Quantitative analysis is becoming an increasingly important component of biological research as a result of technological developments, which generate unprecedented amounts of biological data. Recent trends in the way biological research is done have generated rapid growth in the fields of bioinformatics, biostatistics and mathematical modelling of biological systems. This major is designed for students who wish to continue to postgraduate research in one of these areas.
This major will equip students with appropriate skills in mathematics to complement a solid foundation in biology. It is intended to be accompanied by further studies in mathematics, biology, statistics, or computer science.
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
42 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
BIOL1003 Biology 1: Evolution, Ecology and Genetics
BIOL2151 Introductory Genetics
BIOL3157 Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics
MATH2307 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
MATH3353 Advanced Mathematical Bioinformatics
MATH3511 Scientific Computing
STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics
6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1
MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1
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