This multidisciplinary course encompasses plant physiology, plant biochemistry and plant molecular biology. It brings together the expertise of plant scientists in the Botany and Biochemistry departments and aims to produce graduates with a knowledge of the structure and function of the whole plant and the ability to apply modern molecular and biochemical techniques to the manipulation of plants of agronomic importance.
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Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Plant Biotechnology
Level
Papers
Points
100-level
BIOL 123 Plants: How They Shape the World, or PTWY 132 Introduction to Plant Life
18
At least one of: BIOC 192 Foundations of Biochemistry CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health ECOL 111
Ecology and Conservation of Diversity
18
Note: PTWY 132 is only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science.
200-level
BTNY 201 Plant Functional Biology and Biotechnology
180 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above.
Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science
Note: Prerequisite for BIOC 192 is CHEM 191.
Prerequisites for 200-level BIOC and GENE papers include CELS 191 and may include CHEM 191 or BIOC 192. ECOL 111 is a prerequisite for some BTNY 200-level papers.
180
Total
360
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in Plant Biotechnology
Note: The papers are normally taken before undertaking the thesis.
Plant Biotechnology as a minor subject for a BA, MusB, BPA, BTheol, BSc, BCom, BEntr, BHealSc, BACom, BASc or BComSc degree
Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree
Level
Papers
Points
100-level
BIOL 123 Plants: How They Shape the World, or PTWY 132* Introduction to Plant Life
18
200-level
BTNY 201 Plant Functional Biology and Biotechnology