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- Biochemistry Research Project Part 1BCMB40009
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
Students complete a major research project in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology under the supervision of a member of the Department or affiliated institution.
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Molecular Aspects of Cell BiologyBCMB30003
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject will describe the molecular mechanisms underpinning eukaryotic cell organisation, morphology and behaviour and their importance in biomedicine. We will explore the relationships between cellular organisation and the biological functions of normal, stressed and malignant cells, as wel...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Molecular Analysis of Cell FunctionBCMB20003
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject investigates the molecular mechanisms by which cells regulate their replication, function and metabolism, i.e. the essential properties of living organisms. The focus of the subject is the examination of current or classic research that exemplifies these topics. Subject content focus...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours two x 1 hour lecture per week and two x 1 hour tutorial per week Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Botany Research ProjectBOTA40006
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
This research project will provide experience in reviewing scientific literature, hypothesis testing, design of laboratory and/or field experiments, training in experimental techniques, data analysis and interpretation, and development of written and oral presentation skills. The research project...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Botany Research ProjectBOTA40001
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
This research project will provide experience in reviewing scientific literature, hypothesis testing, design of laboratory and/or field experiments, training in experimental techniques, data analysis and interpretation, and development of written and oral presentation skills. The research project...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Plant Molecular Biology & BiotechnologyBOTA30005
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject will focus on processes that are unique to plants as well as current techniques for their investigation and manipulation in biotechnology, including genetic engineering and plant transformation. The subject includes study of the responses of plants to biotic and abiotic stress; cell ...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24 lectures and 24 hours of practical work during the semester Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Vegetation Management and ConservationBOTA30004
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject provides a detailed knowledge of vegetation structure and natural values of Victorian plant communities and their assessment, including environmental limiting factors, threats due to land use, development and fragmentation, and management issues related to environmental impact assess...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1 x one hour lecture per week; 48 hours fieldwork and practical work (4 hours per week, plus up to one hour travel time to and from field sites) Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Field BotanyBOTA30006
Offered:Summer TermYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject is structured around the fieldwork excursion in early February and covers the basic skills that are required to undertake a field-based botanical activity such as a flora survey or an environmental impact assessment, or to proceed to research in a field-based botanical discipline. To...
- Summer Term
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is offered full-time over two weeks. Total contact is 62 hours, comprising 36 hours fieldwork (one 7-day excursion), 8 hours lectures, 18 hours practical work Teaching period 22 January 2019 to 4 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 6 December 2018 Census date 1 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 February 2019 Assessment period ends 15 February 2019
- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt2BIOL40008
Offered:January, JulyYear:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- January
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 2 January 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - July
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- BioSciences Research Project Part 4BIOL90019
Offered:January, JulyYear:2019
This subject is part of a sequence of four (A to D) taken in successive semesters that together constitute the 125-point research project offered through the MSc Bioscience. The project involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Geneti...
- January
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hours per week (per 12.5 point loading) is expected. Teaching period 2 January 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - July
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hours per week (per 12.5 point loading) is expected. Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Biomolecules and CellsBIOL10002
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject aims to familiarise students with modern concepts of molecular and cell biology as a foundation for further studies in biomedicine. Topics include the chemical building blocks of life, cell evolution and endosymbiosis; cell organelles, their structure and function; movement across me...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures per week, 1 hour per week of tutorials or workshops, 2 hours of practical work per fortnight and 3 hours per week of e-learning including independent learning tasks, pre and post laboratory activities. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt2BIOL40009
Offered:January, JulyYear:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- January
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 2 January 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - July
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt1BIOL40005
Offered:March, JulyYear:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 30 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 May 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 - July
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 24 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 November 2019 Assessment period ends 24 December 2019
- Research Project - RMH Part 1BIOL40010
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This course is designed for students who want to gain experience in medical research but who are not enrolled in a medical degree. A particularly attractive aspect of the program is each project addresses a research problem directly relevant to human disease. A very wide range of projects is offe...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Genes Molecules and CellsGENE90019
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
The subject introduces students to the molecular and cellular aspects of biological systems with particular emphasis on human biology. The course is arranged for students to generate an understanding of the molecular aspects of biology at the biomolecular, sub-cellular and cellular level. The gen...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 75 hours: 56 X 1-hour lectures, 10 x 1-hour problem classes, 3 x 3-hour practicals/CAL. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Human Genetics & Genomics in HealthcareGENE90001
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject will introduce students to the complexity of the human genome, and tools used by genetic counsellors to access information and inform risk assessment. Students will apply these tools in examining the molecular basis of single-gene and mitochondrial genetic diseases, including disease...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Intro to Human Genetics & GenomicsGENE90023
Offered:Summer Term, JuneYear:2019
The Introduction to Human Genetics is a wholly online subject designed to provide students with a solid foundation of basic human genetics. The subject will cover basic genetics principles, such as the structure and function of DNA, genes and chromosomes, focussing on the human context. The syll...
- Summer Term - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Teaching period 9 January 2019 to 3 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 18 January 2019 Census date 25 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 February 2019 Assessment period ends 3 March 2019 - June - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Teaching period 3 June 2019 to 28 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 14 June 2019 Census date 14 June 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 July 2019 Assessment period ends 28 July 2019
- Advanced Clinical Genomics 1GENE90021
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject will apply principles of genetic counselling practice to model clinical practice in specialised areas of genetic medicine, including Inherited neurological conditions, cardiac arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies, blood disorders, bone and connective tissue disorders, metabolic condition...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Evolutionary Genetics and GenomicsGENE30001
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
The emphasis of this subject is on understanding how evolutionary forces shape the gene pool, on the use of molecular markers in genome mapping, in dissecting polygenic traits by mapping quantitative trait loci, and in other applications such as phylogenetics and conservation biology. The topics ...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures per week. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Genes and GenomesGENE20002
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
The subject emphasizes the molecular basis of gene structure and expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; the processes of DNA replication, mutation and recombination; the methods used for gene isolation, analysis; and application to genetic problems, an introduction to the fundamental genetic p...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures per week, 1 x one hour problem class per week. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019