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CAO Course Detail

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Course Code:
GY304
Title:
Biotechnology
College:
NUI Galway
Qualification:
Level on the National Framework of Qualifications
Duration:
4 Years

 

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Biotechnology is about using living biological processing to create products . In industry, it is used to produce foods, medicines, test for diseases and remove waste products.

In fist year study subjects such as Biotechnology concepts, language module in French or German, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics

Go on to take more specialist topics such as Genetic Engineering, Tissue Culture, Immunotechnology, Proteins and Enzymes, Fermentation, Biopharmaceuticals, Molecular Genetics, Cancer Biology,

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Research and development in Biotechnology, production, quality control, process control, management and sales/marketing in industry involved with food processing, pharmaceuticals, brewing and distilling, waste treatment, enzyme manufacture. 

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