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Genetics
Structure
50 credit points
To obtain a major in Genetics students need to complete:
- 37.5 credit points of Genetics core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Genetics electives
Genetics core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE30001 | Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GENE30002 | Genes: Organisation and Function | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GENE30004 | Genetic Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Genetics electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOTA30002 | Plant Evolution | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA30005 | Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CEDB30002 | Principles of Cell Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GENE30005 | Human and Medical Genetics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE30001 | Science Research Project |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ZOOL30004 | Evolutionary Applications | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 5 December 2025