Program Requirements

The program requires completion of 24 units of postgraduate courses offered by the Research School of Biology or others science postgraduate courses relevant to biotechnology. The RSB courses will usually include:

• 6 unit courses such as BIOL6142, BIOL6161, BIOL6171, BIOL6161; and/or
• 12 unit courses such as BIOL8700 and BIOL8702

Assessment is designed to determine a student's:

1. knowledge of the fundamental biology which underlies common biotechnology methodologies;
2. knowledge of the methological approaches that are commonly used in biotechnology;
3. capacity to apply new knowledge to biotechnological problems
4. ability to synthesize and critically analyse published literature of relevance to biotechnology;
5. ability to perform experimental work and write reports;
6. ability to present research work to peers and research scientists

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.