Course list for the Bioinformatics Major

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Bioinformatics (Single Major)

32 units for-

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
BIOL2202 2 Genetics
BIOL3004 2 Genomics & Bioinformatics
BIOL3014 2 Advanced Bioinformatics
BIOT2002 2 Introduction to Biotechnology
BIOT3004 2 Commercialisation of Biotechnology Products
BIOT3009 2 Quality Management Systems in Biotechnology: GMP, GLP, GCP
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
CHEM1200 2 Chemistry 2
COSC3000 2 Visualization, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis
CSSE1001 2 Introduction to Software Engineering
CSSE2002 2 Programming in the Large
[ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1]
[ or
[ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2]
SCIE2100 2 Introduction to Bioinformatics [3]
STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data

and 2 units from-

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
COMP3506 2 Algorithms & Data Structures
COMP3702 2 Artificial Intelligence

End notes

  • [1] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [2] Students with a high achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 6 or 7 in MATH1050) are encouraged to take MATH1071 and MATH1072. Students with a sound achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 4 or 5 in MATH1050) should take MATH1051 and MATH1052.
  • [3] Students with a high achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 6 or 7 in MATH1050) should take MATH1071 and MATH1072. Students with a sound achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 4 or 5 in MATH1050) should take MATH1051 and MATH1052.