Master of Molecular Biology

Course Details

With UQs Master of Molecular Biology program, you can build practical skills as you experience laboratory techniques such as electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, endonuclease mapping, fluorescent reporters and expression vectors. You will develop an advanced knowledge of the structure and function of genes and the proteins they encode. Your study will cover genome sequencing, recombinant DNA technology and macromolecular structure determination. Through laboratory practicals, workshops, projects and directed study, you will receive training in bioinformatics, molecular genetics, biomolecular structure and function, and immunology. You will also gain practical insights and crucial research skills by undertaking a research-focused internship or project with our industry partners. Plus you will graduate equipped with high-level knowledge and skills relevant to modern molecular biology research or industry practice.

Qualification: Master Degree (By Coursework)

Course structure: 32 units