Molecular Genetics - BIOCI13991
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science
Contact: www.babs.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3991 - Medical Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Medical Science (Major)
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Stream Outline
Genetics is the study of the behaviour of the genes that are fundamental to all living organisms. In humans and all other species, genes influence every characteristic, from chemistry to appearance to behaviour to disease. Because genes affect every characteristic of every organism, each new development in genetics has had far-reaching consequences. Molecular biology has had a major impact on this discipline and is ideal for students whose interests are in understanding and appreciating biological processes at the molecular rather than descriptive level.
A major in Molecular Genetics in only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Science program.
A major in Molecular Genetics in only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Science program.
Stream Structure
A major in Molecular Genetics is comprised of 66 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
Stage 1
- BABS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- CHEM1021 Chemistry B (6 UOC) or CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry B (6 UOC)
- MATH1041 Statistics for Life and Social Sciences (6 UOC)
Stage 2
- BABS2204 Genetics (6 UOC)*;
- BIOC2201 Principles of Mol. Biol (Adv) (6 UOC)
- BIOC2101 Principles of Biochem (Adv) (6 UOC)
- MICR2011 Microbiology 1 (6 UOC)
*Note: students intending on completing a major in Molecular Genetics must take BABS2204 in their second semester of their first year. This will require students to achieve a minimum of a credit in BABS1201.
Stage 3
Stage 3
Plus a minimum of 6 UOC from:
- BABS3021 Microbial Genetics (6 UOC) or MICR3621 Microbial Genetics (Advanced) (6 UOC)
- BABS3281 Molecular Genomics (6 UOC)
- BINF3010 Bioinformatics Methods & Apps (6 UOC)
Honours
Students seeking to enrol into Honours in Genetics or Molecular Biology should refer to program 4500 – Science (Honours) and contact the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science.
