Program ratingYou can study Genetics at the University of Melbourne via the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Biomedicine. The program at Uni Melbourne will give you a background in human genetics, evolutionary genetics, molecular genetics and genomics, and you will learn about the differences between living things and how these variations are inherited.
EmployabilityCareers in Genetics include working in the areas of agriculture, ecology and conservation, biotechnology and medical genetics. Places of employment include universities, museums, research institutes, hospitals, state and federal authorities and in biotechnology and scientific supply companies.
Course descriptionSample course plan
Bachelor of Science major: Genetics
First year
Biology of Cells and Organisms
Chemistry
Mathematics
Managing People and Organisations Genetics and the Evolution of Life
Chemistry
Mathematics
The Internet: a Society Transformed
Second year Principles of Genetics
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Organisational
Behaviour Genes and Genomes
Experiments in Genetics
Biochemistry
Drugs that have Shaped Society
Third year Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics
Genes: Organisation and Function
Biochemistry
Organisations, Ethics and Society Genetic Analysis
Human and Medical Genetics
Biochemistry
Earth Resources, Society and Sustainability