Degrees:
2019
Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
Biotechnology is defined as the knowledge of bioprocesses applied to the engineering and use of living organisms, cells or biomolecules to solve problems or make products. It is comprised of core technologies such as genetic engineering, cell and tissue culture engineering, bioinformatics, nanotechnology and process engineering. Biotechnology is multidisciplinary; it functions as a group of related technologies used by many industries and service sectors. It has legal, political, philosophical, ethical, societal and environmental implications. Biotechnology is of undisputed paramount significance. The local and global economy daily thrives on the business of products, technologies and applications which are a result of biotechnology. This discipline of science constitutes a significant part of the global bio-economy industries that focus on biological products, technologies, tools and applications in the manufacture of valuable products and provision of essential services. Biotechnology has a tremendous impact on the local and global economy. It is therefore quite important to provide basic and advanced educational opportunities that foster an understanding of the nature of biotechnology whilst also imparting the necessary skills for its profitable and sustainable exploitation.