Advanced Protein & Nucleic Acids (BIOC7040)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Chemistry & Molec Biosciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
BIOC6040 or equivalent prior knowledge
Assessment methods
Mid-semester exam
End-of-semester exam
Assignment
Scientific communication exercise
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Scott Beatson (Semester 1, St Lucia, In person)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
The primary aim of this course is to examine how biological processes are studied at a molecular level. The emphasis is on the experimental approaches that are used to study proteins and nucleic acids: their identification, structural characterisation, and functional analysis (including bioinformatics).
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
