If you look again at Notts' module outline.
http://www.nottingham.edu.my/Faculties/Sci...technology.aspx

Your core modules will be in Year 1 and Year 2. And also you have a choice of a number of electives.

And for Year 3, it's ALL electives. And I would say the electives that you will be choosing in Year 3 will be either a continuation, or a supplementation of the electives you chose in Year 1 and 2, i.e. your areas of interest.

Within the first week of classes you're still allowed to change your electives if you feel that it's not suitable. [correct me if I'm wrong guys].

It's not specifically on plants. I tried to place myself in the shoes of a scientist, and I saw that I could focus on food science+nutrition, while still having some electives on plants.

And this would be my choice:

YEAR 1
Semester 1:
Introductory Biochemistry
Genetics and Cell Biology
Whole Organism Biology
+ 30 credits Optional Modules from:
Techniques in Plant Biotechnology
Applications of Biology
Plant Science
Introduction to Nutrition

Semester 2:
Introductory Biochemistry
Genetics with Specialist Options
Data Transfer Analysis and Presentation
+ 30 credits Optional Modules from:
Microbial Physiology
Plant and Cell Physiology: Growth and Differentiation
Applied Entomology
Introduction to Nutrition
Food Hygiene

YEAR 2
Semester 1:
Molecular Pharming
Mammalian Biochemistry 1 – Development
+ 40 credits Optional Modules from:
Introductory Plant Pathology
Plant and Cell Physiology: Energy, Water and Nutrients
Community and Whole Plant Physiology
Soil Science
World Agroecosystems
Nutrition, Metabolism & Disease
Principles of Immunology
Endocrinology & Metabolism

Semester 2:
Research Project in Biotechnology 1
+ 50 credits Optional Modules from:
The Dynamic Cell
Plant Developmental Genetics
Practical Methods in Experimental Biology
Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress
Computing Techniques
Nutrition, Metabolism & Disease
Principles of Human Nutrition
Mammalian Biochemistry 2 – Techniques & Functional Regulation
Communicating Biosciences
Molecular Biology of the Cell

YEAR 3
Semester 1:
40 credits Optional Modules from:
Fundamental & Applied Aspects of Plant
Genetic Manipulation
Plant Microbe Interactions
Molecular Plant Pathology
Plant Cell Signalling
The Microflora of Foods
Applied Bioethics 1: Animals, Biotechnology & Society
Science, Technology & Business

Semester 2:
40 credits Optional Modules from:
Current Issues in Biotechnology
Genomics
Downstream Processing of Biotechnology Products
Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals from Plants
The Microflora of Foods
Applied Bioethics 2: Sustainable Food Production, Biotechnology & the Environment
Environmental Microbiology

But of course, my selections above are flawed. Flawed in the sense that some of the electives could be a repetition or overlap some other things you may have learnt in previous semesters, and also might require you to have taken some previous electives in previous semesters. For such details, you'll have to look into the module catalogue tanjinjack provided.

But the important thing here is, I don't see how your Nottingham is more specifically on plants comes into effect.

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Added on August 22, 2010, 4:48 am

The determinant of you entering the above are based on results, correct?
And I also notice some of the unis if you transfer will take more than 3 years to complete. [mind to explain?]

I will actually say, Nottingham offers the same thing, i.e. exchange/twinning. [but of course also dependent on your results]

And if you haven't heard, degrees awarded by all 3 campuses will be identical [meaning no difference. same paper, same wordings]. I'm not sure what accreditations the science faculty has, but the business faculty certainly has got international accreditation bodies to verify the quality standard. But then again some forumers will say employers' aren't so stupid as to NOT distinguish you [I would say to be biased] a Malaysian grad from the UK grad. But in terms of this, you've still got a better chance than the UCSI grad, who is completely Malaysian grad. Better chance because of what I've pointed out: those who are in the know that Nottingham Malaysia's degree awarded is identical to the UK.This is not by merit of anything else, just pure human psychology. And to boost your marketability, you can go for the exchange/transfer to UK if you qualify, as what you would also do if you're in UCSI.

what is food science n nutrition doing in a biotechnology course?

this means that notts can't find enough biotech subjects to fill up the slots.

oh really?

let tanjinjack explain and see. i know nuts about science programmes.

okay put food science aside, what about the other concentrations? you're gonna give the same statement?

and hey the food science is just an OPTION to cater for students' interest. The core modules are already present and compulsory, something Fantasia would call "genera".

Shit, that's my line. I know about Engineering only. LOL!
I believe the breath of the course is good. You get to study what you like. You are not forced to study what you don't like. And electives this kind of thing, in term of a growing school, will increase in numbers as time passes by. My Mechanical department, despite being established since 2005 (or 2006?), is still adding new modules for electives.

Biotechnology - this term is too wide to define correctly. Is food science and nutrition not a topic under the big umbrella of biotechnology? It depends on your definition of biotechnology. Nottingham has their understandings on it and design a course within their capability while delivering the best to the students.

Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.

Heyya people,

I'm from nottingham malaysia. Currently doing mechanical engineering in 3rd year.

Nice meeting you all.

Hey I wanna enquire about the civil engineering course in university of nottingham,i email the guy for the min requirement,he replied me BBB for A-level which is what im looking for.But as far as im concern,BBB is very high requirement cos it is 12 points,I've check majority unis around mostly also 10 points or below for this course,is the level so high? or they are just setting a bar but still entertain results that are lower than that.
Im not saying nottingham is cheating or what just wanna know more about it cos this saturday i will be going there to enquire more about it.So far i heard alot of positive feedback for engineering course in nottingham.

Breaking news!

One of my friends who is staying in Kapas Hall told me that, now residents are not allowed to use any electrical appliances (except laptop, PC, charger I think). Kettles, fans, ovens, fridges and even printers are NO.
Reason? It's said to be wasting a lot of electricity.
Kapas Hall is managed by Perintis Kencana.
Take this into consideration if you wish to stay in Kapas and Pangkor Hall, both managed by PK.

Even if you are about to stay in Redang, Langkawi or Tioman (which are managed by Pioneer Century), it's best to ask if they enforce the same rules or not. It's my feeling that the bloody Pioneer will do the same thing as well.

Now, you need to use the USB thingy to brew your coffee!

Breaking news!

One of my friends who is staying in Kapas Hall told me that, now residents are not allowed to use any electrical appliances (except laptop, PC, charger I think). Kettles, fans, ovens, fridges and even printers are NO.
Reason? It's said to be wasting a lot of electricity.
Kapas Hall is managed by Perintis Kencana.
Take this into consideration if you wish to stay in Kapas and Pangkor Hall, both managed by PK.

Even if you are about to stay in Redang, Langkawi or Tioman (which are managed by Pioneer Century), it's best to ask if they enforce the same rules or not. It's my feeling that the bloody Pioneer will do the same thing as well.

Now, you need to use the USB thingy to brew your coffee!

eh usually how is makan settled there ah? Cooking allowed? Catering services? Cafeteria all the time?