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Master of Science (Bioinformatics) (MC-SCIBIF) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: http://science.unimelb.edu.au/
Coordinator
Dr Andrew Lonie
Email: alonie@unimelb.edu.au
Course structure
Students undertaking the Master of Science - Bioinformatics program will complete 200 points comprising:
- Discipline subjects (137.5 points) including compulsory subjects listed for each specialisation plus electives;
- Professional Skills subject (12.5 points);
- Research Project (50 points), commencing in Semester 2.
Exemptions will be granted for students who have completed equivalent subjects in their undergraduate studies.
Subject options
First year Core Coursework - Biology/Biomedicine stream (for students with a biology /biomedicine background)
Students must take:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MAST90057 | Elements of Probability | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BINF90002 | Elements of Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90058 | Elements of Statistics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90038 | Algorithms and Complexity |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
and one of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP90059 | Introduction to Python Programming | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90088 | Introduction to Application Development | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
and two 12.5 point elective subjects selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
First year Core Coursework - Mathematics/Statistics stream (for students with a mathematics and statistics background)
Students must take:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GENE90019 | Genes Molecules and Cells | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
BINF90002 | Elements of Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90038 | Algorithms and Complexity |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
PHYS20008 | Human Physiology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
and one of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP90059 | Introduction to Python Programming | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90088 | Introduction to Application Development | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
and one 12.5 point elective subject selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
First year Core Coursework - Computer Science stream (for students with a computing background)
Students must take:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GENE90019 | Genes Molecules and Cells | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
MAST90057 | Elements of Probability | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BINF90002 | Elements of Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90058 | Elements of Statistics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHYS20008 | Human Physiology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Elective subjects
and one 12.5 point elective subject selected in consultation with the Course Coodinator.
Second year - All streams
Students must take:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BINF90001 | Statistics for Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BINF90004 | Bioinformatics Case Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90014 | Algorithms for Functional Genomics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
and one of the following subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP90016 | Computational Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BTCH90009 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Research Project (50 points)
All students undertake a research project for a total of 50 points. The research project comprises of a series of three or four consecutive subjects commencing in the first or second semester of enrolment. The following research project structures are possible. Students will determine which stream they follow in consultation with the project coordinator.
Stream A
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BINF90008 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 1 |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BINF90009 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 2 |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BINF90010 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 3 |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Stream B
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BINF90008 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 1 |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BINF90009 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 2 |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BINF90011 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 3 |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BINF90012 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 4 |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Stream C
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BINF90013 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 1 |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
BINF90014 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 2 | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020