2009 Course Handbook
BTEC01 - Biotechnology (Undergraduate Study Pattern)
| Major: | Biotechnology |
| Area of Study: | Biotechnology |
| Degree: | BBiotech - Bachelor of Biotechnology (UAC Preference 300512 CSP) |
| Offered By: |
The Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences The Faculty of Science |
General Requirements
| Minimum number of credit points | 72 |
| Maximum number of credit points at 100 level | 30 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above | 18 |
| and completion of other specific requirements as set out below |
Specific Requirements
| 100 level | ||||
| Required | BIOL114 | Evolution and Biodiversity (3) | 3 | |
| Required | BIOL115 | The Thread of Life (3) | 3 | |
| Required | CBMS101 | Introductory Chemistry A (3) | 3 | |
| Required | CBMS103 | Introductory Chemistry B (3) | 3 | |
| Required | one of | MATH123 | Mathematics 123 (3) | |
| MATH130 | Mathematics IE (3) | |||
| MATH132 | Mathematics IA (Advanced) (3) | |||
| MATH135 | Mathematics IA (3) | 3 | ||
| Required | either | PHYS140 | Physics IA (3) | |
| or | PHYS159 | Concepts in the Physical Sciences (3) | 3 | |
| 200 level | ||||
| Required | CBMS204 | Organic Synthesis (3) | 3 | |
| Required | CBMS208 | Chemical Analysis I (3) | 3 | |
| Required | CBMS215 | Microbiology (3) | 3 | |
| Required | CBMS223 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I (3) | 3 | |
| Required | CBMS224 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II (3) | 3 | |
| 300 level | ||||
| Required | CBMS300 | Molecular Biotechnology (3) | 3 | |
| Required | CBMS301 | Technology Mini Project (4) | 4 | |
| Required | CBMS332 | Protein Discovery and Analysis (3) | 3 | |
| Required | CBMS342 | Medicinal Chemistry (4) | 4 | |
| Required | CBMS352 | Molecular Biology (3) | 3 | |
| Required | either | CBMS309 | Biochemistry (3) | |
| or | CBMS375 | Cell and Developmental Biology (4) | 3 | |
| Electives | ||||
| Balance of credit points required | 19 | |||
| TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM | 72 | |||