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This course provides students with skills and experience in bioinformatics, focusing on omics science, computer programming, applied mathematics and statistics.

It provides work experience in relevant organisations within the industry, allowing students to gain an understanding of the application of bioinformatics in a real world context. It also focuses on practical skills for researchers and industry professionals in bioinformatics, and offers flexible study options through on-campus and off-campus study.

Course learning outcomes

Reflect critically on a complex body of specialist knowledge and understanding of recent developments and methods applicable to the field of Bioinformatics and related disciplines.

Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in Bioinformatics.

Apply communication skills to design innovative contributions to professional practice in Bioinformatics.

Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial project or contribution to professional practice in Bioinformatics.

Career Opportunities

This course places students with an industry/organisation for their semester-long project. The placement will enable students to undertake a bioinformatics project or professional placement with a host supervisor, as well as getting direct exposure to the nature of the organisation and its priorities. This provides an excellent springboard for employment following this degree. Employment opportunities will be in local government, industry, state, national government and non-government organisations, particularly in the biological, medical and research sectors.

Possible future job titles

Bioinformatician, computational biologist, computational chemist, computational scientist, systems biologist, clinical bioinformatician, data scientist, data analyst, informatician, biometrician.