COURSE: BSC IN PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

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