Undergraduate courses
Undergraduate courses provide an overview and foundation in Biological Sciences, and prepare you for further study opportunities.
Stage one Biological Sciences courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered |
|---|---|---|
| TFCBIO 91F | Foundation Biology | S1 |
| TFCBIO 92F | Foundation Biology | S2 |
| BIOSCI 100 | Antarctica: The Frozen Continent | S2 |
| BIOSCI 100G | Antarctica: The Frozen Continent (General Education) | S2 |
| BIOSCI 101 | Life! Origins and Mechanisms | S2 |
| BIOSCI 106 | Foundations of Biochemistry | S2 |
| BIOSCI 107 | Biology for Biomedical Science: Cellular Processes | S1 |
| BIOSCI 108 | Biodiversity: Patterns of Life | S1 |
| BIOSCI 109 | Ecology and Evolution: The Continuum of Life | S1 |
Stage two Biological Sciences courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered |
|---|---|---|
| BIOSCI 201 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | S1 |
| BIOSCI 202 | Genetics | S2 |
| BIOSCI 203 | Biochemistry | S2 |
| BIOSCI 204 | Principles of Microbiology | S1 |
| BIOSCI 205 | Plant, Cell and Environment | S2 |
| BIOSCI 206 | Principles of Ecology | S1 |
| BIOSCI 207 | Adaptive Form and Function | S2 |
| BIOSCI 208 | Invertebrate Diversity | S1 |
| BIOSCI 210 | Evolution and the Origins of Life | S2 |
| BIOSCI 220 | Quantitative Biology | S1 |
Stage three Biological Sciences courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered |
|---|---|---|
| BIOSCI 322 | Evolution of Genes, Populations and Species | S2 |
| BIOSCI 324 | Plant Pathology and Symbiosis | Not offered in 2024 |
| BIOSCI 325 | Plant Diversity and Function | S2 |
| BIOSCI 326 | Plant Biotechnology for Crops and Health | S2 |
| BIOSCI 328 | Fisheries and Aquaculture | S1 |
| BIOSCI 333 | Marine Ecology | S2 |
| BIOSCI 334 | Biology of Marine Organisms | S1 |
| BIOSCI 335 | Ecological Physiology | S2 |
| BIOSCI 337 | Animal Behaviour | S2 |
| BIOSCI 338 | Biology of Terrestrial Animals | S1 |
| BIOSCI 347 | Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology | S2 |
| BIOSCI 348 | Food and Industrial Microbiology | S2 |
| BIOSCI 349 | Biomedical Microbiology | S1 |
| BIOSCI 350 | Protein Structure and Function | S1 |
| BIOSCI 351 | Molecular Genetics | S1 |
| BIOSCI 353 | Molecular and Cellular Regulation | S2 |
| BIOSCI 355 | Genomics and Genome Biology | S2 |
| BIOSCI 356 | Developmental Biology and Cancer | S1 |
| BIOSCI 358 | Nutritional Science | S2 |
| BIOSCI 394 | Conservation Biology | S1 |
| BIOSCI 395 | Pacific Biogeography and Biodiversity | S2 |
| BIOSCI 399 | Capstone: Biological Science in a Post Truth World | S2 |
| BIOMED 399 | Capstone: Biomedical Science | S2 |
2024 field trips
More details about the field trips can be found in the Course Outline.
If you require further information, please reach out to the course coordinator.
Choosing your Biological Sciences courses
- Read about Biological Science study options.
- For help with your undergraduate programme contact an academic adviser.
- Find timetable information at Student Services Online.
- Download a Faculty of Science prospectus.