University of Technology Sydney

C07136v2 Graduate Diploma in Medical Biotechnology

Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Medical Biotechnology (GradDipMedBiotech)
CRICOS code: 098058E
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Medical Biotechnology is designed for two distinct groups of students, namely the professional scientists wishing to update their industry-related skills for career advancement and students considering a research degree.

The course contains a compulsory core of professional subjects relevant to all science disciplines, such as project management, innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialisation. These core subjects provide a solid foundation to skills required and are important to a professional scientist; be they engaged in research, science businesses, industries or government organisations.

Course aims

The course aims to produce graduates with communication skills, critical analysis, project management and innovation and commercialisation capabilities as they are important in the real world. The professional strand is complemented by medical biotechnology study. Students also have the option of undertaking a research project, subject to approval by the faculty.

Career options

The course provides a backbone of skills important to a professional scientist; be they engaged in research, science business, industries or government organisations. Graduates can pursue careers with private and public agencies, such as medical and health sustainability.

Course intended learning outcomes

1.1 Critically appraise and apply advanced knowledge and technical skills to inform professional practice in science and medical biotechnology.
2.1 Assess and describe appropriate approaches to independent research and solving complex problems by applying a research methodology to address a research need in a relevant professional context.
3.1 Develop, prepare, and engage, at times collaboratively, in safe, ethical, organised and transparent work practices that mitigate risk and contribute to solving global health problems in the context of science and medical biotechnology.
4.1 Reflectively discover, create, and evaluate processes used to determine the value, integrity, and relevance of multiple sources of information to derive solutions to science and medical biotechnology problems.
5.1 Present and communicate complex ideas using appropriate communication approaches from a variety of methods (oral, written, visual) to communicate with discipline experts, scientists, industry, and the general public.
6.1 Develop knowledge of Indigenous Australian contexts to inform professional cultural capability to work effectively with and for, Indigenous Australians within Science and medical biotechnology professions.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.

Applicants must have the following:

  • Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in biochemistry and cell biology, microbiology, human biology, genetics, laboratory technology, medical science, food science and biotechnology, or pharmacology

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Course duration and attendance

This course is offered on a one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time basis.

Course structure

The course requires 48 credit points of study, comprising 24 credit points of core subjects and 24 credit points of professional stream subjects.

Course completion requirements

STM91854 Core subjects (Medical Biotechnology PG) 24cp
STM91855 Professional stream (Science PG) 24cp
Total 48cp

Course program

The following example shows a typical full-time program.

Autumn commencing, full time
Year 1
Autumn session
91573 Advanced Microscopy and Imaging   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
69511 Ethics in Human Research 2cp  
60102 Ethics in Animal Research 2cp  
60116 Risk Assessment and Management for Science 2cp  
60119 Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 4cp  
15315 Project Management Principles 6cp  
69508 Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 2cp  
60904 Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation 6cp  
69513 Medical Microbiology 6cp  
68109 Advanced Communication Skills in Science   6cp
91191 Bionanotechnology   6cp
Spring session
60117 Understanding Data and Statistical Design   6cp
91575 Proteomics   6cp
91574 Biotechnology Solutions to Infectious Diseases   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
60116 Risk Assessment and Management for Science 2cp  
60106 Research Proposal Writing 2cp  
60109 Professional Science Document Writing 2cp  
60119 Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 4cp  
69513 Medical Microbiology 6cp  
69508 Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 2cp  
15315 Project Management Principles 6cp  
Spring commencing, full time
Year 1
Spring session
68109 Advanced Communication Skills in Science   6cp
91575 Proteomics   6cp
91574 Biotechnology Solutions to Infectious Diseases   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
60116 Risk Assessment and Management for Science 2cp  
60106 Research Proposal Writing 2cp  
60109 Professional Science Document Writing 2cp  
60119 Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 4cp  
69508 Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 2cp  
69513 Medical Microbiology 6cp  
15315 Project Management Principles 6cp  
Year 2
Autumn session
91573 Advanced Microscopy and Imaging   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
69511 Ethics in Human Research 2cp  
60102 Ethics in Animal Research 2cp  
60116 Risk Assessment and Management for Science 2cp  
60119 Science Business Models and Intellectual Property 4cp  
15315 Project Management Principles 6cp  
69508 Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design 2cp  
60904 Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation 6cp  
69513 Medical Microbiology 6cp  
60117 Understanding Data and Statistical Design   6cp
91191 Bionanotechnology   6cp

Articulation with UTS courses

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Medical Biotechnology can transfer into the Master of Medical Biotechnology (C04390) or Master of Medical Biotechnology (Extension) (C04388) and receive recognition of prior learning for the course completed.

Other information

Further information is available from:

UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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