Master of Molecular Genetic Analysis
Program structure and typical program
In the first year the courses are the same as the Master of Molecular Genetic Analysis:
Semester 1 (February to June)
Three compulsory courses are required:
* BIOL6004 Population Ecology (6 Units) or BIOL6016 Population Genetics (6 Units)
* BIOL6006 Introductory Genetics (6 Units)
* BIOL8211 Molecular Marker Technology 1 (6 Units)
Electives:
* BIOL8212 Molecular Marker Technology 2 (6 Units) - Must be taken in conjunction with BIOL8211 (intensive workshop course)
* BIOL6016 Population Genetics (6 Units)
* BIOL6162 Molecular Biotechnology (6 Units)
* BIOL6142 General Microbiology (6 Units)
* BIOL6161 Genes: Replication and Expression (6 Units)
* BIOL6163 Genomics and its Applications (6 Units)
Semester 2 (July to November)
Students must choose at least 18 units from the following (not all units may be offered each year):
* BIOL8221 Advanced Population Genetic Analysis 1 (6 Units) - (Intensive workshop course offered in July).
* BIOL8222 Advanced Population Genetics Analysis 2 (6 Units) - (Course offered from July). Must be taken in conjunction with BIOL8221.
* BIOL8231 Advanced Molecular Epidemiology 1 (6 Units) - (Intensive workshop course offered in August).
* BIOL8232 Advanced Molecular Epidemiology 2 (6 Units) - (Course offered from August). Must be taken in conjunction with BIOL8231.
* BIOL8241 Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics 1 (6 Units) - (Intensive workshop course offered in September).
* BIOL8242 Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics 2 (6 Units) - (Course offered from September- Possible to be taken online). Must be taken in conjunction with BIOL8241
Electives:
* BIOL8251 Research Skills (6 Units) - (Workshop course run over several weeks early in Semester 2) - not offered in 2010
* BIOL6243 Advanced Genetics and Bioinformatics (6 Units). Incompatible with BIOL6241 and BIOL6242.
* BIOL6005 Conservation Biology (6 Units) - incompatible with BIOL8705
* BIOL8705 Challenges in Conservation Biology (6 Units) - incompatible with BIOL6005
* BIOL6162 Molecular Biotechnology (6 Units)
* BIOL6142 General Microbiology (6 Units)
* BIOL8020 Genomics and Biotechnology (6 Units) - (available online)
In the second year students will enrol in a 24 unit of BIOL8701 in the Research School of Biology for two semesters.
The second year principally involves a research project conducted under supervision, and includes attendance at various workshops and seminars, presentation of a research proposal, a progress report and two seminars, with the major item of assessment being a thesis. The MMGA (Research) runs from early February.
Program requirements
Total of 96 units required for the program. 48 units coursework as outline for Master of Molecular Genetic Analysis plus 48 units successful completion of BIOL8701.
The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.
