After completion of this cource the student will have a sound knowledge of the theoretical approaches in plant biotechnology and will be able to be taken into service by industries involved with the use of plants and plant systems in bioprocessing and bioproduction. They can also be used as production, laboratorium or research assistants 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:
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Third year subjects:
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Careers: plant biologist, researcher.
Source: www.ufs.ac.za