Agri-food Biotechnology (specialisation of Biotechnology major)

Major/Minor/Specialisation !R01-AA-SPC+1023 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Year and Campus:	2016

Coordinator

Prem Bhalla
premlb@unimelb.edu.au

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Overview:	Agri-food Biotechnology specialisation within the Biotechnology major
Learning Outcomes:	In addition to the Biotechnology Major learning outcomes, Agri-food Specialisation Graduates should demonstrate: A knowledge base in Biotechnology together with a detailed knowledge of biotechnologies underpinning the Agrifood sector An integrated multidisciplinary view of contemporary scientific, social and economic issues related to application of biotechnology in agriculture and food production A capacity for scientific reasoning, critical thinking and application of knowledge and research to address major and complex problems relating to sustainability of global food supply
Structure & Available Subjects:	Completion of 50 points of study at Level 3.
Subject Options:	Both of Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: BTCH30001 Methods in Agrifood Biotechnology Not offered in 2016 12.5 BTCH30002 Trends & Issues in Agrifood Biotechnolog Semester 1 12.50 Plus two electives selected from Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: FOOD30008 Advanced Food Analysis Semester 1 12.50 FOOD30010 Functional Foods Semester 2 12.50 BCMB30002 Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Semester 1 12.50 BTCH30003 Biotechnology in Practice Semester 1 12.50 VETS30011 Animal Disease Biotechnology 1 Semester 1 12.50 VETS30012 Animal Disease Biotechnology 2 Semester 2 12.50
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations:	Biotechnology

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