Graduate Diploma of Biotechnology
Information valid for students commencing in 2015.
Course code | 104906 |
Version | 2 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion to an appropriate standard, of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedical Science, from this or from another university; or Other qualifications recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Environments and Societies as equivalent to the above. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course learning outcomes | 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Biotechnology, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
BC5201:03 Biotechnology
BZ5420:03 Ecological Genetics
BZ5450:03 Ecological and Conservation Genetics
OPTIONS
Select 9 credit points of specified level 5 subjects
AQ5004:03 Aquaculture: Genetics and Stock Improvement
BC5101:03 Genes, Genomes and Development
BC5102:03 Advanced Cell Biology
BC5202:03 Special Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
or BZ5501:03 Special Topic 1
or BZ5502:03 Special Topic 2
or BZ5503:03 Literature Review
or BZ5501:03 Special Topic 1
or BZ5502:03 Special Topic 2
or BZ5503:03 Literature Review
or BC5202:03 Special Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
MI5000:03 Biomedical Epidemiology
MI5003:03 Advanced Marine Microbiology
MI5021:03 Advanced Clinical Microbiology
MI5031:03 Advanced Aquatic Pathobiology
TV5120:03 Advanced Microbiology and Immunology
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any , , , , level 5 subjects.
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 4 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 14 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF BIOTECHNOLOGY |
Approved abbreviation | GDipBiotech |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |