Bachelor of Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
2008 | 2009 | 2010Division of Health Sciences | School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
| Program Code: IBBY Program Level: Undergraduate SATAC code: 414251 Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) for 2007 Entry: 73.50 (Internal) Home Campus:
City East Program Length (in EFTSL):
3 |
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- Dr Maurizio Costabile (IBBY)
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Aim
The Program is designed to prepare students for a career in the expanding application of biotechnology in industrial production of pharmaceuticals, and in biotechnology-based medical or pharmaceutical research and its management and quality control. These aims are compatible with employment of graduates in biotechnology companies, research or teaching.
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have:
- qualified for the SACE, and
- have recorded achievement in five SACE courses taken at Stage 2 level; and
- included at least four Stage 2 subjects that are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS);
- obtained an achievement score of 10 or better for the prerequisite subject, Stage 2 Chemistry*;
- obtained a competitive TER.
Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have:
- completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entrance under SACE;
- completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution;
- completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) subjects at the appropriate level;
- completed a recognised TAFE Diploma;
- completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
- qualified for Special Entry;
- completed the Health Sciences stream of the UniSA Foundation Studies program.
Prerequisite: Stage 2 SACE Chemistry or equivalent for all applicants.
English language entry requirements
In addition, International students who speak English as a foreign language must satisfy the following:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Overall score of 6.5 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA;
OR
Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years;
OR
Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years;
OR
Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which:
- English is an official language as determined by the University.
Content/structure
The first year and a half of this program is designed to introduce and develop skills in the basic sciences including biology, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, physiology and biochemistry. Students will then be able to choose from two specialist discipline areas with advanced studies in Biotechnology or Biomolecular Chemistry*.
The Biotechnology stream includes drug discovery and development, drug formulation, drug production, genomic technologies, molecular pathogenesis and diagnosis of disease, biotechnology commercialisation, bioinformatics (the application of information technology to biological science) and bioethics. This stream aims to complement technical skills with commercial expertise relevant to the biotechnology industry.
*The Biomolecular Chemistry stream targets the emerging changes in chemical principles applied to the growing biotechnology industry. These needs include trained professionals with well-defined skills directed towards drug function and character, analytical procedures applied to low concentrations of molecules and the synthesis of complex molecules.
* Note: The Biomolecular Chemistry stream will not been offered for students entering the program in 2009.
Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Society for Microbiology.
Fee information
Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth SupportedFees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.
Fees for International students: $AU 20,275 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.
Program requirements
| Course name | Area + Cat. No. | Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR 1 | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | |||
| CHEM 1006 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| MATH 1039 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 1007 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 1041 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
| CHEM 1007 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| MATH 1040 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 1012 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| 4.5 | |||
| YEAR 2 | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | |||
| BIOL 2014 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 2035 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 2029 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 2049 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
| Biotechnology Stream | |||
| HLTH 2004 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 2050 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| PHAR 2005 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 2016 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| OR | |||
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
| Biomolecular Chemistry Stream* | |||
| HLTH 2004 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| CHEM 2017 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| PHAR 2005 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| CHEM 2015 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| YEAR 3 | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | |||
| Biotechnology Stream | |||
| MEDI 3008 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 3007 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 3029 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| PHAR 3009 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| OR | |||
| Biomolecular Chemistry Stream* | |||
| CHEM 2018 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| CHEM 2016 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| CHEM 3018 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| PHAR 3009 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
| Biotechnology Stream | |||
| BIOL 3024 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 3008 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BIOL 3030 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| PHAR 2004 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| OR | |||
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
| Biomolecular Chemistry Stream* | |||
| BIOL 2050 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| CHEM 3016 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| CHEM 3019 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| CHEM 3015 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| * The Biomolecular Chemistry stream will not been offered for students entering the program in 2009 | |||
Notes
- Credit for previous studies or exemption from course requirements may be granted in accordance with University policy. The maximum credit allowed is three quarters of the total units of the program.
- Normally students who achieve a credit level average in courses in the first three years of the program may be considered for the Honours program. Eligible students will be invited to apply in the second half of third year.
- The Broadening Undergraduate Elective is a free elective to be selected from any discipline area approved as contrasting with the discipline category of the professional core.
- Students enrolled in the program via the twinning arrangement with SIT International College in Malaysia are required by the Malaysian government to study Pengajian Malaysia, Bahasa Kebangsaan and Moral/Islamic Studies. Successful completion of these three courses satisfies the requirements for the Broadening Undergraduate Education Elective.