Bachelor of Human Sciences and Master of Bioinformatics

Students completing this accelerated pathway will graduate with both a Bachelor of Human Sciences majoring in Human Science and Data Analytics, and a Master of Bioinformatics. As the world becomes increasingly globalised, the importance of understanding and respecting cultural and physical differences between individuals becomes critical.

The core units within the major in Human Sciences and Data Analytics will provide students with the theoretical framework to understand how biological and cultural variation occurs, what forces shape this variation between and within populations, and how can we use this information to inform us of our evolutionary history. These critical concepts are explored in this undergraduate program via a sequence of units that examines the biology of 'being human' in today's world with an emphasis on how biology and behaviour of humans are influenced by genetic, developmental, ecological and cultural factors. These are complex interactions and often are associated with ‘big data'. Importantly, the undergraduate program co-develops the data analysis/statistical skills necessary to understand the data types, experimental design and skills needed to make predictions and model complex biological interactions. This program will enhance skills needed for the future such as analytical thinking and innovation, critical thinking, complex problem-solving and programming.

The Master of Bioinformatics provides the student with the ability to extend their biological and analytical knowledge and skills obtained from the undergraduate program to the realm of genomics and other 'omic' data generated from different sequencing platforms to inform basic human science questions relating to health, disease and our changing environment.

Students will have also have developed relevant transferable skills for effective communication and engagement with community, government and industry groups involved in social and public health policies.

Develop your employability skills through a science work placement. The following units are available to all science undergraduate students who are looking to gain practical hands-on industry relevant experience:

• SCIE2205 Science Work Placement Unit
• SCIE2206 Science Consultancy Project

Research conducted in the Cell and Molecular – Life Facility lead to a better understanding of cell and body function, help develop therapeutics and contribute to prevent disease. Investigating changes at the molecular level gives researchers the opportunity to understand the effects of genes on cell and body function (and vice versa) at an early stage of insult manifestation.

Visit the CMLF webpage

The Biological Imaging Lab acquires high-resolution images and videos specialising in optical microscopy, including bright field, fluorescent and confocal microscopy to image live and fixed samples.

The lab has cutting-edge inverted and upright microscopes which support Hoffman, phase, Nomarski and fluorescent microscopy, and a wide range of conventional, digital and low-light cameras and scanners are also available.

Visit the Imaging at Science webpage