Postgraduate Coursework Program in Applied Science (Bioinformatics)

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Core Units of Study – description & timetable

Optional Units of Study – description & timetable

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Structure of Courses

Postgraduate Coursework Program in Applied Science (Bioinformatics)


Master of Applied Science (Bioinformatics)

Stream A (Computer Scientist)
Coursework Study Plan
Semester 1
STAT5001 Applied Statistics for Bioinformatics
MOBT5201 Molecular Biotechnology A (theory)
BIOL5001 Molecular Genetics and Inheritance
1 option. Recommended are –
COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine
MCAN5104 Image Analysis
COMP5318 Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
COMP5426 Network Based High Performance Computing
COMP5028 Object Oriented Analysis and Design
PHYS5002 Anatomy and Physiology
BETH5000 Core Concepts in Bioethics

Semester 2
BIOL5002 Bioinformatics: Sequences and Genomes
3 options. Recommended are –
MCAN5104 Image Analysis
COMP5318 Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
COMP5426 Network Based High Performance Computing
COMP5028 Object Oriented Analysis and Design
BETH5201 Ethics and Biotech: Genes and Stem Cells
BIOL4010 Experiment Design and Analysis Biology


Master of Applied Science (Bioinformatics)
Stream A (Computer Scientist)
Research Study Plan

Semester 1
STAT5001 Applied Statistics for Bioinformatics
MOBT5201 Molecular Biotechnology A (theory)
BIOL5001 Molecular Genetics and Inheritance
1 option. Recommended are –
COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine
COMP5318 Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
COMP5426 Network Based High Performance Computing
COMP5028 Object Oriented Analysis and Design

Semester 2
BIOL5002 Bioinformatics: Sequences and Genomes
3 options. Recommended are –
BIOL4009 Communicating Research in Biology
BINF5002 Bioinformatics Research Project A
BINF5003 Bioinformatics Research Project B


Master of Applied Science (Bioinformatics)
Stream B (Life Scientist)
Coursework Study Plan

Semester 1
STAT5001 Applied Statistics for Bioinformatics
MOBT5201 Molecular Biotechnology A (theory)
COMP5213 Computer and Network Organisation
COMP5214 Software Development in Java (or do this in Semester 2)
1 option (if doing above Unit in Semester 2). Recommended is -
COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine

Semester 2
BIOL5002 Bioinformatics: Sequences and Genomes
COMP5214 Software Development in Java (if not done in Semester 1)
2 or 3 options. Recommended are-
COMP5206 Introduction to Information Systems
COMP5211 Algorithms
BETH5201 Ethics and Biotech: Genes and Stem Cells
BIOL4010 Experiment Design and Analysis Biology
MCAN5104 Image Analysis


Master of Applied Science (Bioinformatics)
Stream B (Life Scientist)
Research Study Plan

Semester 1
STAT5001 Applied Statistics for Bioinformatics
MOBT5201 Molecular Biotechnology A (theory)
COMP5213 Computer and Network Organisation
COMP5214 Software Development in Java

Semester 2
BIOL5002 Bioinformatics: Sequences and Genomes
BIOL4009 Communicating Research in Biology
BINF5002 Bioinformatics Research Project A
BINF5003 Bioinformatics Research Project B


Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Bioinformatics)
Stream A (Computer Scientist)

Semester 1
STAT5001 Applied Statistics for Bioinformatics
MOBT5201 Molecular Biotechnology A (theory)
BIOL5001 Molecular Genetics and Inheritance

Semester 2
BIOL5002 Bioinformatics: Sequences and Genomes
2 options. Recommended are –
MCAN5104 Image Analysis
COMP5318 Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
COMP5426 Network Based High Performance Computing
COMP5028 Object Oriented Analysis and Design
BETH5201 Ethics and Biotech: Genes and Stem Cells
BIOL4010 Experiment Design and Analysis Biology


Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Bioinformatics)
Stream B (Life Scientist)

Semester 1
STAT5001 Applied Statistics for Bioinformatics
MOBT5201 Molecular Biotechnology A (theory)
COMP5213 Computer and Network Organisation

Semester 2
BIOL5002 Bioinformatics: Sequences and Genomes
COMP5214 Software Development in Java
1 option. Recommended are-
COMP5206 Introduction to Information Systems
COMP5211 Algorithms
MCAN5104 Image Analysis
BETH5201 Ethics and Biotech: Genes and Stem Cells
BIOL4010 Experiment Design and Analysis Biology


Graduate Certificate in Applied Science (Bioinformatics)
Stream A (Computer Scientist)

Semester 1
STAT5001 Applied Statistics for Bioinformatics
MOBT5201 Molecular Biotechnology A (theory)
BIOL5001 Molecular Genetics and Inheritance

Semester 2
BIOL5002 Bioinformatics: Sequences and Genomes


Graduate Certificate in Applied Science (Bioinformatics)
Stream B (Life Scientist)

Semester 1
STAT5001 Applied Statistics for Bioinformatics
MOBT5201 Molecular Biotechnology A (theory)

Semester 2
BIOL5002 Bioinformatics: Sequences and Genomes
COMP5213 Computer and Network Organisation