Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) 2021 Bioinformatics Major
Program requirements
The program and course requirements 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?
- Core - all students must complete this course
- Compulsory for major/specialisation - all students must complete this course
- Prerequisite for major/specialisation - a course required for this major/specialisation
- Required for Major/specialisation - a course required for this major/specialisation
- Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules
Students commencing in Semester 2 (July intake)
The study planners provided outline the order of courses to be completed from semester 1 to semester 2. The planners identify semester offerings and in many instances, will be the same for students commencing the program from semester 2. You should check the course offerings to ensure that you are completing the courses in a way that ensures your progression in the program.
If the course sequencing in the planner does not work for you, please contact the School or book an appointment with an academic advisor to obtain individual advice.
Year 1
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| BAdvSc(Hons) core courses - complete 6 units | |
SCIE1100 Advanced Theory and Practice in Science
| [ STAT12011 Analysis of Scientific Data OR STAT1301 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data ] SCIE1200 Introduction to Science Research |
| Prerequisite courses for major - complete 4 units | |
| CHEM11002 Chemistry 1 | CSSE10012 Introduction to Software Engineering |
| Compulsory course for major - complete 2 units | |
| BIOL10202 Genes, Cells & Evolution | Refer to Semester 1 for compulsory course for major. |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
2 units from program electives or general electives Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. | 2 units from program electives or general electives Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. |
Additional Information:
- Course offered in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer Semester.
- Course offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
Year 2
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory course for major - complete 2 units | |
| SCIE2100 Bioinformatics 1: Introduction | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| Elective courses for major - choose 2 units | |
[ BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology OR BIOC29001 Advanced Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ] | [ BIOL2202 Genetics OR BIOL2902 Advanced Genetics ] |
[ BIOL2200 Molecular Cell Biology I OR BIOL2900 Advanced Molecular Cell Biology I ] | |
| Elective courses for major - choose 2 units | |
| CSSE20022 Programming in the Large | COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science |
| Elective courses - choose 10 units | |
Program elective or general elective3 Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. | Program elective or general elective3 Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. |
Additional Information:
- Course offered from Semester 1, 2022.
- Course offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
- Number of electives in each semester is dependent on course selection for Level 2 elective courses for major. Students must complete 8 unit per semester
Year 3
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory course for major - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory course for major available in Semester 2 only. | SCIE3100 Bioinformatics 2: Development & Research |
| Elective courses for major - choose 2 to 4 units | |
[ BIOC3000 Structural & Synthetic Biology OR BIOC39001 Advanced Structural and Synthetic Biology ] | BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology
|
| [ BIOL3303 Genomics OR | BIOL39032 Advanced Genomics ] |
| Elective courses for major - choose 2 to 4 units | |
| COSC3000 Visualization, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis | COSC3500 High-Performance Computing |
| STAT3306 Statistical Analysis of Genetic Data | |
| Elective course for major - choose 0 to 2 units | |
| SCIE32603 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (A) | Refer to Semester 1 for elective course for major. |
| Elective courses - choose 8 units | |
Program elective or general elective4 Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. | Program elective or general elective4 Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. |
Additional information:
- Course offered from Semester 1, 2023.
- Course offered from Semester 2, 2023.
- Course offered in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer Semester.
- Number of electives in each semester is dependent on course selection for Level 3 elective courses for major. Students must complete 8 units per semester