Advanced Diploma of Biotechnology Technologist

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• Objectives
  Students equip themselves for this rapidly exploding field on the cutting edge of technology and science and explore the ways biotechnology is improving quality of life through breakthroughs in health care, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and industrial and environmental processes. This three-year technology diploma program provides students with a strong background in the science driving this expanding industry through a finely-tuned combination of laboratory and theory courses in disciplines such as chemistry, physics, biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, and genetic engineering. In addition, students gain a firm understanding of the complex political, social and ethical implications of this remarkable field equipping them to make informed and exciting career choices.
• Academic title
  Advanced Diploma of Biotechnology Technologist
• Course description
  
  Level 1
  
  BTC1100 : Introduction to Biology
  
  BTC1101 : Biology Laboratory
  
  BTC1102 : Introduction to Chemistry
  
  BTC1103 : Chemistry Laboratory
  
  BTC1104 : Physics for Biotechnologists
  
  BTC1205 : Occupational Safety
  
  ENL1813T : Communications I
  
  GEN2001 : Understanding Biotechnology
  
  Level 2
  
  BTC1200 : Cell Biology/Histology
  
  BTC1201 : Organic Chemistry
  
  BTC1202 : Organic Chemistry Laboratory
  
  BTC1203 : Analytical/Physical Chemistry
  
  BTC1204 : Analytical/Physical Chemistry Laboratory
  
  ENL1819T : Reporting Technical Information
  
  MAT8100 : Essential Mathematics
  
  Choose one from equivalencies:
  
  GED1020 : General Education Elective
  
  Level3
  
  BTC2100 : Biochemistry I
  
  BTC2101 : Biochemistry I Laboratory
  
  BTC2102 : Instrumental Techniques
  
  BTC2103 : Instrumentation Laboratory
  
  BTC2104 : Principles of Genetics
  
  CHE4047 : Decision Making in Scientific Enquiry
  
  MED4981 : Microbiology I
  
  MED4982 : Microbiology I Laboratory
  
  Level 4
  
  BTC2200 : Biochemistry II
  
  BTC2201 : Biochemistry II Laboratory
  
  BTC2202 : Biotech Lab Management, Software and Searches
  
  BTC2203 : Plant Biology
  
  BTC2204 : Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory
  
  BTC2205 : Microbiology II
  
  BTC2206 : Microbiology II Laboratory
  
  ENV8400 : Environmental Engineering
  
  Level 5
  
  BTC3100 : Genetic Engineering Biotechnology Theory I
  
  BTC3101 : Biotechnology Laboratory I
  
  BTC3102 : Animal Handling Theory and Laboratory
  
  BTC3103 : Pharmacology / Toxicology
  
  BTC3104 : Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Research Management
  
  Choose one from equivalencies:
  
  GED1020 : General Education Elective
  
  Level 6
  
  BTC3200 : Biotechnology Theory II: Advanced Topics in Biotech
  
  BTC3201 : Biotechnology Laboratory II
  
  BTC3202 : Problem Solving/Trouble Shooting Laboratory
  
  BTC3203 : Bioinformatics and Knowledge Management
  
  BTC3204 : Genomics and Proteomics
  
  BTC3205 : Business Trends in Biotechnology

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