Graduate Diploma inQuantitative Biology
Program and course requirements
Complete 16 units comprising:
- 4 to 8 units for GDipQBiol Foundational Courses, and
- 8 to 12 units for GDipQBiol Core Courses
GDipQBiol Foundational Courses
Complete 4 to 8 units comprising:
- 4 units for all GDipQBiol Compulsory Foundational Courses, and
- 0 to 4 units from GDipQBiol Elective Foundational Courses
GDipQBiol Compulsory Foundational Courses
Complete 4 units for ALL of the following:
BIOL70202 unitsGenes, Cells and Evolution
MATH70502 unitsMathematical Foundations II
A student must complete no more than 8 units of foundational courses. Students should contact the School about which foundational courses are most suitable for their background.
GDipQBiol Elective Foundational Courses
Complete 0 to 4 units from the following:
BINF60012 unitsIntroduction to Proteins & Nucleic Acids
BIOL71002 unitsEvolutionary Perspectives on Modern Society
CONS70082 unitsSampling Design & Analysis in Conservation Science
MATH70512 unitsCalculus & Linear Algebra I
MATH78612 unitsDiscrete Mathematics
PHIL72212 unitsEnvironmental Philosophy
PUBH76002 unitsIntroduction to Epidemiology
GDipQBiol Core Courses
Complete 8 to 12 units comprising:
- 4 units for all GDipQBiol Compulsory Core Courses, and
- 4 to 8 units from GDipQBiol Flexible Core Courses
GDipQBiol Compulsory Core Courses
Complete 4 units for ALL of the following:
QBIO70012 unitsR and Python for the Life Sciences
QBIO70062 unitsScience Communication in Quantitative Biology
GDipQBiol Flexible Core Courses
Additional Rules
1. Exit awards
If you withdraw from this program after completing QBIO7001 and 6 units from Core Courses, you may apply to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Biology.
2. Recognition of prior learning
This program is subject to the following credit limits in conjunction with Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure:
- The maximum credit that the associate dean (academic) may grant to a student for other study is 6 units.