Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering | Adelaide University Calendar

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Program Code

MBE

Academic Year

2023

Program Faculty

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Special Notes

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The program will provide considerable insight to the engineering, technical, management and regulatory issues associated with the biopharmaceutical industry. The main aim of this program is to provide an internationally recognised high-quality flexible curriculum. The Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering will incorporate state-of-the-art developments in science, engineering and technology. The program meets the needs for Science and Engineering graduates requiring qualifications that are relevant to the global biopharmaceutical industry.

The Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.

Conditions

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering

There shall be a Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering.

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

To qualify for the degree of Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:

Core courses to the value of 18 units
Research project to the value of 18 units
Elective courses to the value of 12 units

Entry Requirements

Applicants who already hold a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering (BE(Hons) degree or equivalent) are eligible to enrol in this MBiopharmaE program.

Applicants holding a Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)) degree (or equivalent) or a Bachelor of Engineering (BE(Hons) degree or equivalent) in a discipline other than chemical engineering are eligible to enrol in this MBiopharmaE program but must undertake CHEM ENG 7060 Principles of Biopharmaceutical Engineering.

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Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
CHEM ENG 7061	Quality by Design and Process Analytical Technology	3
CHEM ENG 7062	Downstream Bioprocessing	3
CHEM ENG 7063	Good Manufacturing Practice, Validation and Regulation	3
CHEM ENG 7064	Upstream Bioprocessing and Bioformulation	3
CHEM ENG 7065	Batch and Continuous Biomanufacturing	3
CHEM ENG 7066	Advanced Technologies in Biopharmaceutical Processing	3

Research Project

To satisfy the requirements for Research Project students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
CHEM ENG 7070A	Biopharmaceutical Engineering Research Project Part A	0
CHEM ENG 7070B	Biopharmaceutical Engineering Research Project Part B	18

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
BIOTECH 7001	Drug Discovery and Development	3
BIOTECH 7030	Science Commercialisation & Innovation	3
BIOTECH 7040	Application of Next Generation Sequencing	3
CHEM ENG 7060	Principles of Biopharmaceutical Engineering	3
CHEM ENG 7109	Advanced Engineering of Biomaterials	3
ELEC ENG 7164	Business Management Systems PG	3
MATHS 7025	Research Methods and Statistics	3
PROJMGNT 5021	Project Management Fundamentals	3

Published on: 30 November, 2022 | 10:03:33