Master of Medical Biotechnology (Extension)

Program Overview

The Master of Medical Biotechnology (Extension) program equips professionals and aspiring researchers with advanced knowledge and skills in medical biotechnology. It emphasizes problem-solving, project management, and commercialization, preparing graduates for careers in the medical device and biotechnology industries, government, hospitals, and research organizations. The program offers a flexible curriculum with core subjects, professional stream subjects, and electives, allowing students to tailor their studies to their career goals.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• The Master of Medical Biotechnology (Extension) is designed for two distinct groups of students - professional scientists seeking to update their industry-related skills for career advancement, and students considering a research degree.
• The program provides graduates with analytical tools and disciplinary knowledge, combined with creative, logical approaches to problem-solving, and professional skills such as project management, IP management, and commercialization that facilitate real-world application of science.
• The program has a core focus on communication, critical analysis, project management, and innovation and commercialization.

Outline:

• The program comprises a total of 96 credit points, consisting of:
• 32 credit points of core subjects (Medical Biotechnology PG)
• 24 credit points of professional stream subjects (Science PG)
• 40 credit points of electives (Medical Biotechnology PG)
• The course structure is as follows:
• First year:
• Advanced Communication Skills in Science (6 credit points)
• Advanced Microscopy and Imaging (6 credit points)
• Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation (6 credit points)
• Bionanotechnology (6 credit points)
• Understanding Data and Statistical Design (6 credit points)
• Proteomics (6 credit points)
• Biotechnology Solutions to Infectious Diseases (6 credit points)
• Medical Microbiology (6 credit points)
• Second year:
• Select 12 credit points from the following:
• Clinical Trials: Evidence and Design (2 credit points)
• Ethics in Animal Research (2 credit points)
• Ethics in Human Research (2 credit points)
• Science Business Models and Intellectual Property (4 credit points)
• Risk Assessment and Management for Science (2 credit points)
• Project Management Principles (6 credit points)
• Select 12 credit points from the following:
• Electives (Medical Biotechnology PG) (36 credit points)
• Select 24 credit points from the following:

Careers:

• Graduates of this course are well-prepared for careers in medical device and biotechnology companies, government policy and regulation, hospitals, and research organizations where the ability to combine biology and biotechnology to solve medical problems is required.
• Graduates may also proceed to a career in research by transferring into the Master of Philosophy in Medical Biotechnology as a pathway to a PhD.