Course list for the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Extended Major

Information valid for students commencing 2021

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Extended Major)

For the extended major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, students must complete 24 units comprising —
    - 2 units for Level 1 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology extended major compulsory course; and
    - 4 units for Level 2 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology extended major compulsory courses; and
    - 6 units from Level 2 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology extended major elective courses; and
    - 12 units from Level 3 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology extended major elective courses.
Students should complete the 4 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the extended major.

Students who have not successfully completed Queensland Senior Chemistry (or equivalent) should complete CHEM1090 in their first semester as an elective course.

Prerequisite courses for the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology extended major

Complete these 4 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1

Level 1 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology extended major compulsory courses

Complete these 2 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1200 2 Chemistry 2

Level 2 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology extended major compulsory courses

Complete these 4 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOL2202 2 Genetics

Level 2 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology extended major elective courses

Choose 6 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL2006 2 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
BIOL2200 2 Molecular Cell Biology I
BIPH2000 2 Foundations of Biophysics
CHEM2052 2 Chemical Biology

Level 3 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology extended major elective courses

Complete 12 units from the following choices —

Choose 6 to 8 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC3000 2 Structural & Synthetic Biology
BIOC3003 2 Human Molecular Genetics in Health & Disease
BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
BIOC3006 2 Biochemistry of Metabolism in Health & Disease

Choose 4 to 6 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL3006 2 Molecular Cell Biology II
BIOL3303 2 Genomics
BIPH3001 2 Frontiers in Biophysics
CHEM3020 2 Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Choose 0 to 2 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
SCIE3260 2 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (A)
SCIE3261 2 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (B)