Master of Science - Bioinformatics

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00116K

What do you get when you combine genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology with computer science, statistics and applied mathematics? The answer? Bioinformatics - tools that give you the power to unlock biological secrets. This coursework masters degree, which includes a major research project component, provides a broad education in bioinformatics, with strong foundations in computer science and statistics. Whether your background is in biology, biomedicine, mathematics/statistics, or computer science, theres an entry point for you into this degree.

Structure

• Discipline subjects (137.5 points), including compulsory subjects and electives
• A professional skills subject - scientific communication (12.5 points)
• A research project (50 points).

Subjects

• Elements of Bioinformatics
• Introduction to Programming
• Algorithms and Complexity
• Probability
• Elements of Probability
• Statistics
• Elements of Statistics
• Foundations of Genetics and Genomics
• CEBD20003
• Elements of Bioinformatics
• Algorithms and Complexity
• Human Physiology
• Introduction to Programming
• Statistics for Bioinformatics
• Bioinformatics Case Studie
• Algorithms for Bioinformatics
• Communication for Research Scientists
• Computational Genomics
• Genomics and Bioinformatics
• Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 1
• Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 2
• Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 3
• Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 4

Standard entry requirements

• An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a directly related discipline with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65% (or equivalent) in the best 50 points of appropriate discipline studies at third year, AND
• Successfully completed the subject MAST10005 Calculus 1 (or equivalent).

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