Advanced Science (Honours)

Program structure
The courses offered in the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#). A standard full-time study load is 8 units per semester.
The Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours). These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.
To have your degree conferred, you also need to comply with UQ’s policies and rules.

Honours

Honours is awarded to all graduates of this program. Honours is awarded in the following classes:

• Class I
• Class IIA
• Class IIB
• Class IIIA
• Class IIIB

Class of honours depends on your GPA. For details refer to the Program Rules.

• Course Code Units Course Title
• SCIE1100 2 Advanced Theory and Practice in Science
• SCIE1200 2 Introduction to Science Research
• [ STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data
• [ or
• [ STAT1301 2 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data [1]

Part B

ours Research Project

[ or

[ AGRC6002 14 Honours Research Project

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
• BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
• CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• BIOC3000 2 Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL2200 2 Cell Structure & Function
• CHEM2052 2 Chemical Biology
• CHEM2060 2 Intermediate Chemistry 2
• MICR2000 2 Microbiology & Immunology
• SCIE2020 2 CSI UQ: Introduction to Forensic Science

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOC3003 2 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease
• BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
• BIOC3006 2 Biochemistry of Metabolism in Health and Disease
• BIOL3004 2 Genomics & Bioinformatics
• BIOL3006 2 Molecular Cell Biology

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
• BIOL1030 2 Global Challenges in Biology
• BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL2010 2 Ecology
• BIOL3360 2 Analysis and Communication of Biological Data

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
• BIOL2201 2 Evolution
• BIOL2203 2 Plant Biology
• BIOL2204 2 Zoology
• BIOL2205 2 Insect Science
• GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
• MARS2014 2 Marine Science

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL3000 2 Conservation
• BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
• BIOL3215 2 Marine Ecology and Conservation
• BIOL3310 2 Macroecology and Biogeography
• BIOL3370 2 Ecology and Evolution of Animal-Plant Interactions

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL3009 2 Arthropods & Human Health
• BIOL3023 2 Tropical Marine Ecosystems
• BIOL3204 2 Plant Adaptation and Global Change
• BIOL3205 2 Physiological and Integrative Zoology
• BIOL3207 2 Animal Behaviour
• BIOL3209 2 Biodiversity Analysis, Discovery and Systematics
• BIOL3227 2 Plant Identification and Vegetation Classification
• BIOL3232 2 Insect Identification and Taxonomy
• BIOL3236 2 Climate Change Biology
• BIOL3320 2 Vertebrate Diversity and Evolution
• BIOL3340 2 Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• BIOL3350 2 Genetics and Evolution of Complex Traits: From Humans to Non-Model Organisms
• BIOL3380 2 Laboratory Skills in Genetic Research
• BIOL3390 2 Genome Evolution
• CONS3017 2 Landscape Ecology

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
• BIOL1030 2 Global Challenges in Biology
• BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
• CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• BIOL2201 2 Evolution
• BIOL3004 2 Genomics & Bioinformatics

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOC3003 2 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease
• BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
• BIOL3006 2 Molecular Cell Biology
• BIOL3014 2 Advanced Bioinformatics
• BIOL3203 2 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
• BIOL3222 2 Model Organism Genetics
• BIOL3350 2 Genetics and Evolution of Complex Traits: From Humans to Non-Model Organisms
• BIOL3360 2 Analysis and Communication of Biological Data
• BIOL3380 2 Laboratory Skills in Genetic Research
• BIOL3390 2 Genome Evolution
• MICR3002 2 Virology
• MICR3003 2 Molecular Microbiology
• MICR3004 2 Microbial Genomics

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
• BIOL1030 2 Global Challenges in Biology
• BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms

• Course Code Units Course Title
• MARS2014 2 Marine Science
• BIOL3360 2 Analysis and Communication of Biological Data

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL2010 2 Ecology
• BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
• BIOL2201 2 Evolution
• BIOL2204 2 Zoology

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL3023 2 Tropical Marine Ecosystems
• BIOL3211 2 Marine Invertebrates
• BIOL3215 2 Marine Ecology and Conservation
• BIOL3340 2 Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• ERTH3110 2 Marine Geoscience and Palaeoceanography
• ERTH3212 2 Geology of Coral Reefs
• MARS3012 2 Physical-biological Oceanography

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
• BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
• CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• MICR2000 2 Microbiology & Immunology
• MICR3001 2 Microbes & Human Health

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
• BIOL3003 2 Advanced Immunology
• BIOL3004 2 Genomics & Bioinformatics
• BIOL3009 2 Arthropods & Human Health
• MICR3002 2 Virology
• MICR3003 2 Molecular Microbiology
• MICR3004 2 Microbial Genomics
• PARA3002 2 Biomedical Parasitology

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
• BIOL1030 2 Global Challenges in Biology
• BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL2203 2 Plant Biology
• BIOL3360 2 Analysis and Communication of Biological Data

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL2010 2 Ecology
• BIOL2201 2 Evolution

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL3011 2 Plant Microbe & Insect Interactions
• BIOL3200 2 Current Topics in Plant Science
• BIOL3201 2 Fungi & Plant Diseases
• BIOL3202 2 Plant Biology II
• BIOL3203 2 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
• BIOL3204 2 Plant Adaptation and Global Change
• BIOL3227 2 Plant Identification and Vegetation Classification

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL3000 2 Conservation
• BIOL3004 2 Genomics & Bioinformatics
• BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
• BIOL3210 2 Fungal Biology
• BIOL3310 2 Macroecology and Biogeography
• BIOL3370 2 Ecology and Evolution of Animal-Plant Interactions
• PLNT3012 2 Weed Science

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
• BIOL1030 2 Global Challenges in Biology
• BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL2204 2 Zoology
• BIOL3360 2 Analysis and Communication of Biological Data

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL2010 2 Ecology
• BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
• BIOL2201 2 Evolution
• BIOL2203 2 Plant Biology
• BIOL2205 2 Insect Science
• MARS2014 2 Marine Science

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL3009 2 Arthropods & Human Health
• BIOL3205 2 Physiological and Integrative Zoology
• BIOL3207 2 Animal Behaviour
• BIOL3232 2 Insect Identification and Taxonomy
• BIOL3238 2 Insect Structure, Function & Physiology
• BIOL3239 2 Brain to Behaviour: Invertebrate Neuroethology
• BIOL3320 2 Vertebrate Diversity and Evolution

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL3000 2 Conservation
• BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
• BIOL3209 2 Biodiversity Analysis, Discovery and Systematics
• BIOL3211 2 Marine Invertebrates
• BIOL3236 2 Climate Change Biology
• BIOL3310 2 Macroecology and Biogeography
• BIOL3340 2 Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• BIOL3350 2 Genetics and Evolution of Complex Traits: From Humans to Non-Model Organisms
• BIOL3370 2 Ecology and Evolution of Animal-Plant Interactions
• MATH3104 2 Mathematical Biology

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
• BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
• CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOL2200 2 Cell Structure & Function
• BIOM2013 2 Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology for BBiomedSc
• BIOM2222 2 Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Science
• BIOM3333 2 Principles of Biomedical Research

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• [ BIOL2202 2 Genetics
• [ or
• [ BIOL2902 2 Advanced Genetics
• BIOM2012 2 Systems Physiology
• BIOM2020 2 Human Anatomy
• BIOM2208 2 Differentiation & Development
• BIOM2402 2 Principles of Pharmacology
• MICR2000 2 Microbiology & Immunology

• Course Code Units Course Title
• SCIE3220 2 Biomedical Science Research Skills
• SCIE3221 2 Biomedical Science Research Project
• SCIE3260 2 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (A)
• SCIE3261 2 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (B)

• Course Code Units Course Title
• ANAT3022 2 Functional Neuroanatomy
• BIOC3000 2 Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• BIOC3003 2 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease
• BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
• BIOC3006 2 Biochemistry of Metabolism in Health and Disease
• BIOL3003 2 Advanced Immunology
• BIOL3004 2 Genomics & Bioinformatics
• BIOL3006 2 Molecular Cell Biology
• BIOL3350 2 Genetics and Evolution of Complex Traits: From Humans to Non-Model Organisms
• BIOM3002 2 Human Biomedical Anatomy
• BIOM3003 2 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy
• BIOM3014 2 Molecular & Cellular Physiology
• BIOM3015 2 Integrative Physiology & Pathophysiology
• BIOM3020 2 Integrated Endocrinology
• BIOM3401 2 Systems Pharmacology
• BIOM3402 2 Experimental Pharmacology
• BIOT3002 2 Drug Design & Development
• DEVB3001 2 Developmental Neurobiology
• DEVB3002 2 Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
• MICR3001 2 Microbes & Human Health
• MICR3002 2 Virology
• MICR3003 2 Molecular Microbiology
• NEUR3001 2 Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience
• NEUR3002 2 The Integrated Brain

• Course Code Units Course Title
• [ BIOM6501 16 Research Project in Biomedical Sciences [2]
• [ or
• [ BIOM6502 16 Research Project in Biomedical Sciences [3]
• [ or
• [ BIOM6503 16 Research Project in Biomedical Sciences [3]

• Course Code Units Course Title
• CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
• CHEM1200 2 Chemistry 2

• Course Code Units Course Title
• CHEM2054 2 Experimental Chemistry
• CHEM2901 2 Advanced Chemistry 1
• CHEM2902 2 Advanced Chemistry 2
• CHEM3001 2 Advanced Organic Chemistry
• CHEM3004 2 Determination of Molecular Structure
• CHEM3010 2 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM3011 2 Advanced Physical Chemistry
• CHEM3016 2 Advanced Experimental Chemistry
• [ CHEM6511 16 Honours in Chemistry [2]
• [ or
• [ CHEM6512 16 Honours in Chemistry [3]
• [ or
• [ CHEM6513 16 Honours in Chemistry [4]

• Course Code Units Course Title
• BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• CHEM2052 2 Chemical Biology
• CHEM2058 2 Translational Chemistry and Data Processing
• SCIE2020 2 CSI UQ: Introduction to Forensic Science

• Course Code Units Course Title
• SCIE3260 2 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (A)
• SCIE3261 2 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (B)

• Course Code Units Course Title
• GEOM1000 2 Geographical Information and Data Analysis
• GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society

• Course Code Units Course Title
• MATH2001 2 Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II
• MATH2100 2 Applied Mathematical Analysis
• GEOS3102 2 Global Change: Problems and Prospects
• [ GEOS3401 4 Advanced Science Research Topic in Geographical Science
• [ or
• [ GEOS3402 4 Advanced Science Research Topic in Geographical Science
• GEOS6001 2 Research Philosophy, Design & Implementation
• [ GEOS6100 12 Honours Research Thesis
• [ or
• [ GEOS6101 12 Honours Research Thesis

• Course Code Units Course Title
• COSC2500 2 Numerical Methods in Computational Science
• GEOG2205 2 Global Population Issues
• GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
• GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
• GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
• GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
• GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
• GEOS2110 2 Tectonics and Geomorphology of Active Plate Boundaries
• STAT2003 2 Probability & Statistics
• STAT2004 2 Statistical Modelling & Analysis

• Course Code Units Course Title
• CONS3017 2 Landscape Ecology
• COSC3000 2 Visualization, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis
• ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
• GEOG3205 2 Applied Demography
• GEOM3001 2 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
• GEOM3002 2 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
• GEOM3005 2 Geospatial Processing and Web Mapping
• GEOS3106 2 Environmental Hazards
• GEOS3107 2 Plants, People and the Environment
• GEOS3108 2 Meteorology
• GEOS3400 2 Research Topic
• MARS3012 2 Physical-biological Oceanography
• MATH3101 2 Bifurcation and Chaos
• MATH3201 2 Scientific Computing: Advanced Techniques and Applications
• MATH3403 2 Partial Differential Equations

• Course Code Units Course Title
• ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture
• MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations
• SCIE1100 2 Advanced Theory and Practice in Science

• Course Code Units Course Title
• ERTH2004 2 Structural Geology
• ERTH2006 2 Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology
• ERTH2020 2 Introduction to Geophysics
• ERTH2050 2 Field Geology
• ERTH3001 2 Ore Deposits & Exploration Geology
• ERTH3104 2 Tectonics and Crustal Evolution
• SCIE3230 2 Introduction to Research in Geological Sciences

• Course Code Units Course Title
• ERTH3021 2 Exploration & Mining Geophysics
• ERTH3050 2 Field Geology: Mapping in the Outback
• ERTH3060 2 Advanced Structural Geology
• ERTH3103 2 Sedimentary Environments
• ERTH3110 2 Marine Geoscience and Palaeoceanography
• ERTH3203 2 Energy Resources
• ERTH3205 2 Geochemistry and Geochronology
• ERTH3212 2 Geology of Coral Reefs
• ERTH3250 2 Hydrogeology
• ERTH3301 2 Ore Body Modelling
• PHYS3071 2 Computational Physics

• Course Code Units Course Title
• [ ERTH6501 12 Geology Honours Thesis
• [ or
• [ ERTH6502 12 Geology Honours Thesis
• ERTH6701 2 Geology Literature Review and Research Proposal

• Course Code Units Course Title
• [ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [5]
• [ or
• [ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I [6]
• [ MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations
• [ or
• [ MATH1072 2 Advanced Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations [6]
• MATH1061 2 Discrete Mathematics

• Course Code Units Course Title
• MATH2001 2 Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II
• [ MATH2400 2 Mathematical Analysis
• [ or
• [ MATH2401 2 Mathematical Analysis and Advanced Topics [6]
• MATH3401 2 Complex Analysis
• [ MATH6010 6 Mathematics Honours Research Project
• [ or
• [ MATH6020 6 Mathematics Honours Research Project
• [ SCIE3250 2 Introduction to Research in Mathematics/Physics
• [ or
• [ SCIE3251 2 Introduction to Research in Mathematics/Physics

• Course Code Units Course Title
• COSC2500 2 Numerical Methods in Computational Science
• MATH2070 2 Natural Resource Mathematics
• MATH2100 2 Applied Mathematical Analysis
• MATH2301 2 Linear & Abstract Algebra & Number Theory
• MATH2302 2 Discrete Mathematics II
• PHYS2100 2 Dynamics, Chaos & Special Relativity
• SCIE2100 2 Introduction to Bioinformatics
• STAT2003 2 Probability & Statistics
• STAT2004 2 Statistical Modelling & Analysis

• Course Code Units Course Title
• MATH3090 2 Financial Mathematics
• MATH3101 2 Bifurcation and Chaos
• MATH3102 2 Methods & Models of Applied Mathematics
• MATH3103 2 Algebraic Methods of Mathematical Physics
• MATH3104 2 Mathematical Biology
• MATH3201 2 Scientific Computing: Advanced Techniques and Applications
• MATH3202 2 Operations Research & Mathematical Planning
• MATH3301 2 Graph Theory and Design Theory
• MATH3302 2 Coding & Cryptography
• MATH3303 2 Abstract Algebra & Number Theory
• MATH3306 2 Set Theory & Mathematical Logic
• MATH3402 2 Functional Analysis
• MATH3403 2 Partial Differential Equations
• MATH3404 2 Optimisation Theory
• MATH3405 2 Differential Geometry
• STAT3004 2 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes

• Course Code Units Course Title
• MATH4090 2 Computation in Financial Mathematics
• MATH4091 2 Financial Calculus
• MATH4104 2 Advanced Hamiltonian Dynamics & Chaos
• MATH4105 2 General Relativity
• MATH4106 2 Advanced Mathematical Methods & Models A
• MATH4107 2 Advanced Mathematical Methods & Models B
• MATH4201 2 Applications of Scientific Computing
• MATH4202 2 Advanced Topics in Operations Research
• MATH4301 2 Advanced Algebra
• MATH4302 2 Combinatorial Designs
• MATH4303 2 Advanced Combinatorics
• MATH4304 2 Number Theory
• MATH4402 2 Ordinary Differential Equations III/IVH
• MATH4403 2 Partial Differential Equations III/IVH
• MATH4404 2 Functional Analysis III/IVH
• MATH4405 2 Measure Theory
• MATH4406 2 Control Theory III/IVH
• MATH6006 2 Special Topics A
• MATH6007 2 Special Topics...