Bachelor of Science (Molecular Biology & Genetics) study guide

Graduate profile: BSc (Molecular Biology & Genetics) graduate - Dr Marnie Blewitt

Assumed knowledge
2 unit Chemistry and Mathematics

Course structure

A standard full-time enrolment is 24 credit points per semester.

First year

Semester 1 Credit points   Semester 2 Credit points
BIOL1001/1101/1901 6   BIOL1002/1003/1902/1903 6
CHEM1101/1901/1903/1908 6   CHEM1102/1902/1904/1909 6
MATH 6   MATH 6
      MBLG1001 6
Other 6   MBLG1999 Nil*

Recommended Semester 1 - PHYS or INFO or SOFT (6cp)

Second year

Semester 1 Credit points   Semester 2 Credit points
MBLG2071/2971 6   MBLG2072/2972 6
BCHM2071/2971 6   BCHM2072/2972 6
MICR2021/2921 6   CHEM2403/2913 6
Other 6   Other 6

Students wishing to study Senior units in MICR or CHEM must complete 12cp of Intermediate units in the respective area.
Recommended Semester 1 - BIOL2016/2916 or CHEM 2401/2911/2915 (6cp)
Recommended Semester 2 - MICR2022/2922 or CHEM2402/2912/2916 (6cp)


Third year - at least 24 cp from a single science subject area

Semester 1 Credit points   Semester 2 Credit points
BCHM3071/3971 6   A total of 24cp from BCHM3072/3972 BCHM3082/3982 BCHM3092/3992 MICR3012/3912 MICR3022/3922 BIOL3025/3925 BIOL3026/3926 CHEM3114/5/6/7 or CHEM3914/5/6/7 24
BCHM3081/3981 6  
BIOL3018/3918 6  
BIOL3027/3927 6  
      MBLG3999 Nil*

* Required seminar program, no credit point value.