This cutting-edge course provides hands-on experience of the latest techniques in biotechnology research as well as up-to-date bio-processing and production technologies involving mammalian cells, stem cells and other cultures.
Students will gain experience operating cell-culture bioreactors similar to those in industrial-scale production facilities. An important component of this course is that each unit includes industry involvement through guess lecturers who bring an industry perspective of research and commercialisation into the biotechnology environment. Industry involvement will also include on-site visits for some units. The core units in this course cover a wide range of emerging topics in biotechnology and, importantly, business skills.
The Master of Biotechnology (Honours) provides students with the opportunity to undertake a Research Project unit or an Industry Project unit (including a minor thesis) equating to 4 credit points.
Graduates may choose to articulate into a higher degree by research. Alternatively, students may choose to early exit with a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master of Biotechnology.
Deakin University has a detailed enrolment policy that is available at http://theguide.deakin.edu.au (Note: link will open in new window). Key elements of this policy are presented below:
•Deakin University and the student share joint responsibility for the student’s enrolment.
•The University will make available to students advice on planning their patterns of study to meet course requirements.
•Students shall be responsible for availing themselves of all relevant information concerning the requirements for their courses, deadlines and fees as well as other relevant university legislation and policies.
•In each year in which a person seeks to become a student or continue as a student for any course or unit, they must formally enrol or re-enrol for the full academic year on or before the dates prescribed, completing all procedures which have been prescribed by the University.
Deakin University reserves the right at any time to change its offering of units or courses. Changes are made only if there is an academic or administrative imperative. Students will be notified of such changes at the earliest opportunity and alternative arrangements made to minimise any disadvantage which might be incurred.
The Geelong campus at Waurn Ponds is situated approximately eight kilometres west of the city of Geelong.The residences are part of the campus and are set in a picturesque landscape close to all of the University’s main facilities; Peter Thwaites Lecture Theatre (LT1), library, computer labs, dining room and shops. Sporting facilities such as the tennis courts, ovals and the KD Stewart Centre which houses squash courts, basketball courts and a gymnasium are all within a short walking distance from the residences. A daily bus service operates from the University to the city and surrounding areas.
On-campus accommodation is provided for 447 students in a co-educational and multi-cultural environment. Each resident is accommodated in their own furnished bedroom and all buildings have communal lounge areas, kitchens and bathrooms. Laundry facilities are also available.