Diploma in Biotechnology

KPT/JPS (PA 8003)05/21

Biotechnology is a combination of biology and technology that uses cells and molecules to find solutions to human and environmental problems. The programme, Diploma in Biotechnology under the Faculty of Sciences provides a basic concept of biological molecules along with its application of cellular and biomolecular processes to solve systemic problems or make medicinal products.

Subject Highlights

Full Time : 30 Months.
Part Time : 60 Months.

Sl.No.	MQA Subject Code	Subject Name	Credits
1	DBT 1113	Animal Biology of Organisms	3
2	BTC 1113	Cell and Molecular biology	3
3	DBT 1133	Mathematics	3
4	BTC 1123	Biochemistry	3
5	BTC 1223	Biophysics	3
6	BTC 1163	English in Science and Technology	3
7	DBT 1213	Principles of DNA Technology	3
8	DBT 1223	Bioethics & Biosafety	3
9	BMC 1233	Basic Microbiology	3
10	BTC 1213	Chemistry	3
11	BTC 1133	Organic Mechanisms in Biology	3
Elective (Choose any one module from the following):
12	MPU 2113	Malaysian Studies	3
13	MPU 2153	Malay Language Communication 2	3
14	DBT 1313	Intellectual Property Rights	3
15	BTC 1233	Genetics	3
16	MPU 2222	Creative Problem Solving	2
17	BMC533	Professional Skill for Biotechnology	3
18	BTC 1313	Introduction to Computer	3
19	BMC 313	Basic Immunology	3
20	MPU 3442	Co-Curriculum	2
21	MPU 2332	Constitution and Community	2
22	DBT 2463	Human Anatomy and Physiology	3
23	DBT 2513	Fermentation and Enzymes Technology	3
24	DBT 2523	Bioprocess Engineering	3
25	BTC 1333	Instrumentation in Biotechnology	3
26	DBT 2543	Marine & Aquaculture Biotechnology	3
27	DBT 2553	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	3
28	DBT 2563	Food Biotechnology	3
29	DBT 2573	Nutraceutical and Functional Food	3
30	DBT 2583	Plant Tissue Culture	3
31	DBT 2593	Industrial Biotechnology and Protein Engineering	3
32	DBT 2613	Plant and Animal Breeding	3
33	DBT 2623	Animal Cell and Tissue Culture Technology	3
34	BTC 3273	Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology	3
35	DBT 3716	Industrial Training	6