Bachelor of Genetics  - Overview

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Offered By: ANU Colleges of Science
Duration: 3 years full-time
Minimum: 144 units
Academic Contact: Dr David Rowell
Academic Plan: 3614XBGEN
CRICOS Code: 064778J
UAC Code: 138600(Bachelor of Genetics)
Areas of Interest: Biology

The field of genetics has been advancing at an accelerating rate. Population genetics, molecular genetics, and general genetic theory and associated biotechnology now impact on all major fields of biology, from neurobiology and physiology to ecology and conservation biology. The ease with which genetic technology can now be accessed has led to a fragmentation of the field, and a shortage of broadly educated geneticists who can assimilate and synthesise data from all fields. The Bachelor of Genetics degree will give students a solid grounding in all aspects of the field, including the traditional areas of Mendelian genetics, population genetics, evolutionary genetics, and more recent developments in molecular genetics, medical genetics and bioinformatics. The ANU is particularly well placed to present this degree, with contributing geneticists from The Research School of Biology, Biological Anthropology, and John Curtin School of Medical Research, as well as genetic counsellors from The Canberra Hospital.

This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.

 

Admission Requirements
These are only a guide for admission. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Entry RequirementEntry Level
UAI / ENTER / TER 90
QLD Band 6
International Baccalaureate 33


The UAI will be referred to as ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for admission in 2010. See http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/atar/ for further information.

Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on a UAI equivalent that is not available to students.
The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

The Entry Requirements above refer ONLY to admission for Australian and Australian Permanent Resident undergraduate applicants. Please view further information on Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants.