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Master ofBiotechnology Research Extensive

Program and course requirements

Complete 32 units for either of the following:

  • 32 units for MBiotechResEx - 2 year duration, or
  • 32 units for MBiotechResEx - 1.5 year duration (24 units of study and 8 units for prior learning)

MBiotechResEx - 2 year duration

Complete 32 units comprising:

MBiotechResEx Core Courses

Complete 8 units for ALL of the following:

BIOT70052 units
Commercialisation of Biotechnology Products
BIOT70182 units
Biologics
BIOT70312 units
Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology

This course is only offered at St Lucia campus.

BIOT70332 units
Issues in Biotechnology
MBiotechResEx Fields of Study

Complete 0 to 1 Field of Study from the following:

MEDBIX55998 units
Medical Biotechnology
ANAGBX55998 units
Animal Agricultural Biotechnology
PLAGBX55998 units
Plant Agricultural Biotechnology
SYBIBX55998 units
Synthetic Biology and Industrial Biotechnology
MBiotechResEx Program Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 8 units from the following:

BIOX70002 units
Area Review
BIOX70022 units
Research Project A
BIOX70044 units
Research Project A
BIOX71004 units
Literature Review
BIOX72002 units
Project Proposal
BIOX75044 units
Industry Research Placement
BIOX75088 units
Industry Research Placement
MEDBIX55998 units
Medical Biotechnology
ANAGBX55998 units
Animal Agricultural Biotechnology
PLAGBX55998 units
Plant Agricultural Biotechnology
SYBIBX55998 units
Synthetic Biology and Industrial Biotechnology
BIOT70402 units
Biotechnology Intellectual Property Case Studies
EIBS73002 units
Creativity for Innovation and Design Thinking
EIBS73022 units
Managing Innovation
MICR70012 units
Food Microbiology & Biotechnology
BIOC70402 units
Advanced Proteins & Nucleic Acids
TIMS73012 units
Principles of Entrepreneurship

or other courses approved by the associate dean (academic).

MBiotechResEx Research Project Courses

Complete exactly 16 units from the following:

BIOX702116 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702216 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702316 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702416 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702516 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702616 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar

MBiotechResEx - 1.5 year duration (24 units of study and 8 units for prior learning)

Complete 32 units comprising:

MBiotechResEx Core Courses

Complete 8 units for ALL of the following:

BIOT70052 units
Commercialisation of Biotechnology Products
BIOT70182 units
Biologics
BIOT70312 units
Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology

This course is only offered at St Lucia campus.

BIOT70332 units
Issues in Biotechnology
MBiotechResEx Research Project Courses

Complete exactly 16 units from the following:

BIOX702116 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702216 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702316 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702416 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702516 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar
BIOX702616 units
Advanced Research Project & Seminar

Students should contact the program coordinator at acceptance of their place in their program to discuss their research project.

approved recognised prior study and/or work experience

Complete exactly 8 units from the following:

RPDCR70088 units
Prior Learning (8)

Additional Rules

1. Recognition of prior learning

This program is subject to the following credit limits in conjunction with PPL 3.50.03 Credit for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning: 

  • The maximum credit that may be granted for previous study is 8 units.