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Master of Biotechnology (MC-SCIBIT) // Course structure
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About this course
Coordinator
Greg Kubik
Contact
Coordinator:
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: http://science.unimelb.edu.au/
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Course structure
The Master of Biotechnology requires the successful completion of 200 credit points.
Students must complete 200 points of:
- 100 credit points of compulsory subjects
- 25 credit points of compulsory industry project subject
- 75 credit points of elective subjects including
- A minimum of 25 credit points of Technical/Practical Science subjects
- The remaining points (a maximum of 50 credit points) are taken from the Business, Technical/Practical Science and Professional Development Skills subjects list, as below.
Note:
If a student wishes to take a Masters level subject (Level 9) that is not listed within the elective list, and they have satisfied the prerequisites for it, students can contact the Course Coordinator to request approval to enrol. Please submit an Enrolment Assistance form with the Course Coordinator's approval so staff can assist:
Subject Options
Compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIE90011 | From Lab to Life | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SKIL90004 | Project Management in Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST90072 | Data and Decision Making | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90022 | Commercialisation of Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90003 | Regulation of Biotechnology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90171 | Leadership in Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90034 | Communicating Science at Work | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BTCH90010 | Biotechnology Impacts in Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Industry project subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIE90015 | Industry Project in Biotechnology | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Elective Subjects
A minimum of 25 credit points of Technical/Practical Science subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL90001 | Microscopy for Biological Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BTCH90005 | Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BTCH90009 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90002 | Analytical Techniques for Biotechnology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| SCIE90016 | Biotechnology Research Project | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
| SCIE90028 | Biotechnology Research Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| SCIE90029 | Biotechnology Research Project Part 2 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
Remaining (a maximum of 50 credit points) from Business, Technical/Practical Science and Professional Development Skills subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMEN90011 | Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90008 | Food Safety and Quality | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| CHEN90031 | Sustainable Bioprocessing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BUSA90403 | Business Tools: Money People & Processes | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90060 | Financial Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90093 | Economic Evaluation 1 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ACCT90041 | Fundamentals in Accounting |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LING90002 | Presenting Academic Discourse |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90129 | Law, Science and Technology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| AGRI90091 | Advanced Plant Breeding and Improvement | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90063 | Regulating Global Markets | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BIOL90001 | Microscopy for Biological Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90002 | Analytical Techniques for Biotechnology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| BTCH90005 | Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BTCH90009 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90016 | Biotechnology Research Project | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Last updated: 8 November 2024