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Bachelor of Computer Bioinformatics
Entry requirements
Students entering this degree require a minimum UAI of 85
(or equivalent) with HSC Mathematics.
Course Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Computer Bioinformatics (BCompBioinf),
students must complete 198 credit points as detailed, over
four years full-time (or equivalent part-time). Students achieving
a WAM of greater than 67.5 will undertake the Honours strand
in their final year, while other students will continue in
the non-Honours strand.
Program of Study
Year 1
| BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
6 |
| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical & General
Chemistry |
6 |
| or |
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| CHEM104 |
Chemistry/Chemistry 1D (Introductory Chemistry)
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6 |
| CSCI111 |
Computer Science 1 A |
6 |
| MATH141 |
Mathematics 1C Part 1 |
6 |
| or |
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| MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A Part 1 |
6 |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
6 |
| CHEM102
|
Chemistry 1B: Introductory Organic & Physical
Chemistry |
6 |
| or |
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| CHEM105 |
Chemistry/Chemistry 1E (Introductory Chemistry) |
6 |
| CSCI121
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Computer Science 1 B |
6 |
| MATH142 |
Mathematics 1C Part 2 |
6 |
| or |
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| MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
6 |
Year 2
| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
6 |
| CSCI213 |
Java Programming & Internet |
6 |
| CSCI235 |
Databases |
6 |
| MATH283 |
Mathematics IIE for Engineers Part 1 |
6 |
| or |
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| MATH203 |
Linear Algebra |
6 |
| BIOL215 |
Introductory Genetics |
6 |
| CSCI203 |
Data Structures, Algorithms, Systems |
6 |
| MATH111 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 1 |
6 |
| Plus one CSCI 200 - level elective. |
Year 3
| BIOL303 |
Biotechnology: Applied Molecular and Cell
Biology |
6 |
| CSCI311
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Software Process Management |
6 |
| CSCI321 |
Project |
12 |
| BIOL318 |
Bioinformatics and Diagnostic Biotechnology |
8 |
| CSCI315 |
Database Design and Implementation |
6 |
| STAT231 |
Probability and Random Variables |
6 |
| STAT304 |
Operations Research and Applied Probability |
6 |
| or |
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| CSCI323 |
Artificial Intelligence |
6 |
Year 4 (Honours) - WAM >67.5
| BIOL320 |
Molecular Cell Biology |
8 |
| INFO403 |
(BCompBioinf Hons Project) |
24 |
| Plus a 300/400 level elective |
6 |
| STAT304 |
Operations Research and Applied Probability |
6 |
| or |
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| CSCI464 |
Neural Computing |
6 |
| INFO411 |
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
6 |
| INFO403 |
BCompBioinf Hons Project |
12 |
Year 4 (Non-Honours)
| BIOL320 |
Molecular Cell Biology |
8 |
| STAT304 |
Operations Research and Applied Probability |
6 |
| or |
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| CSCI464 |
Neural Computing |
6 |
| INFO411 |
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
6 |
| Plus 300/400 level electives to make 48
credit points. |
Notes:
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Electives must come from Biology, Computer Science and/or
Mathematics Schedule
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For the non-honours strand, it is required at least 24
cr pts be at 400 Level from the Biology, Computer Science
and/or Mathematics Schedule
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For the honours strand, it is required at least 30 cr
pts be at 400 Level from the Biology, Computer Science
and/or Mathematics Schedule
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