Bachelor of Science (Forensic Biotechnology) - Ontario

Applicants for this course will be granted 96 points credit for previous study undertaken at Diploma level (Ontario College Diploma in Health Biotechnology Technician or Biotechnology Technician Ontario College Diploma).

Applicants who have completed the Biotechnology Technician Ontario College Diploma will undertake a bridging course consisting of the following two subjects:

• BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
• FSC200 Introduction to Forensic Science

The course to be completed at CSU consists of

• 128 points of core subjects,
• 32 points of free elective subjects.

Core subjects

BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology
BMS229 Histotechniques
BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic
BMS414 DNA & Forensic Technology
BMS415 Genetic Engineering & Bioinformatics
BMS418 Immunology
BMS438 Clinical Bacteriology
BMS439 Mycology, Virology & Parasitology (16 points)
FDS202 Food Microbiology
FSC201 Crime Scene
LAW107 Applied Legal Studies (Forensics)
SCI400 Biotechnology Project (16 points)

Free electives:

Free electives may be drawn from approved CSU subjects (offered by DE) or McMaster University (Ontario, Canada) subjects

Students are required to satisfactorily complete a 6 week Professional Placement relevant to the course, in order to meet the graduation requirements.

Enrolment pattern

By full time study:

Session 1

BMS229 Histotechniques
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic
FDS202 Food Microbiology
BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology
[ ] Elective

Session 2

BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
LAW107 Applied Legal Studies (Forensics)
BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
FSC201 Crime Scene
[ ] Elective

Session 3

BMS418 Immunology
SCI400 Biotechnology Project (16 points)(commence)
BMS415 Genetic Engineering & Bioinformatics
BMS439 Virology, Mycology and Parasitology (16points)(commence)
[ ] Elective

Session 4

BMS438 Clinical Bacteriology
SCI400 Biotechnology Project (16 points)(complete)
BMS439 Virology, Mycology and Parasitology (16points)(complete)
BMS414 DNA & Forensic Technology
[ ] Elective

By part time study:
(Note: students are required to undertake one free elective subject every year either in session 1 or session 2)

Session 1

FDS202 Food Microbiology
BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology

Session 2

BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
LAW107 Applied Legal Studies (Forensics)

Session 3

BMS229 Histotechniques
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic

Session 4

BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
FSC201 Crime Scene

Session 5

BMS418 Immunology
BMS415 Genetic Engineering & Bioinformatics

Session 6

BMS438 Clinical Bacteriology
BMS414 DNA & Forensic Technology

Session 7

SCI400 Biotechnology Project (16 points)(commence)
BMS439 Virology, Mycology and Parasitology (16points)(commence)

Session 8

SCI400 Biotechnology Project (16 points)(complete)
BMS439 Virology, Mycology and Parasitology (16points)(complete)

Articulation

This course is not an articulated set. The CASIMS course has been set up in this manner to enforce the connection between the Canadian 4 year course and the Local 3 year course. As such this is a course set consisting of the: Bachelor of Forensic Biotechnology - 3 years Bachelor of Science Forensic Biotechnology - 4 years Students CANNOT graduate with both awards.

Professional recognition

This course does not require professional accreditation. Students from the Bachelor of Forensic Biotechnology and BSc Forensic Biotechnology will be eligible for student membership into Canadian, Australian and other international Biotechnology and Forensic professional societies upon entry into the course.