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Agri-food Biotechnology
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Agri-food Biotechnology
Contact information
Coordinator
Prem Bhalla
Prospective students
http://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/about/contact
Current students
Overview
Agri-food Biotechnology specialisation within the Biotechnology major
Intended learning outcomes
In addition to the Biotechnology Major learning outcomes, Agri-food Specialisation Graduates should demonstrate:
- A knowledge base in Biotechnology together with a detailed knowledge of biotechnologies underpinning the Agrifood sector
- An integrated multidisciplinary view of contemporary scientific, social and economic issues related to application of biotechnology in agriculture and food production
- A capacity for scientific reasoning, critical thinking and application of knowledge and research to address major and complex problems relating to sustainability of global food supply
Last updated: 12 November 2021
Structure
To obtain a specialisation in Agri-food Biotechnology students need to complete:
- 12.5 credit points of Agri-food Biotechnology core subjects
- a minimum of 37.5 credit points of Agri-food Biotechnology electives
Agri-food Biotechnology core subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BTCH30002 | Trends & Issues in Agrifood Biotech | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Agri-food Biotechnology electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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FOOD30008 | Advanced Food Analysis | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD30010 | Functional Foods | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
BCMB30002 | Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BTCH30003 | Biotechnology in Practice | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
ANSC30001 | Animal Disease Biotechnology 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANSC30002 | Animal Disease Biotechnology 2 | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 12 November 2021