Honours Overview
- Description
- Note: this honours specialisation is not available for new enrolments in 2024.
Biotechnology is rapidly becoming central to our lives. The use of plants, animals and bacteria, enhanced by areas such as genetics and genomics, gives rise to new food, fibre and chemical production routes, and new strategies for environmental protection and stewardship, as well as training the next generation of biomolecular scientists. Honours in Biotechnology offers you a thorough grounding in biotechnology, taught by leading world experts in state-of-the-art research facilities. As a graduate, you will be well positioned to pursue a career in international research laboratories, government agencies as well as the private sector. - Entry requirements
The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Agricultural Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Botany, Conservation Biology, Environmental Science, Genetics, Marine Science, or Zoology major.
- Intake periods
Beginning of year and mid-year
- Courses
Honours in Biotechnology can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:
No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.
Units
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- N/A
- not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
- NS
- non-standard teaching period
Take all units (42 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit requirements |
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S1 | MSCI4006 | Advanced Techniques in Molecular Sciences |
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S1, S2 | SCIE4001 | Collecting, Analysing and Interpreting Big Data in Biology |
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S2 | SCIE4002 | Bioinformatics and Data Analysis for Genomics |
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N/A | SCIE4501 | Science Research Dissertation Part 1 | None |
N/A | SCIE4502 | Science Research Dissertation Part 2 | None |
N/A | SCIE4503 | Science Research Dissertation Part 3 | None |
N/A | SCIE4504 | Science Research Dissertation Part 4 | None |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit requirements |
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AGRI4404 | None | ||
AGRI4405 | None | ||
S1 | AGRI5502 | Case Studies in Breeding and Biotechnology |
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S1 | BIOC4001 | Advanced Studies in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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S2 | ENVT5001 | Biotechnology in the Natural Environment |
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ENVT5571 | None | ||
S1 | GENE4001 | Advanced Studies in Genetics and Genomics |
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NS | MGMT5608 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
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N/A | MGMT5625 | New Venture Creations | None |
NS | MKTG5603 | Management of Technology and Innovation |
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