Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 180KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

What do the different requirements mean?

  • Compulsory - all students must complete this course
  • Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
  • Required for Major - a course required for this major
  • Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
  • Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules

Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science Compulsory
BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution Prerequisite for major
CHEM1100 Chemistry 11 Prerequisite for major
BIOL1030 Global Challenges in Biology Recommended

Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data Compulsory
BIOL1040 Cells to Organisms Prerequisite for major
CHEM1200 Chemistry 21 Recommended
MATH1051 Calculus & Linear Algebra I3
OR
PHYS1171 Physical Basis of Biological Systems ]
Recommended
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course.
  2. Students who commence this program in semester 2 should enrol in BIOL1020BIOL1040CHEM1100 and STAT1201 to ensure that you are academically prepared for the following semester. Any mid-year commencing student who would like to vary this course selection should contact the Faculty of Science to arrange an academic advising appointment.
  3. Students without Queensland Senior Maths C should complete MATH1050 before MATH1051.

Choose a study plan:

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Year 2
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function
BIOM2011 Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology
BIOM2020 Human Anatomy
2 BIOL2202 Genetics

Choose at least 2 units from:

BIOM2208 Differentiation & Development
MICR2000 Microbiology & Immunology ]

BIOM2012 Systems Physiology
BIOM2402 Principles of Pharmacology
SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement (summer semester)1

1 Students may apply to undertake this course as an elective, or participate in other summer placement or research opportunities, at the end of second or third year during the summer semester.

Year 3
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 Choose at least 10 units from:

BIOC3000 Advanced Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOL3003 Advanced Immunology
BIOL3004 Genomics & Bioinformatics
BIOL3006 Molecular Cell Biology
DEVB3002 Stem Cells & Regenerative
MICR3002 Virology
MICR3003 Molecular Microbiology
2 unit research project (semester 1, 2 or summer) 2

BIOM3002 Human Biomedical Anatomy 1
BIOM3014 Molecular & Cell Physiology
BIOM3020 Integrated Endocrinology
BIOM3401 Systems Pharmacology
BIOT3002 Drug Design & Development
NEUR3001 Molecular & Cell Neuroscience 
2

BIOC3003 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease
BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology
BIOC3006 Biochemistry of Metabolism in Health
DEVB3001 Developmental Neurobiology
MICR3001 Microbes & Human Health ]


BIOM3200 Biomedical Science
ANAT3022 Functional Neuroanatomy
BIOM3003 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy 1
BIOM3015 Physiology & Pathophysiology
BIOM3402 Advanced Pharmacology
CHEM3008 Medicinal & Biological Chemistry
NEUR3002 The Integrated Brain
  1. BIOM2020 is a pre-requisite for BIOM3002 & BIOM3003.
  2. Research project - SCIE3011SCIE3220SCIE3221SCIE3260 or SCIE3261 may be taken in semester 1 or 2 or summer semester before year 3. 4 units of research courses can count towards the 12 units required for 3rd year.

Body Systems

Year 2
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function
BIOM2011 Integrative Cell & Tissue Biol

Choose at least 2 units from:

BIOM2020 Human Anatomy

 
2

BIOM2012 Systems Physiology
BIOM2402 Principles of Pharmacology ]


BIOL2202 Genetics
BIOM2208 Differentiation & Development
MICR2000 Microbiology & Immunology
SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement (summer semester)1
  1. Students may apply to undertake this course as an elective, or participate in other summer placement or research opportunities, at the end of second or third year during the summer semester.
Year 3
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 Choose at least 10 units from:

BIOM3002 Human Biomedical Anatomy 1
BIOM3014 Molecular & Cell Physiology
BIOM3020 Integrated Endocrinology
BIOM3401 Systems Pharmacology
BIOT3002 Drug Design & Development
NEUR3001 Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience 
2 unit research project (semester 1, 2 or summer)2

BIOC3000 Advanced Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOL3003 Advanced Immunology
BIOL3004 Genomics & Bioinformatics
BIOL3006 Molecular Cell Biology
DEVB3002 Molec Mechanisms of Devel 
MICR3002 Virology
MICR3003 Molecular Microbiology
2

ANAT3022 Functional Neuroanatomy
BIOM3003 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy 1
BIOM3015 Integrative Physiology & Pathophysiology
BIOM3402 Advanced Pharmacology
NEUR3002 The Integrated Brain ]


BIOM3200 Biomedical Science
BIOC3003 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease
BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology
BIOC3006 Biochemistry of Metabolism in Health
BIOL3350 Genetics & Evolution of Complex Traits (not currently offered)
DEVB3001 Developmental Neurobiology 
MICR3001 Microbes & Human Health 
  1. BIOM2020 is a pre-requisite for BIOM3002 & BIOM3003.
  2. Research project - SCIE3011SCIE3220SCIE3221SCIE3260 or SCIE3261 may be taken in semester 1 or 2 or summer semester before year 3. 4 units of research courses can count towards the 12 units required for 3rd year.