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Bachelor of Computer Bioinformatics
Overview
This degree is designed to produce graduates who are, first and foremost, highly trained in relevant areas of computer science and mathematics but who also possess knowledge and skills in molecular biology and related biological science.
The degree has two strands, non-Honours (coursework) and Honours (including a substantial research project).
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Approximate UAI: 77
Assumed Knowledge: Any two units of English plus Mathematics.
For entry requirements for students 21 and over or international students, please refer to the relevant prospectus.
Course Requirements
Students who enrol in Bachelor of Computer Bioinformatics (BCompBioinf), must complete 198 credit points as detailed, over four years full-time (or equivalent part-time). Students who achieve a WAM of greater than 67.5 can undertake the Honours strand in their final year, while other students will continue in the non-Honours strand.
Course Program
| Subjects |
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Session |
Credit Points |
| Year 1 |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
Spring |
6 |
| BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
Autumn |
6 |
| CSCI103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
| CSCI114 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Foundations of Chemistry |
Autumn/ Summer |
6 |
| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life |
Spring/ Summer |
6 |
| Plus |
| MATH141 |
Mathematics 1C Part 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
| Or |
| MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A Part 1 |
Autumn |
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| Plus |
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| MATH142 |
Mathematics 1C Part 2 |
Spring |
6 |
| Or |
| MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
Spring |
6 |
| Year 2 |
| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
Autumn |
6 |
| BIOL215 |
Introductory Genetics |
Spring |
6 |
| CSCI124 |
Object Programming |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
| CSCI204 |
The C Family and Unix |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
| CSCI222 |
Systems Development |
Spring |
6 |
| CSCI235 |
Databases |
Spring |
6 |
| Plus |
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| MATH283 |
Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
| Or |
| MATH203 |
Linear Algebra |
Autumn |
6 |
| Plus one CSCI 200 level elective. |
| Year 3 |
| BIOL303 |
Biotechnology: Applied Cell & Molecular Biology |
Autumn |
8 |
| CHEM320 |
Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure |
Spring |
8 |
| CSCI315 |
Database Design and Implementation |
Autumn |
6 |
| CSCI321 |
Project |
Annual |
12 |
| MATH111 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 1 |
Spring |
6 |
| STAT231 |
Probability and Random Variables |
Autumn |
6 |
| Plus |
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| STAT304 |
Operations Research and Applied Probability |
Autumn |
6 |
| or |
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| CSCI323 |
Artificial Intelligence |
Spring |
6 |
| Year 4 (Honours) - WAM >67.5
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| BIOL320 |
Molecular Cell Biology |
Autumn |
8 |
| INFO403 |
Computer Bioinformatics Honours Project |
Annual |
24 |
| INFO411 |
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
Spring |
6 |
| Plus |
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| STAT304 |
Operations Research and Applied Probability |
Autumn |
6 |
| or |
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| CSCI464 |
Neural Computing |
Autumn |
6 |
| Plus one 300/400 Level elective chosen from the Biology, Computer Science or Mathematics Schedules. |
6 or 8 |
| Year 4 (Non-Honours) |
| BIOL320 |
Molecular Cell Biology |
Autumn |
8 |
| INFO411 |
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
Spring |
6 |
| Plus |
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| STAT304 |
Operations Research and Applied Probability |
Autumn |
6 |
| or |
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| CSCI464 |
Neural Computing |
Autumn |
6 |
| Plus 300/400 level electives chosen from the Biology, Computer Science or Mathematics Schedules, of which at least 24 credit points must be at 400 level. |
30 |
Honours
Students who enrol in the Honours program, must satisfactorily complete the requirements listed in Year 4 (Honours) of the Course Program above. The classes of Honours awarded are defined in the Course Rules.
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