Masters of Bio- Technology and Bio- Informatics

This is a unique laboratory-based course that provides individuals with the broad range of skills required to flourish in the rapidly developing field of biotechnology. The course has a strong research focus, comprising 50% coursework and 50% research thesis.

Work towards the thesis will typically include: database mining and analysis of properties of eh putative protein; cDNA cloning into expression and reporter vectors (bacterial and mammalian); protein expression in E. coli and mammalian cells in culture; purification and characterisation of recombinant proteins; and functional characterisation of proteins.

Each student is assigned a scientific mentor. The mentor will have a keen interest in the subject of the student's thesis and help guide and advance the project.

IELTS Requirement :                      6.0

Subjects Offered (La Trobe University):

First year

TE-SEM-2 Topics in Biotechnology BIO5TIB 20

TE-SEM-2 Advanced Science Communication BIO5ASC 10

TE-SEM-1 Sequence and Structure Analysis BNF3SEQ 10

TE-SEM-1 Principles of Project Management BIO5PPM 10

TE-SEM-1 Principles of Biotechnology BIO5PBT 20

TE-SEM-1 Bioinformatics and Genomics BIO5BIG 20

First year Elective units

TE-SEM-2 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3B BCH3BMB 30

Second year Core units

TE-SEM-1 or 2 Thesis A BIO5THA 30

TE-SEM-1 or 2 Thesis B BIO5THB 30

TE-SEM-1 or 2 Thesis C BIO5THC 30

TE-SEM-1 or 2 Thesis D BIO5THD 30