| The information contained in this course overview is intended only as a guide and is not part of the rules for this course. For further information (including links to unit details) consult the rules for this course and the University General Rules for Academic Courses. |
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| Course type: |
| | Undergraduate bachelor's degree |
| Status: |
| | Current |
| Intake periods: |
| | All |
| Description: |
| | This programme focuses on the high-technology end of biology. The science of genetics has grown explosively during the past 50 years. Starting from a broad base in the biological sciences, chemistry, and mathematics or physics, the programme focuses on areas such as molecular genetics and genomics, biomedical genetics or plant and animal genetics. |
| Admission requirements: |
| | Standard UWA requirements for entry to a bachelor's degree course. See 'Undergraduate Admission' and 'University General Rules' in the Student Procedures, Rules and Policies section of this handbook. Prerequisite: a scaled score of 50 per cent or more in a TEE mathematics subject. Entrants with TEE Discrete Mathematics only must complete MATH1050 Calculus C. TEE Chemistry and TEE Applicable Mathematics are recommended. |
| Administered by: |
| | Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences |
COURSE DETAILS
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| Minimum credit points required: |
| | 144 |
| Structure: |
| | Normally 48 points at each level (1 to 3) |
| Available to international students: |
| | Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Schedule 2: Fees'. (Enquiries: international@uwa.edu.au) |
| Attendance type: |
| | Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/esos for more information.) |
| Delivery mode: |
| | Internal |
| Standard full-time completion: |
| | 3 years |
| Standard part-time completion: |
| | Up to 10 years |
| Locations offered: |
| | UWA (Crawley) |
| Domestic fee type: |
| | Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP |
| Majors available: |
| | Molecular Genetics, Biomedical Genetics, Systems Genetics, plus an optional second major in a complementary discipline. |
| Honours available: |
| | Yes |
| Honours code: |
| | 5011H |
