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150pt Program
Master of Science (Bioinformatics)Course Entry PointYear: 2024
Overview
The Master of Science (Bioinformatics) is a coursework masters degree incorporating a research project.
The degree provides a broad education in bioinformatics, with strong foundations in computer science. You will undertake independent research in bioinformatics with the potential to progress to a PhD.
Last updated: 13 March 2024
Structure
150 credit points
Students undertaking the Master of Science (Bioinformatics) 150pt Program - Bioinformatics cognate pathway will meet the following requirements:
Year 1 coursework
- 50 credit points of Year 1 core coursework subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Professional Skills Development subject
- 12.5 credit points of General Elective subjects
Year 2 coursework
- 12.5 credit points of Year 2 core coursework subject
- 12.5 credit points of General Elective subjects
Research project
- 50 credit points of Stream C Research Project subjects including
- 25 credit points of Year 1 Semester 2 Research Project subject
- 25 credit points of Year 2 Semester 1 Research Project subject
*Alternative Stream A or Stream B Research Project structures are available to this bioinformatics major stream if a student is taking the course part-time/taking longer than 18 months to complete.
Subject Options
Year 1
Year 1 core coursework
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BINF90001 | Statistics for Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90016 | Computational Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90038 | Algorithms and Complexity |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90014 | Algorithms for Bioinformatics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Professional Skills subject
Students must take in Year 1 Semester 2:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
General elective subject
Students must take one 12.5 credit point General Elective subject in Year 1 (see electives list below).
Year 2
Year 2 core coursework
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BINF90004 | Bioinformatics Case Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
General elective subject
Students must take one 12.5 credit point general elective subject in Year 2 (see electives list below).
Research project
50 credit points of Stream C research project subjects, comprising:
Year 1 Semester 2
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BINF90013 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Year 2 Semester 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BINF90014 | Bioinformatics Research Project Pt 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
General elective subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP90050 | Advanced Database Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BTCH90005 | Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90125 | Bayesian Statistical Learning | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC20006 | Biological Psychology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90026 | Biomolecular Structure Determination | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BTCH30003 | Biotechnology in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST10006 | Calculus 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BCMB30004 | Cell Signalling and Neurochemistry | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INFO90002 | Database Systems & Information Modelling |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90086 | Data Warehousing | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
COMP90048 | Declarative Programming | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INFO90003 | Designing Novel Interactions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90069 | Digital Transformation of Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
COMP20008 | Elements of Data Processing |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FOOD90008 | Food Safety and Quality | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
COMP90007 | Internet Technologies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90049 | Introduction to Machine Learning |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
HLTH90021 | Biomedical Enterprise Research to Impact | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90101 | Introduction to Statistical Computing | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MIIM30003 | Medical and Applied Immunology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC10003 | Mind, Brain & Behaviour 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC10004 | Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC90098 | Mind, Brain & Behaviour 2 | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90089 | Machine Learning Applications for Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MIIM20001 | Principles of Microbiology & Immunology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90041 | Programming and Software Development |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90144 | Regression Methods in Health Research | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90044 | Research Methods |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
POPH90226 | Societal Implications of Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90007 | Statistics for Research Workers | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90051 | Statistical Machine Learning |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST90139 | Statistical Modelling for Data Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: Students qualifying for Advanced Standing will take additional elective subjects.
Last updated: 13 March 2024