Graduate Certificate of Biotechnology

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Guidelines for Graduate Certificates Completion to an appropriate standard, of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedical Science, from this or from another university; or Other qualifications recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Science and Engineering as equivalent to the above.
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System. An IELTS score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 is required (Band 1 at JCU).
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Nil

Credit points	12 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil
Learning outcomes	Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Graduate Certificate Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

BC 5 101:03 Genes, Genomes and Development

BC5 2 01:03 Biotechnology

PLUS

AQ 5 004:03 Aquaculture: Stock Improvement

BZ5 4 50:03 Ecological and Conservation Genetics

PLUS

Select 3 credit points of specified level 5 subjects

B C 5102:03 Advanced Cell Biology

B Z 5420:03 Ecological Genetics

MI50 0 0:03 Biomedical Epidemiology

MI5 0 03:03 Advanced Marine Microbiology

MI5 0 31:03 Advanced Aquatic Pathobiology

TV 5 120:03 Advanced Microbiology and Immunology

PLUS

Select 3 credit points of any AQ, BC, BZ, MI, TV level 5 subjects.

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Townsville

Expected time to complete	6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	3 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	6 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable