| Bachelor of Science (Bioinformatics) |
| University/Institute: La Trobe University (Latrobe) |
| Location: Australia - Vic |
| Focus: Bioinformatics |
| Recommended Undergraduate Degrees: None |
| Degree Offered: BS/BSc/BA/B.Eng (< 1 year) (Major/Primary Degree) |
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Key characteristics of program:
This double degree provides training in molecular biology and information technology. Students gain a multidisciplinary education in science, consisting of core subjects from areas of information technology and molecular biology, and achieve prerequisites for postgraduate studies in any one of the core subjects covered in the course. In addition to their specialist training, graduates are fully trained as molecular biologists and will therefore be competitive for a broad range of research jobs.
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Program Goals:
The course is of four years full-time or equivalent part-time duration and requires the completion of 540 credit points overall, normally at least 125 to 145 points at each year level. It is vital that all students obtain a grounding in both the molecular biology and information technology arms of the double degree. The course is deliberately designed to provide maximum flexibility to students in the third and fourth years of study. The first year is therefore prescribed to provide all of the prerequisite subjects needed for later choices of study. An additional statistics subject is prescribed in second year and two bioinformatics subjects are available to inform students about the breadth of opportunities in the area of bioinformatics. Students are provided with a broad range of choices at the second, third and fourth years, and many second-year level subjects are available in the third year of the degree to provide more breadth in student choice.
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| Additional Information |
Year Program Established: 1999
Scholarships/assistanceships may be available: Unknown
Type of academic terms: Unknown
Average number of applicants per year: Unknown
Average number of applicants accepted per year: Unknown
Average number of incoming students per year: 5
Average number of graduates per year: 0
Program URL: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/handbook/scitech/stbsbb.htm
Contact Person: Dr Leanne Tilley ( L.Tilley@latrobe.edu.au )
Last updated: 24 Oct 2008
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