What is college-level biotechnology major in Vietnam?

What is college-level biotechnology major in Vietnam?

Based on Subsection 1, Section A, Part 12 of the Regulations on the minimum volume of knowledge, required competencies that learners must achieve after graduating from secondary and college levels for industries and professions in the fields of technical technology, architecture, construction works, mechanics, electricity, electronics, communication, and chemistry, issued together with Circular 45/2018/TT-BLDTBXH:

General Introduction to the Majors

College-level biotechnology major is a major that applies technology based on the life sciences, combined with modern technical processes and equipment to exploit the living activities of microorganisms, animal cells, plant cells to produce at industrial scale creating high-quality biological products, serving human life, societal development, and environmental protection, meeting level 5 requirements in the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework.

Biotechnology products are widely applied in human life such as: Vaccines, antibiotics, medical products, fermented foods, bioactive substances, functional foods, plant-animal breeds, pesticides, etc.

Graduates of college-level biotechnology major can perform tasks in laboratories, production facilities, to conduct technical-scientific experiments in analysis, testing, production of products related to biotechnology such as:

- Conduct basic, specialized, and complex experiments; where experiments can be conducted in many fields such as: production of microbial preparations, fermented foods, high-tech agricultural products, plant breeding…;

- Collect information, requirements of the experiment and can work with related parties (laboratory staff, customers, or suppliers) to resolve non-compliant products;

Minimum knowledge volume: 2,500 hours (equivalent to 80 credits).

Thus, according to the above regulations, the college-level biotechnology major is a major that applies technology based on the life sciences, combined with modern technical processes and equipment.

The college-level biotechnology major exploits the living activities of microorganisms, animal cells, plant cells to produce at industrial scale creating high-quality biological products, serving human life, societal development, and environmental protection, meeting level 5 requirements in the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework.

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Do graduates of the college-level biotechnology major in Vietnam need to meet requirements in politics, culture, society, law, national defense and security, and physical education?

Based on Subsection 2, Section A, Part 12 of the Regulations issued together with Circular 45/2018/TT-BLDTBXH:

Knowledge

- Be able to articulate the definitions, structures, functions, and compositions of plant cells, microorganisms;

- Describe the principles of biological processes; growth processes of plants and microorganisms;

- Analyze standard procedural practices: aseptic techniques, use of microscopes, biological experiments, chemical experiments, molecular biology experiments, food testing experiments; perform environmental parameter analysis, implement plant propagation procedures, microbial preparation production processes, fermented products, high-tech agricultural products, and product quality control;

- Describe how to operate and maintain devices, tools used in biotechnology applications;

- Analyze safety regulations, industrial hygiene, and bio-safety;

- Analyze management principles, planning methods, implementation organization, and supervision, evaluating implementation processes within the biotechnology field.

- Be able to articulate basic knowledge about politics, culture, society, law, national defense and security, and physical education as stipulated.

Thus, according to the above regulations, graduates of the biotechnology field at the college level must meet requirements in politics, culture, society, law, national defense and security, and physical education.

After studying college-level biotechnology major in Vietnam, what self-study abilities are required to improve one's proficiency?

Based on Subsection 6, Section A, Part 12 of the Regulations issued together with Circular 45/2018/TT-BLDTBXH, those who complete college-level biotechnology major must have the necessary self-learning capabilities to enhance personal competence as follows:

Learning, Competence Enhancement Capability

- The minimum volume of knowledge, required competencies that learners must achieve after graduating from college-level biotechnology can continue to develop at higher levels;

- Graduates are capable of self-learning, updating scientific and technological advancements within the field to enhance their level or pursue higher-level studies in the same profession or field.

Thus, after studying college-level biotechnology major, individuals must have the capability of self-learning, updating scientific and technological advancements within the field to enhance their competence or pursue higher-level studies.