From Semester 1 2021, BIOL3303 replaces BIOL3004.
  4. From Semester 1 2021, SCIE3100 replaces BIOL3014.

Option for Part B:

Year 4
Semester Required for Major Electives
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/BIOT6123 Research Project in Biotechnology5		 Compulsory
2 BIOT6121/BIOT6122/BIOT6123 Research Project in Biotechnology5 Compulsory

 

  1. Students are required to enrol in this course in Semester 1 and 2 for completion. The enrol code for students who commence in Semester 1 will be BIOT6121 for both semesters. The enrol code for students who commence in Semester 2 will be BIOT6122. For more information about honours, please click here.