Commencing semesters, 2018
Semester 1
Semester 2
Program level
Undergraduate
Program code
2228
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
Science Faculty
School
School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Enquiries
Australian/domestic students
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Email: enquiries@eait.uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3365 4777
International students
International Student Advisor
Email: study@uq.edu.au
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Why study Genetics?
Genetics, more than any other discipline, is transforming modern biology. Genetics is the study of inheritance: the structure and expression of genes, the genetic basis of traits, and the interaction between genes and the environment at the population and species level. The growing availability of completely sequenced genomes, computational analysis and molecular analytic tools is allowing unprecedented discoveries in areas as diverse as human medicine, agriculture, conservation biology and biotechnology.
The analysis of vast collections of genomic data has spawned the new discipline of bioinformatics that has required the development of new analytical and programming tools.
Genetics is an appropriate major to be taken on its own or in combination with any other biological major or Computer Science.
More information about what can be studied in the Genetics Major.
Courses and requirements
View the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Genetics major.
Employment opportunities
University research laboratories, research institutes, hospital medical research laboratories, state departments of agriculture and state departments of health. Similarly, quarantine departments, departments of natural resources or fisheries, university laboratories involved in terrestrial or marine ecology and species conservation are all beginning to use genetics as a central part of their studies.
Whether you are interested in discovering medically significant genes, developing diagnostics for human disease, developing more productive and disease-resistant crop plants or domestic animals, conserving endangered species of wildlife or understanding changes to populations being conserved, a genetics major will enhance your prospects of employment.
Currently, there is a shortage of geneticists with computational bioinformatics skills. Opportunities exist internationally for individuals with strong statistical and programming qualifications.
What it costs
Please view the Bachelors of Information Technology/Science for indicative fees.
How to apply
Please view the Bachelors of Information Technology/Science for information on key dates and how to apply.