Course list for the Biophysics Minor

Information valid for students commencing 2021

Biophysics (Minor)

For the minor in Biophysics, students must complete 8 units comprising —
    - 4 units for Biophysics minor compulsory courses; and
    - 4 units from Biophysics minor elective courses.

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

Students who have not successfully completed Queensland Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent) should complete MATH1050 in their first semester as an elective course.

Students who have not successfully completed Queensland Senior Physics (or equivalent) should complete PHYS1171 in their first semester as an elective course.

Biophysics minor compulsory courses

Complete these 4 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIPH2000 2 Foundations of Biophysics
BIPH3001 2 Frontiers in Biophysics

Biophysics minor elective courses

Complete 4 units from the following choices —

Choose 2 to 4 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism & Modern Physics
BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Students who wish to complete BIOC2000 should complete BIOL1020 and CHEM1100 as part of this minor, their major, or as elective courses.

Choose 0 to 2 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
[ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1]
[ or
[ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2]

End notes

  • [1] Students without at least a grade of C in Queensland Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent) are required to take MATH1050 before MATH1051.
  • [2] Students with a keen interest in mathematics and a grade of B or higher in Queensland Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent) (or a 6 or 7 in MATH1050) should take the sequence MATH1071, MATH1072 and MATH2401. Other students, including those with a grade of C in Queensland Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent) (or a 4 or 5 in MATH1050), should take the sequence MATH1051, MATH1052 and MATH2400.