Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Course

3507 - Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) and Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management)

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course.

Managing faculty	Science
Abbreviated title	BSc(Bio)/BSc(EnvMgt)
Total credit points required	192
Standard duration of study (years)	4 years FT, 8 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Sunway)
Contact details	scienceinquiries@sci.monash.edu.my
Course coordinator	Dr Emily Goh Joo Kheng

Notes

The maximum time for completion of the course is 10 years, including any periods of intermission. Students cannot take additional units that exceed the 192 credit points required for the course. Students wishing to take additional units can only do so on a single subject basis (full-fee paying basis) with the approval of the faculty.

Description

This double-degree program provides the opportunity to combine studies in biotechnology with environmental management. Upon completion of this course, students will have a broad spectrum of knowledge of resource management issues and strategies in combination with knowledge of scientific principles, concepts and skills in areas of science relevant to biotechnology.

Objectives

Refer to the Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/3527.html and Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management) entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/3513.html.

Structure

Students must complete a program of study including 174 points of core units plus 18 points of elective studies. No more than 60 points of level one units can be included overall. The elective units may be chosen from any faculty at the Sunway campus, including units offered for other science courses.

Requirements

Over the three stages of the course students must complete 192 points of study including all of the following:

BIO1011 Biology I
BIO1022 Biology II
BIO2011 Ecology
BIO3011 Research methods in biology
BTH1802 Fundamentals of biotechnology
BTH2741 Biochemistry
BTH2752 Cellular metabolism
BTH2820 Crop science
BTH3711 Food and industrial microbiology or BTH3732 Environmental microbiology
BTH3752 Molecular biology and biotechnology
CHM1011 Chemistry
CHM1022 Chemistry
CHM2741Instrumental analysis
CHM2951 Environmental chemistry - water
CHM3730 Bioactive chemistry
CHM3960 Environmental chemistry
ENV1800 Environmental science: a Southeast Asian perspective
ENV2712 Biology and diversity
ENV2726 Conservation of bioresources
ENV3011 Environmental analysis 2: decision making
ENV3737 Environmental management
GEN2041 Foundations of genetics
GEN3030 Genetics of development
GEN3040 Genomics and molecular genetics
MIC2011 Introduction to microbiology and microbial biotechnology
SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning
SCI2010 The practice and application of science
SCM3011 Tropical aquatic biology
SCM3022 Tropical terrestrial biology
additional elective units to take the total credit points to 192.

Note: Students must complete:

at least 36 points of science units at level one and at least 24 points of science units at level three
no more than 60 points of level one units overall.

Alternative exit(s)

Students may graduate with either of the single degrees in this course following completion of at least 144 points and all core units of the relevant degree.

Award(s)

Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management)

Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)