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| Offered By: | Faculty of Science | | Duration: | 3 years full-time | | Minimum: | 144 units | | Academic Plan: | 3614XBGEN | | CRICOS Code: | 064778J | | 2009 Annual Fees: | A$22,800 | | | The field of genetics has been advancing at an accelerating rate. Population genetics, molecular genetics, and general genetic theory and associated biotechnology now impact on all major fields of biology, from neurobiology and physiology to ecology and conservation biology. The ease with which genetic technology can now be accessed has led to a fragmentation of the field, and a shortage of broadly educated geneticists who can assimilate and synthesise data from all fields. The Bachelor of Genetics degree offered through the Virtual Department of Genetics will give students a solid grounding in all aspects of the field, including the traditional areas of Mendelian Genetics, Population Genetics, Evolutionary Genetics, and more recent developments in Molecular Genetics, Medical Genetics and Bioinformatics. The ANU is particularly well placed to present this degree, with contributing geneticists from The School of Botany and Zoology, The School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biological Anthropology, the Research School of Biological Sciences, and The John Curtin School of Medical Research, as well as Genetic Counsellors from The Canberra Hospital. |
Program Requirements
The degree requires completion of at least 144 units of courses comprising: - BIOL1003, BIOL1004, CHEM1101, CHEM1201 and at least one of BIOL1007, BIOL1009, COMP1100*, and STAT1003 or STAT1008*
* for students with an interest in the Computational and Statistical Genetics stream, the statistics requirement can be waived in favour of MATH 1013 and MATH1014 or MATH1115 following discussion with the program convenor. COMP1100 is also recommended for these students - BIOL2151, BIOL2152, BIOL2161 and BIOL2162, and two or more group B courses from at least one of the streams listed below.
- BIOL3151, BIOL3161, at least two of BIOL3154, BIOL3177, BIOL3181, BIOL3137 (Tools for Molecular Ecology) and at least 12 units from other courses from the designated streams below (note: students must be familiar with, and have fulfilled appropriate prerequisites for these).
- An additional 36 units
The degree program may not include more than 60 units and first year level. At least 24 units of Group A courses must be completed before enrolment in Group C courses. The maximum period for completion of the degree is 10 years from the date of first enrolment in the degree program; the 10 years includes periods of suspension. Students must attain a credit average (65%) for prescribed courses to remain in the program. Degree Structure Typical degree pattern for a full-time student. | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Year 1 | BIOL1003 Evolution, Ecology and Genetics CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 STAT1003 Statistical Techniques OR BIOL1007 Living Cells OR COMP1100 6 unit course | BIOL1004 Molecular Biology CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 STAT1008 Research Methods1 (only if STAT1003 not taken in Semester 1) BIOL1009 Diversity of Life | Year 2 | BIOL2151 Introductory Genetics BIOL2161 Genes: Replication and Expression Stream elective 6 unit course | BIOL2152 Advances in Human Genetics BIOL2162 Molecular Biotechnology Stream elective 6 unit course | Year 3 | BIOL3151 Population Genetics BIOL3161 Genomics and its Applications Stream elective 6 unit Later Year course | BIOL3154 Advanced Genetics and Bioinformatics BIOL3181 Current Topics in Developmental and Molecular Biology Stream elective 6 unit Later Year course |
1 for students with an interest in the Computational and Statistical Genetics stream, the statistics requirement can be waived in favour of MATH1013 and 1014 or MATH1115 following discussion with the program convenor. COMP1100 is also recommended for these students STREAMS: Plant Genetics - BIOL2121 Plants: Genes to Environment
- BIOL2122 Australian Plant Diversity
- BIOL2154 Evolution of Biodiversity
- BIOL3125 Plants and Global Climate Change
- BIOL3177 Advances in Molecular Plant Sciences
- BIOL3137 Tools for Molecular Ecology
- Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175
Molecular Ecology - BIOL 2111 Australian Vertebrates
- BIOL 2112 Marine Biology
- BIOL 2154 Evolution of Biodiversity
- BIOL 3153 Conservation Biology
- BIOL 3115 Entomology
- BIOL 3125 Plants and Global Climate Change
- BIOL3137 Tools for Molecular Ecology
- Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175
Human evolutionary genetics - BIAN2115 Race and Human Genetic Variation
- BIAN2013 Human Evolution
- BIAN2126 Primate Evolutionary Biology
- BIOL3137 Tools for Molecular Ecology
- BIAN3013 Topics in Human Evolution
- BIAN3016 Analysis of Mammalian Remains
- BIAN3115 Regional Topics in Human Genetic Variation
- Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139, BIOL3174/BIOL3175 or BIAN2129
Molecular Genetics Stream - BIOL2142 General Microbiology
- BIOL2191 Ecology of Health and Disease
- BIOL3154 Advanced Genetics and Bioinformatics
- BIOL3177 Advances in Molecular Plant Sciences
- BIOL3181 Current Topics in Developmental and Molecular Biology
- BIOL3191 Biotechnology in Context
- Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175
Medical Genetics Stream - BIOL2142 General Microbiology
- BIOL2191 Ecology of Health and Disease
- BIOL2174 Cell Physiology in Health and Disease
- BIAN2115 Race and Human Genetic Variation
- BIOL2171 Biochemistry of Nutrition
- BIOL3154 Advanced Genetics and Bioinformatics
- BIOL3141 Infection and Immunity
- BIOL3144 Molecular Immunology
- BIOL3181 Current Topics in Developmental and Molecular Biology
- BIOL3191 Biotechnology in Context
- Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175
Computational and Statistical Genetics Stream* - STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics
- MATH2307 Bioinformatics and Biological Modelling
- STAT3004 Stochastic Modelling
- STAT3008 Applied Statistics
- BIOL3154 Advanced Genetics and Bioinformatics
- Special Research Topic - BIOL3138/BIOL3139 or BIOL3174/BIOL3175
- BIOL3181 Current Topics in Developmental and Molecular Biology
* students must ensure they have taken appropriate prerequisite courses
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