Advanced Structural and Synthetic Biology (BIOC3900)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Chemistry & Molec Biosciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Practical 3 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
3L3P1T
Incompatible
BIOC3000 (non-advanced) and BIOC7100 (co-taught)
Prerequisite
BIOC2000 or BIOC2900
Recommended prerequisite
CHEM2052 or BIOC2001
Restricted
Available to students enrolled in the BAdvSc(Hons). Available to other students by application to course coordinator.
Assessment methods
Practical Reports
Exam
Assignment
Course enquiries
Professor Elizabeth Gillam (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Prof Elizabeth Gillam (e.gillam@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
The understanding of molecular structure and function is of central importance to students undertaking a major in the biological or chemical fields. This course focuses on concepts of DNA/RNA, protein, lipid and carbohydrate relating structure to function. Some content and assignments are based on current literature describing recent DNA and protein structures and how structure can inform about function. Laboratory work will emphasize the techniques required to analyse biomolecules in the context of a student-driven synthetic biology project.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
