Career opportunities 2.
Biotechnology is the application of biological knowledge to useful ends.
It includes the use of living things in industrial or commercial processes and accordingly draws upon many life sciences disciplines. As well as providing a strong background in life sciences, the biotechnology co-major teaches practical skills relevant to the Australian biotechnology industry including applications of biotechnology, regulatory, safety and ethical issues, and steps involved in taking a product from the research laboratory to the marketplace. The biotechnology co-major offers a high degree of flexibility in terms of combinations of subjects. This co-major can be undertaken in conjunction with a life sciences major, or as a double major where one major has a specialisation with a 'biotechnology flavour'. 200-level Students must choose a life sciences major in anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, chemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, pathology, pharmacology, physiology or plant sciences.