Course description
Biotechnology is a fast-moving sector that requires highly trained individuals who are able to work innovatively across disciplines of biological sciences, engineering and chemistry. This programme integrates biological sciences with biochemical engineering to provide training for the modern biotechnical industry, focusing on the applications of biotechnology in medicine and agriculture.
The course begins with the technology underpinning the manufacture of the pharmaceutical proteins, the structure of the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector and the way drugs interact with the body. Biosensors and molecular diagnostics also form a core part of the programme. You then study two from the following three topic areas:
1. tissue engineering with a focus on the 'functional' engineering of connective tissues, cardiac valves and epithelia
2. bionanotechnology including nanoscale manipulation of bio-molecules, single molecule imaging and fabrication of sensor devices and motors
3. plant biotechnology including the engineering of plants for the production of novel products, and development of stress tolerant crop varieties.
This programme consists of 180 credits comprising:
55 credits of compulsory core research training modules
85 credits of a compulsory research project
40 credits of taught specialist biotechnology modules
Course details: http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/gradschool/biotech
Student profiles: http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/gradschool/biotech/mnuProfiles.php
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