Faculty of Informatics

Bachelor of Computer Bioinformatics

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Computer Bioinformatics

Abbreviation:

BCompBioinf

Home Faculty:

Informatics

Duration:

4 years (8 full-time sessions) or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

198

Delivery Mode:

Face-to-face

Starting Session(s):

Autumn

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

890

UAC Code:

754102

CRICOS Code:

039554M

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

Session

Credit Points

Year 1

     

BIOL103

Molecules, Cells and Organisms

Spring

6

BIOL104

Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment

Autumn

6

CSCI103

Algorithms and Problem Solving

Autumn/Spring

6

CSCI114

Procedural Programming

Autumn/Spring

6

CHEM101

Chemistry 1A

Autumn

6

CHEM102

Chemistry 1B

Spring

6

Plus

     

MATH141

Mathematics 1C Part 1

Autumn

6

or

     

MATH187

Mathematics 1A Part 1

Autumn

6

Plus

     

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

Applied Programming

Autumn/Spring

6

CSCI204

Object Programming and Frameworks

Spring

6

CSCI222

Systems Development

Spring

6

CSCI235

Databases

Spring

6

Plus

     

MATH283

Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1

Autumn

6

or

     

MATH203

Linear Algebra

Autumn

6

Plus one CSCI 200-level elective subject

6

Year 3

     

BIOL303

Biotechnology: Applied Cell and 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

     

STAT304

Applied Probability and Financial Risk

Autumn

6

or

     

CSCI323

Artificial Intelligence

Spring

6

Year 4 (Honours) - WAM >67.5

BIOL320

Molecular Cell Biology

Autumn

8

INFO403

Computer Bioinformatics Honours Project

Annual

24

INFO411

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

Spring

6

Plus

     

STAT304

Applied Probability and Financial Risk

Autumn

6

or

     

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

     

STAT304

Applied Probability and Financial Risk

Autumn

6

or

     

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.