This course gain the advanced skills and knowledge needed to specialise in biotechnology. You study the latest advances and applications of a wide range of technologies for modifying living organisms or their products, in areas such as genetic engineering, production of therapeutic proteins, and cell and tissue culture methodologies. Enhance your knowledge and skills in biosciences with an emphasis on biotechnology and increase your competitiveness in the job market. Whether you are a new graduate or already employed and seeking to further your career prospects, this course offers a solid career development path. You can also choose this course if you wish to pursue research in biotechnology at PhD level. Biotechnology is the application of biological processes and is underpinned by • cell biology • molecular biology • bioinformatics • structural biology. It encompasses a wide range of technologies for modifying living organisms or their products according to human needs. Applications of biotechnology span medicine, technology and engineering. Important biotechnological advances including • the production of therapeutic proteins using cloned DNA, for example insulin and clotting factors • the application of stem cells to treat human disease • the enhancement of crop yields and plants with increased nutritional value • herbicide and insect resistant plants • production of recombinant antibodies for the treatment of disease • edible vaccines, in the form of modified plants • development of biosensors for the detection of biological and inorganic analytes. There are exit points within this award to allow you to complete with a postgraduate certificate, diploma or an MSc.