Advanced Biochemistry Minor - 2010
Minor
Description
Biochemistry is the fundamental science studying the chemistry of living organisms and their by-products for commercial development. Biochemists work with recombinant DNA, cell fusion, bio-processing techniques, bioremediation (a process that uses micro-organisms or their enzymes to return the environment altered by contaminants to its original condition) and environmental management. Through Swinburne’s Advanced biochemistry professional major, you will examine the the business, ethics, and environmental issues surrounding biochemistry The Advanced Biochemistry Co-Major and Advanced Biochemistry Minor are only available to students enrolled in the Biosciences, Chemistry or Medical Biophysics Professional Majors or where prerequisite requirements have been meet.
Career opportunities
Biochemistry is a stable, fundamental and well understood academic discipline which has strong local and international support for its graduates. As a biochemist you can pursue a stable and interesting career in a range of fields including medical, environmental or biomolecular research, clinical biochemistry, food or beverage production, agricultural biochemistry, fermentation technology, wine science, pharmaceutical production, protein engineering, waste treatment, biodegradation, bioremediation, sales, marketing, business analysis and management in the biochemical/chemical industries.
Structure
Minors are a prescribed set of units that may broaden a student’s learning, typically derived as a subset of a Major or Co-Major. Minors contain no elective choice and are made up of 4 units (50 cps).
Units
Minor
HES2636 Microbes in the Environment
HES2626 Biochemistry of Genes and Proteins
HES4621 Advanced Biochemistry
HES4641 Practical Biochemistry
HES2636 Microbes in the Environment
HES2626 Biochemistry of Genes and Proteins
HES4621 Advanced Biochemistry
HES4641 Practical Biochemistry
The Advanced Biochemistry Co-Major and Advanced Biochemistry Minor are only available to students enrolled in the Biosciences, Chemistry or Medical Biophysics Professional Majors, or where prerequisite requirements have been meet.
Further information
Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 3 9214 8859
Fax: +61 3 9214 5921
Email: lssinfo@swin.edu.au
Website: www.swinburne.edu.au/lss/
Tel: +61 3 9214 8859
Fax: +61 3 9214 5921
Email: lssinfo@swin.edu.au
Website: www.swinburne.edu.au/lss/
