BP226 - Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
RMIT program code: BP226
Plan name: Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
Plan code: BP226P7
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 056416B
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2024 Enrolment Program Structure
To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM DISCONTINUATION BP226P7 Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) plan has been discontinued and will no longer accept new students after Semester 2 2022. The plan will be taught out to current students until Semester 2 2026. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2026, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider applying to the new plan: BP350 Bachelor of Science
PROGRAM TRANSITION Your program may be subject to program transition. Please ensure you carefully read the program transition plan as outlined in the program handbook to understand how this may impact your progression. For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Students who haven't successfully completed BIOL2254 Bioinformatics are required to meet with the Program Manager, Assoc Prof Ravi Shukla to discuss their 2024 enrolment.
Please also select the following three courses for Semester 2 2024 if you have not completed Year 2: BIOL2146 Cell Biology and Biochemistry - class number: 1113 (City Campus) (old version BIOL2260 Biological Chemistry - do not take Semester 1 offering) BIOL2531 Microbiology and Immunoligy - class number: 1461 (City Campus) COSC2960 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM (preferred) - class number: 1592 (City Campus) in place of BIOL2254 Bioinformatics OR ONPS2702 STEM for Sustainable Development - class number: 1245 (City Campus) in place of BIOL2254 Bioinformatics
If you failed BIOL2254 Bioinformatics in 2023, please take COSC2960 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM (preferred course) - class number: 1592 (City Campus) OR ONPS2702 STEM for Sustainable Development - class number: 1245 (City Campus)
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Complete the following Seven (7) Courses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular Biology Major: Semester 1 2024: BIOL2512 Systems Biology - class number: 1150 (City Campus) BIOL2324 Environmental Biotechnology - class number: 3144 (City Campus) Semester 2 2024 BIOL2184 Gene Technologies has been replaced with BIOL2527 Genomics and Gene Technologies - class number: TBA (Bundoora Campus) BIOL2535 Proteomics and Designer Proteins - class number: 2919
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