Units
The individual subjects inside each degree: what’s taught, how it’s assessed, and when it runs.
4,303 units
| Code | Unit | Faculty | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO3820 | Tropical terrestrial biology This unit covers all major aspects of tropical ecology, explaining why the world's tropics are so rich and diverse in species, what factors contribute to this richness and how the interactions between plants and animals result in such compl… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3990 | Biology in action research project An individual research project in a discipline relating to a major area of study, conducted under supervision. Includes critical literature review, experimental design and data analysis. You must maintain regular contact with supervisor(s)… | Science | 3 |
| BIOL1177 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 is a major component of the second year of the Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine (Honours; BH129), Bachelor of Food Technology and Nutrition (BP199), and Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)/Bachelor of Bio… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2061 | Field Experience Practicum The course is a study tour to tropical Australia, typically including the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. The academic focus is an introduction to tropical coral reef ecology through field activities and related studies. Daily a… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2151 | Animal Diversity You will be learning all about invertebrate and vertebrate animals, including sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, nematodes, annelids, molluscs, arthropods, echinoderms, minor protostome and deuterostome groups, invertebrate chordates, fishes,… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| BIOL2162 | Ecotoxicology This course introduces you to the field of environmental toxicology and teaches you practical skills in pollution sampling techniques and their application to the study of environmental assessment. This course enables you to develop a detai… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2183 | Ecology & Conservation This course covers theoretical ecology and practical skills in ecological surveying, analysis, critical evaluation and report writing, enabling the study of ecological systems and applied ecological problems. Topics covered are: • Basic eco… | College of Design and Social Context | — |
| BIOL2255 | Marine Biology This course introduces you to general principles of marine biology and ecology. It also provides an overview of marine environmental problems, and principles for the sustainable use of aquatic resources. Topics will include physical, chemic… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2270 | Plant Diversity This course introduces you to the identification, evolution, diversification and applications of plants. The aim of the course is to provide depth of knowledge in plants for future employment in agricultural, horticultural and environmental… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2275 | Head and Visceral Anatomy The course content covers the anatomy of the head (and selected areas of the neck) and the viscera of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis. | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2416 | Diagnostic Microbiology In our increasingly populated and mobilized world, infectious disease remains a core public health issue. This medium level microbiology course will consolidate your understanding of infectious microorganisms and their extraordinary ability… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2512 | Systems Biology Systems biology is an interdisciplinary field that explores biological systems as dynamic, interconnected networks rather than isolated components. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Systems Biology approach, integrati… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2525 | Foundations in Digital Health In a world that is rapidly evolving, new and exciting innovations are emerging, presenting both global opportunities and complex challenges. Nowhere is this more evident than in the health sector, where innovation has surged threefold over… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2526 | Computational Biology Computational Biology is an arm of Bioinformatics. It is the computational use of biological information to solve problems. This course will deliver examples in this rapidly evolving field including descriptions of biological databases and… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2528 | Biology and Chemistry for Human Biosciences This course will provide you with an introduction to chemistry and biology of cells. It explains how the molecular and physical structure of the cells enables the function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. It explores the chemistry o… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2529 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 This course is designed to give you an understanding of foundational anatomy and physiology concepts, as well as a detailed understanding of the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, skeletal and muscular systems.You will learn and apply kn… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2530 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 This course is designed to give you an understanding of the structure and function of the human body, specifically the Digestive, Renal, Endocrine, Haematopoietic/Immune, Integumentary and Reproductive systems. You will learn and apply the… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2533 | Integrative Physiology This course builds upon your physiology knowledge from previous courses. In this course you will explore key human body systems in more depth, with a focus on how these systems interact with each other in both health and disease. You will d… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2535 | Proteomics and Designer Proteins In this course you will explore the theory and techniques of proteomics, protein chemistry and protein engineering, and their application in the study of protein structure and function. Knowledge and application of protein technologies are… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2536 | Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology This course explores similarities and differences in the application and goals of environmental and industrial biotechnology. The course represents a stand-alone, progressive topic leading you through key aspects of environmental and indust… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2537 | Medical Biotechnology In this course, you will develop contemporary medical biotechnology knowledge with a focus on cultured animal cells and their use in translational applications. You will learn through recorded lectures, lectorials, experimental practical cl… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2538 | Human Pathophysiology 1 This course is designed to give you an understanding of the basic disease processes such as injury, inflammation, infection and regeneration. You will learn and apply your knowledge about the cellular mechanisms underlying the disease, how… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2539 | Human Pathophysiology 2 This course builds on your knowledge about basic disease processes from BIOL2538 Human Pathophysiology 1. You will learn and apply knowledge about the cellular mechanisms underlying disease, how they result in clinical manifestations and tr… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2540 | Respiratory and Cardiovascular Diseases This course will focus on the mechanisms of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and evaluates the interventions that are used to investigate and or treat them. You will gain insight into the cellular and molecular pathways that drive th… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2541 | Neurodevelopment - Origins and Outcomes This is an interdisciplinary course with a focus on development of the nervous system and how this can be perturbed by lifestyle factors throughout life. You will gain insight into the cellular and molecular pathways that drive typical neur… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2542 | Infections and Immunology This course provides you with an understanding of how the immune system protects the human body from deadly pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and parasites via the innate and adaptive immune responses. It will also explore immune-related… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2546 | Evolution This course provides a broad introduction to evolutionary biology, and how evolutionary thinking helps you make sense of life. Topics include phylogeny, natural selection and adaptation, origin of species, interactions and coevolution, evol… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2547 | Plant and Animal Biology This course is intended as an introduction to plant and animal biology. It introduces the student to the morphology and anatomy (how they are constructed) and to the physiology (how they work) of plants and animals. The aim of the course is… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2565 | Cellular Pathways The Cellular Pathways course provides a comprehensive exploration of the fundamental biochemistry of cellular processes and pathways that govern various biological functions. Students will gain an understanding of the key molecular and bioc… | STEM College | — |
| BIOL2566 | Foundations in Digital Health In a world that is rapidly evolving, new and exciting innovations are emerging, presenting both global opportunities and complex challenges. Nowhere is this more evident than in the health sector, where innovation has surged threefold over… | STEM College | — |