Molecular Bioscience

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Specialisations).The Molecular Biosciences Specialisation requires three years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).

The Specialisation is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Molecular Biosciences) a student must complete 108 units, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study detailed below.

No more than 45 units of First Year level topics may be included in the 108 units for the degree. Topics designated 'any year' or with no year level specified are regarded as First Year level topics.

Elective topics to complete 108 units may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the College of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Specialisation - Molecular Biosciences - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 1 topics

BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units) BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units) STEM1001 Nature of STEM (4.5 units) STAT1122 Biostatistics (4.5 units)

Option - Year 1 topics

Plus one of: CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units) CHEM1201 General Chemistry (4.5 units)

Plus:

CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 1 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Specialisation - Molecular Biosciences - Year 2 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 2 topics

BIOL2701 Experimental Design and Statistics for Biology (4.5 units) BIOL2702 Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity (4.5 units) BIOL2722 Disease and Immunology (4.5 units) BIOL2761 Virology (4.5 units) BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units) BIOL2772 Molecular Biology (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 2 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Specialisation - Molecular Biosciences - Year 3 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 3 topics

BIOL3761 Foundations in Microbiology (4.5 units) BIOL3762 Protein to Proteome (4.5 units) BIOL3771 DNA to Genome (4.5 units) BIOL3772 Integrating Molecular Biosciences (4.5 units) BIOL3782 Advanced Microbiology: Microbial Ecology and Infectious Disease (4.5 units)

Option - Year 3 topics

Select one of:

BTEC3003 Industrial and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (4.5 units) OR BTEC3004 Environmental Biotechnology (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 3 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.#

#Students are encouraged to enrol in STEM3001 Science Connect (4.5 units) as a third-year elective.

Honours

Admission to an honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the College being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study. Refer to Bachelor of Science (Honours).

Combined degrees

The Bachelor of Science (Molecular Biosciences) may also be studied in a combined degree program with:

• another Bachelor degree in the College of Science and Engineering where the combination meets the requirements of the credit transfer policy
• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice - from 1 January 2020
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice - prior to 31 December 2019
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) - from 1 January 2020
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) - prior to 31 December 2019

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.