Bachelor (Honours)
The Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) offer training in research and introduces advanced areas of study in biotechnology.
This course provides students with a unique opportunity to undertake original research and gain in-depth knowledge in a particular field of biotechnology. Honours students have access to staff that are leading researchers and experts in their field. Undertaking an honours course allows students to explore their research potential and develop research skills. Honours also provides a pathway for students interested in pursuing postgraduate studies at masters and PhD level, and enhances graduate's career and study options.
Career options include biotechnological research, development and production positions in agricultural, biomedical, chemical, communications, energy, environmental, manufacturing, medical and pharmaceutical companies. Graduates can innovate, invent or research biotechnological science or start their own company to capitalise on their ideas, or pursue a higher research degree (an honours degree is a prerequisite for enrolling in a PhD).
The major component of the course is a research project that extends over the full duration of the course and normally takes the form of an experimental or analytical investigation, undertaken in the laboratory or the field.
Candidates may also be required to undertake one or more critical reviews of the scientific literature in designated areas and to attend formal classes devoted to advanced coursework.
The results of the project are presented in an oral seminar and in a written thesis, both of which are formally assessed.