COURSE: BSC IN MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Individuals with this qualification are very well equipped to be taken into service by industries involved in the manufacturing of bioproducts (enzymes, vaccines; antibiotics, amino acids), food and pharmaceutical products or the development and use of genetically modified micro organisms. In particular, they will be experts in the development and operations of a variety of biotechnological processes or in the line of quality control of food production. Their services can be used for production, laboratory or research technicians and will also be equipped with basic management skills.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Biology


• Biometry


• Chemistry


• Mathematics


• Physics


• Computer literacy

Second year subjects:

• Computer information systems


• Statistics


• Mathematics and applied mathematics


• Chemistry


• Microbiology


• Biochemistry


• Genetics

Third year subjects:

• Computer information systems


• Statistics


• Mathematics and applied mathematics


• Chemistry


• Microbiology


• Biochemistry


• Genetics


• Biometry


• Business management

Careers: biotechnologist, researcher.

Source: www.ufs.ac.za

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