Bachelor of Science Pre-2021 - Biophysics Dual Major
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
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science | Compulsory |
| [ MATH1051 Calculus & Linear Algebra I1,4 OR MATH1071 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I4 ] |
Prerequisite for major |
| CHEM1100 Chemistry 12 | Prerequisite for major |
| [ PHYS1001 Mechanics & Thermal Physics I OR PHYS1171 Physical Basis of Biological Systems ] |
Prerequisite for major |
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data | Compulsory |
| BIOL1040 Cells to Organisms | Prerequisite for major |
| [ MATH1052 Multivariate Calculus & ODEs4 OR MATH1072 Advanced Multivariate Calculus & ODEs4 ] |
Prerequisite for major |
|
[ BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution |
Recommended |
- Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051.
- Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course.
- Students who commence this program in semester 2 should enrol in BIOL1040, CHEM1100, MATH1051 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.
- Students with a high achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 6 or 7 in MATH1050) should take the sequence MATH1071, MATH1072 and optionally MATH2401. Students with a sound achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 4 or 5 in MATH1050) should take the sequence MATH1051, MATH1052 and optionally MATH2400.
Choose a study plan:
Theoretical and Applied Biophysics
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose at least 8 units from (which may include 2 units from MATH2000, MATH2001, MATH2100 or COSC2500):
[ PHYS2020 Thermodynamics & Condensed Matter Physics |
BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function CHEM2050 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics |
| 2 |
CHEM2060 Intermediate Chemistry 2 BIPH2000 Foundations of Biophysics |
[ MATH2000 Calculus and Linear Algebra II OR MATH2001 Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II ] MATH2100 Applied Mathematical Analysis COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science |
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOC3000 Advanced Biochemistry & Molecular Biology PHYS3051 Fields in Physics |
CHEM3013 Nanoscience: Self-assembly MATH3104 Mathematical Biology |
| 2 | BIPH3001 Frontiers in Biophysics CHEM3011 Advanced Physical Chemistry PHYS3071 Computational Physics [ PHYS3900 Perspectives in Physics Research OR SCIE3260 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (A) ] |
CHEE4301 Nanomaterial Characterisation CHEM3014 Nanoscience: Synthesis PHYS3020 Statistical Mechanics |
Biomolecular Structure Modelling
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose at least 8 units from (which may include 2 units from MATH2000, MATH2001, MATH2100 or COSC2500):
[ BIOC2000 Biochem & Molecular Biology |
CSSE2002 Programming in the Large PHYS2055 Introduction to Fields in Physics SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinformatics |
| 2 |
CHEM2060 Intermediate Chemistry 2 BIPH2000 Foundations of Biophysics |
[ MATH2000 Calculus and Linear Algebra II OR MATH2001 Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II ] MATH2100 Applied Mathematical Analysis |
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOC3000 Advanced Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CHEM3004 Determinations of Molecular Structure |
CHEM3010 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry PHYS3051 Fields in Physics |
| 2 | BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology BIPH3001 Frontiers in Biophysics CHEM3011 Advanced Physical Chemistry [ PHYS3900 Perspectives in Physics Research OR SCIE3260 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (A) ] |
BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics |
Cellular & Membrane Biophysics
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose at least 8 units from:
[ BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
|
| 2 |
CHEM2052 Chemical Biology ] BIPH2000 Foundations of Biophysics |
Choose courses from the BSc course list |
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOC3000 Advanced Biochemistry & Molecular Biology NEUR3001 Molecular & Cell Neuroscience CHEM3004 Determination of Molecular Structure MATH3104 Mathematical Biology |
Choose 2 units from the BSc course list |
| 2 | BIPH3001 Frontiers in Biophysics [ PHYS3900 Perspectives in Physics Research OR SCIE3260 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (A) ] |
Choose 2 units from 3rd Year courses in the Biophysics course list |