Genes, Cells & Evolution (BIOL1020)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2023
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Schools
Chemistry & Molec Biosciences, School of the Environment
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Practical 3 Hours/ Week
1L,1T, 3P
Incompatible
CHEE1001, BIOL7020 (co-taught)
Restricted
Any student who has completed AGRC1020, AGRC1021, ANIM1060, or AGRC1041 will need permission from the Faculty of Science to enrol into BIOL1020. Please contact the Faculty of Science.
Assessment methods
Practical reports, quizzes, presentation, final examination
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Nigel Beebe (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Professor Sassan Asgari (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Sem 1: Dr Nigel Beebe; Sem 2: Prof Sassan Asgari
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
Students taking this course will learn about the fundamentals of molecular cell biology and genetics by examining what cells are made of and how the genetic information to build cells and perform cellular processes is encoded, executed, and inherited. The course explores the connections between physical processes at the molecular level and the whole organism phenotype, and identifies how cellular, genetic, and evolutionary processes affect everyday life.
