Degree Structure

Typical degree pattern for a full-time student.

 

	Semester 1	Semester 2
Year 1	BIOL1003 Biology 1: Evolution, Ecology & Genetics CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 STAT1003 Statistical Techniques OR COMP1100 BIOL1009 Diversity of Life	BIOL1004 Biology 2: Molecular & Cell Biology CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 STAT1008 Research Methods1 (only if STAT1003 not taken in Semester 1) 6 unit course
Year 2	BIOL2151 Introductory Genetics BIOL2161 Genes: Replication and Expression Stream elective 6 unit course	BIOL2152 Advances in Human Genetics BIOL2162 Molecular Biotechnology Stream elective 6 unit course
Year 3	BIOL3151 Population Genetics BIOL3161 Genomics and its Applications Stream elective 6 unit Later Year course	BIOL3157 Advanced Genetics and Bioinformatics BIOL3181 Developmental and Molecular Biology Stream elective 6 unit Later Year course

¹ for students with an interest in the Computational and Statistical Genetics stream, the statistics requirement can be waived in favour of  MATH1013 and 1014 or MATH1115 following discussion with the program convenor. COMP1100 is also recommended for these students

 

STREAMS:

Plant Genetics

• BIOL2121 Plants: Genes to Environment
• BIOL2122 Australian Plant Diversity
• BIOL2154 Evolution of Biodiversity
• BIOL3125 Plants and Global Climate Change
• BIOL3177 Advances in Molecular Plant Sciences
• BIOL3137 Tools for Molecular Ecology
• Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175

Molecular Ecology

• BIOL 2111 Australian Vertebrates
• BIOL 2112 Marine Biology
• BIOL 2154 Evolution of Biodiversity
• BIOL 3153 Conservation Biology
• BIOL 3115 Entomology
• BIOL 3125 Plants and Global Climate Change
• BIOL3137 Tools for Molecular Ecology
• Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175

Human evolutionary genetics

• BIAN2115 Race and Human Genetic Variation
• BIAN2013 Human Evolution
• BIAN2126 Primate Evolutionary Biology
• BIOL3137 Tools for Molecular Ecology
• BIAN3013 Topics in Human Evolution
• BIAN3016 Analysis of Mammalian Remains
• BIAN3115 Regional Topics in Human Genetic Variation
• Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139, BIOL3174/BIOL3175 or BIAN2129

Molecular Genetics Stream

• BIOL2142 General Microbiology
• BIOL2191 Ecology of Health and Disease
• BIOL3157 Advanced Genetics and Bioinformatics
• BIOL3177 Advances in Molecular Plant Sciences
• BIOL3181 Developmental and Molecular Biology
• BIOL3191 Biotechnology in Context
• Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175

Medical Genetics Stream

• BIOL2142 General Microbiology
• BIOL2191 Ecology of Health and Disease
• BIOL2174 Cell Physiology in Health and Disease
• BIAN2115 Race and Human Genetic Variation
• BIOL2171 Biochemistry and Nutrition
• BIOL3157 Advanced Genetics and Bioinformatics
• BIOL3141 Infection and Immunity
• BIOL3144 Molecular Immunology
• BIOL3181 Developmental and Molecular Biology
• BIOL3191 Biotechnology in Context
• Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175

Computational and Statistical Genetics Stream*

• STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics
• MATH2307 Bioinformatics and Biological Modelling
• STAT3004 Stochastic Modelling
• STAT3008 Applied Statistics
• BIOL3157 Advanced Genetics and Bioinformatics
• Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175
• BIOL3181 Developmental and Molecular Biology

* students must ensure they have taken appropriate prerequisite courses

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