Genes, Cells & Evolution (BIOL1020)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Schools
Biological Sciences School, Chemistry & Molec Biosciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
3 Lecture hours
3 Practical or Laboratory hours
Incompatible
BIOL1011, CHEE1001
Assessment methods
Practical reports, quizzes, mid-semester examination, presentation, final examination
Course enquiries
Professor Nigel Beebe (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Professor Sassan Asgari (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Semester 1: A/Prof Nigel Beebe (n.beebe@uq.edu.au); Semester 2: Prof Sassan Asgari (s.asgari@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 |
| 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
This course discusses the structure & regulation of genes, the molecular processes of gene change and the principles of inheritance. The theory of evolution will be examined in the context of comparative genome analysis & genetic variation in populations. The broader concepts of speciation & extinction will be studied at the molecular level.
