Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Biological Sciences) (ST20)

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Major Details

Course duration (full-time):	4 years
Total credit points:	384
Standard credit points/full-time semester:	48
Course coordinator:	Dr Brett Williams
Discipline coordinator:	AskQUT
Course contact:	+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:	Gardens Point
CRICOS code:	102820D
Faculty:	Faculty of Science

Overview

Graduates from the Biological Science major within the Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) will have the skills to be employed across a variety of industries in areas such as molecular biology, cell biology, ecology, environmental microbiology, evolutionary biology, biotechnology, genomics, and biosecurity. In addition to strong research skills, graduates will have the technical skills and discipline knowledge for a range of careers in biology-based research, education, government organisations and private companies.

QUT You

You may be required to complete QUT You units in your course – find out more about QUT You.

Course Structures

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours), you must complete a total of 384 credit points.

For students commencing from 2024, the degree is arranged as follows:

Core units - 24 credit points
A Major – 240 credit points, which includes Advanced Research units (72 credit points)
QUT You - 24 credit points
Complementary studies - 96 credit points (see below)

For students who commenced the course prior to 2024, the degree is arranged as follows:

Core units - 48 credit points
A Major – 240 credit points
Complementary studies - 96 credit points

Biological science major students are required to complete the following complementary studies components (minors) -

Statistical Modelling minor (48cp)
and one minor (48cp) chosen from:
- Biotechnology and Genetics minor
- Wildlife Ecology minor
- Advanced Science minor

Please note, students are expected to have a minimum GPA of 5.5 prior to entry to Honours level units in year 4. Students who do not meet this requirement will liaise with the Course Coordinator to discuss strategies for completion.

Biological Sciences Major: Semester 1 (February) entry - full-time

The Biological Sciences major in the Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) is structured to provide high-achieving students with a strong applied knowledge of biology, building on foundational knowledge obtained in high school. The major will extend understanding of the structure, function and diversity of living things, from cells to whole organisms, including key areas of plant and animal biology and microbiology and the interaction with each other and the environment. The Biological Sciences major is complemented and extended with a minor in either Biotechnology & Genetics or Wildlife Ecology or a minor specifically tailored to future research goals. Students will study units in their first semester which help them identify which area they wish to pursue. By integrating theory and practice and with a strong focus on experimental design, students will learn to apply key biological principles to important areas such as conservation, food security and biotechnology that will lead to research opportunities third and fourth year research units. All students in the major will have the opportunity to participate in research-based activities in these or other key areas of biology through the ST20 core units and through extracurricular activities. Graduates of the Biological Science major will be skilled at the desk, in the laboratory and in the field with strong skills in one of the areas closely aligned to research. They will have advanced research skills and critical thinking ability needed to tackle real-world problems in biology and undertake cutting edge research. These attributes will support high-achieving students in post-graduate study and a research career.

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CVB101 Equivalents: EGB161	General Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: CZB190
Maths Minor Unit for Biological Science Major (MXB100)
BVB306 Equivalents: BVB203	Plant Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB201 OR BVB317 OR (BVB101 and CVB101 and admission to (SV02 or SV04))
Biological Science Options 1 Unit (BVB214) or Science Minor Unit for Biological Sciences Major
Note: complete BVB214 if doing the Biotechnology & Genetics Minor - select BVB214 from the Bio Sci Options 1 list
BVB214 Equivalents: NQB423	Vertebrate Life	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or EVB102 or admission to ST20

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB201	Biological Processes	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BZB210 or ((BVB203 or BVB306) and admission to ST20)
Maths Minor Unit for Biological Science Major (MXB107)
Science Minor Unit for Biological Science Major
QUT You Unit
QUT You Unit

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB202	Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: SEB113 or MAB101 or MAB141 or MXB101 or MXB107 or (MZB103 and (MZB104 or MZB105))
BVB205 Equivalents: BVB301	Animal Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB214 or BZB210 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)
Science Minor Unit for Biological Science Major
Science Minor Unit for Biological Science Major or Biological Science Options 1 Unit
Note:
If doing the Biotech & Genetics Minor, select BVB317 from this minor (Biology Minor Unit).
If doing the Wildlife Eco Minor, select a unit from the Biological Science Options 1 list (BVB214 or BVB317).
If doing the Advanced Science Minor, select a unit from the minor (Biology Minor Unit).
BVB214 Equivalents: NQB423	Vertebrate Life	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or EVB102 or admission to ST20
BVB317	Principles of Genomics and Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB204	Ecological Science	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or BVB103 or EVB102 or (admission to ST20 and completion of 96 credit points)
BVB313	Molecular Ecology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB204 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20) or (BVB101 and BVB103 and admission to SV02) A basic understanding and some prior experience in R coding is assumed.
Maths Minor Unit for Biological Science Major (MXB261)
STB200	Advanced Research Skills and Techniques	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: Successfully completing 96 credit points of study from ST20

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB305	Microbiology and the Environment	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB201 or BVB317
MXB242 Equivalents: MAB414	Regression and Design	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: MXB107 and (DSB102 or MXB101)
STB310-1	Science Research 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: STB200 and completion of 180 credit points and Admission to ST20
Biological Sciences Major Unit Option 1

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STB300	Advanced Science Symposium	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: STB200
STB310-2	Science Research 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: STB310-1 and admission to ST20
Science Minor Unit for Biological Science Major
QUT You Unit
QUT You Unit

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STB410	Advanced Techniques in Earth, Environmental and Biological Research	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: Admission to ST10 or (Admission to ST20 and completion of 288 credit points (CP))
STB403-1	Honours Research Project 1	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Admission to ST10 OR (Admission to ST20 AND completion of 288cp AND GPA at least 5.0)
STB403-2	Honours Research Project 2	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Admission to ST10 OR (Admission to ST20 AND completion of 288cp AND GPA at least 5.0)
STB403-3	Honours Research Project 3	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Admission to ST10 OR (Admission to ST20 AND completion of 288cp AND GPA at least 5.0)

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STB411	Advanced Topics in Earth, Environmental and Biological Research	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: Admission to ST10 or (Admission to ST20 and completion of 288 credit points (CP))
STB403-4	Honours Research Project 4	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: STB403-1 AND STB403-2
STB403-5	Honours Research Project 5	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: STB403-1 AND STB403-2
STB403-6	Honours Research Project 6	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: STB403-1 AND STB403-2

Biological Sciences Major: Semester 1 (February) entry - full-time (commenced 2024-2025)

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CVB101 Equivalents: EGB161	General Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: CZB190
Maths Minor Unit for Biological Science Major (MXB100)
BVB203	Plant Biology	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: (BVB101 and BVB102 and BVB201) or admission to ST20
Biological Science Options 1 Unit (BVB214) or Science Minor Unit for Biological Sciences Major
Note: complete BVB214 if doing the Biotechnology & Genetics Minor - select BVB214 from the Bio Sci Options 1 list
BVB214 Equivalents: NQB423	Vertebrate Life	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or EVB102 or admission to ST20

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB201	Biological Processes	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BZB210 or ((BVB203 or BVB306) and admission to ST20)
Maths Minor Unit for Biological Science Major (MXB107)
Science Minor Unit for Biological Science Major
QUT You Unit
QUT You Unit

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB202	Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: SEB113 or MAB101 or MAB141 or MXB101 or MXB107 or (MZB103 and (MZB104 or MZB105))
BVB301	Animal Biology	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB214 or BZB210 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)
Science Minor Unit for Biological Science Major
Science Minor Unit for Biological Science Major or Biological Science Options 1 Unit
Note:
If doing the Biotech & Genetics Minor, select BVB317 from this minor (Biology Minor Unit).
If doing the Wildlife Eco Minor, select a unit from the Biological Science Options 1 list (BVB214 or BVB317).
If doing the Advanced Science Minor, select a unit from the minor (Biology Minor Unit).
BVB214 Equivalents: NQB423	Vertebrate Life	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or EVB102 or admission to ST20
BVB317	Principles of Genomics and Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB204	Ecological Science	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or BVB103 or EVB102 or (admission to ST20 and completion of 96 credit points)
BVB313	Molecular Ecology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB204 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20) or (BVB101 and BVB103 and admission to SV02) A basic understanding and some prior experience in R coding is assumed.
Maths Minor Unit for Biological Science Major (MXB261)
STB200	Advanced Research Skills and Techniques	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: Successfully completing 96 credit points of study from ST20

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB305	Microbiology and the Environment	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB201 or BVB317
Maths Minor Unit for Biological Science Major (MXB242)
STB310-1	Science Research 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: STB200 and completion of 180 credit points and Admission to ST20
Biological Sciences Major Unit Option 1

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STB300	Advanced Science Symposium	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: STB200
STB310-2	Science Research 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: STB310-1 and admission to ST20
Science Minor Unit for Biological Science Major
QUT You Unit
QUT You Unit

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STB410	Advanced Techniques in Earth, Environmental and Biological Research	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: Admission to ST10 or (Admission to ST20 and completion of 288 credit points (CP))
STH420-1	Advanced Research 1	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: Minimum GPA of 5.5 AND completion of 288 credit points including STB310-2 AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-2,STH420-3
STH420-2	Advanced Research 2	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STB310-2 AND Minimum GPA of 5.5 AND completion of 288 credit points AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-1,STH420-3
STH420-3	Advanced Research 3	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STB310-2 AND Minimum GPA of 5.5 AND completion of 288 credit points AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-1,STH420-2

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STB411	Advanced Topics in Earth, Environmental and Biological Research	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: Admission to ST10 or (Admission to ST20 and completion of 288 credit points (CP))
STH420-4	Advanced Research 4	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STH420-1 AND STH420-2 AND STH420-3 AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-5,STH420-6
STH420-5	Advanced Research 5	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STH420-1 AND STH420-2 AND STH420-3 AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-4,STH420-6
STH420-6	Advanced Research 6	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STH420-1 AND STH420-2 AND STH420-3 AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-4,STH420-5

Major: Semester 1 (February) entry - full-time (commenced prior to 2024)

Please refer to the **IMPORTANT MESSAGE** Students who commenced course prior to 2024 - Bachelor of Science unit changes below.

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CVB103	Foundations of Chemistry	Last offered in 2022
MXB100	Introductory Calculus and Algebra	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: MZB125, EGD125 Sound achievement in Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent) or MAB105 is assumed knowledge.
BVB317	Principles of Genomics and Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)
or
BVB214 Equivalents: NQB423	Vertebrate Life	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or EVB102 or admission to ST20
Biology Minor Unit 1

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB201	Biological Processes	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BZB210 or ((BVB203 or BVB306) and admission to ST20)
MXB107	Probability and Statistics	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Specialist Mathematics or MXB100, or concurrently enrolled in MXB100.
STB100	Research Skills and Techniques	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: Completion of minimum 48cp studies in ST20
Biology Minor Unit 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB202	Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: SEB113 or MAB101 or MAB141 or MXB101 or MXB107 or (MZB103 and (MZB104 or MZB105))
BVB203	Plant Biology	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: (BVB101 and BVB102 and BVB201) or admission to ST20
BVB301	Animal Biology	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB214 or BZB210 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)
Biology Minor Unit 3

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB204	Ecological Science	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or BVB103 or EVB102 or (admission to ST20 and completion of 96 credit points)
BVB313	Molecular Ecology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB204 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20) or (BVB101 and BVB103 and admission to SV02) A basic understanding and some prior experience in R coding is assumed.
MXB261 Equivalents: INB360, MAB480	Game Theory and Simulation for Decision-Making	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Programming experience; sound achievement in Senior Mathematics B is assumed knowledge.
STB200	Advanced Research Skills and Techniques	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: Successfully completing 96 credit points of study from ST20

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
BVB305	Microbiology and the Environment	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB201 or BVB317
MXB242 Equivalents: MAB414	Regression and Design	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: MXB107 and (DSB102 or MXB101)
STB310-1	Science Research 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: STB200 and completion of 180 credit points and Admission to ST20
Biological Sciences Major Unit Option 1

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STB300	Advanced Science Symposium	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: STB200
STB310-2	Science Research 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: STB310-1 and admission to ST20
Biology Minor Unit 4
Biological Sciences Major Unit Option 2

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STB410	Advanced Techniques in Earth, Environmental and Biological Research	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: Admission to ST10 or (Admission to ST20 and completion of 288 credit points (CP))
STH420-1	Advanced Research 1	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: Minimum GPA of 5.5 AND completion of 288 credit points including STB310-2 AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-2,STH420-3
STH420-2	Advanced Research 2	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STB310-2 AND Minimum GPA of 5.5 AND completion of 288 credit points AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-1,STH420-3
STH420-3	Advanced Research 3	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STB310-2 AND Minimum GPA of 5.5 AND completion of 288 credit points AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-1,STH420-2

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STB411	Advanced Topics in Earth, Environmental and Biological Research	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: Admission to ST10 or (Admission to ST20 and completion of 288 credit points (CP))
STH420-4	Advanced Research 4	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STH420-1 AND STH420-2 AND STH420-3 AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-5,STH420-6
STH420-5	Advanced Research 5	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STH420-1 AND STH420-2 AND STH420-3 AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-4,STH420-6
STH420-6	Advanced Research 6	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: STH420-1 AND STH420-2 AND STH420-3 AND admission to ST20 Corequisites: STH420-4,STH420-5

Unit Lists

Biological Sciences Major Unit Options

Unit List

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Select 12 credit points from the following:
BVB214 Equivalents: NQB423	Vertebrate Life	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or EVB102 or admission to ST20
BVB225	Ecosystems and Biodiversity	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or BVB103 or EVB102 or BZB210 or admission to ST20 Antirequisites: BVB223, BVB224
BVB311	Conservation Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB204
BVB317	Principles of Genomics and Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)
BVB321	Ecosystem Protection	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB204
BVB328	Applications in Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB317 or BVB201
BVB330	Synthetic Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB317
CLB221 Equivalents: PQB360	Introduction to Climate Change	Gardens Point Semester 1
CLB222 Equivalents: ERB202	Oceans and Atmosphere	Gardens Point Semester 1
CLB331 Equivalents: ERB201	Natural Hazards	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 cp of study
CVB201	Inorganic Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102) or ((CVB102 or CVB103 or CZB190) and admission to ST20)
CVB202	Analytical Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102) or (CVB102 and admission to ST20) or (CVB101 and admission to ED59) or CZB190 or CZB191
CVB203	Physical Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102) or (CVB102 and admission to ST20) or (CVB101 and admission to ED59) or CZB190 or CZB191
CVB204	Organic Structure and Mechanisms	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102) or (CVB102 and admission to ST20) or (CVB101 and admission to ED59) or CZB190 or CZB191(CVB101 and CVB102) or (CVB102 and admission to ST20) or (CVB101 and admission to ED59) or CZB190 or CZB191
CVB210	Introduction to Analytical Science	Gardens Point Semester 2
CVB215 Equivalents: SCB384	Criminalistics and Physical Evidence	Gardens Point Semester 1
CVB216	Forensic Analytical Techniques	Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: PQB684
CVB225	Forensic Biology and Analytical Toxicology	Last offered in 2024	Antirequisites: LQB680, PQB680
CVB301 Equivalents: PQB531	Organic Chemistry: Strategies for Synthesis	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102 and CVB204) or (CVB204 and admission to ST20)
CVB302	Applied Physical Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CVB203
CVB303	Coordination Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CVB201
CVB313	Environmental Analytical Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CVB210
CVB320 Equivalents: PQB513	Instrumental Analysis	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CVB210
ERB220 Equivalents: ERB205	Minerals in Society	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: ERB110 or ERB101 (ERB110 can be taken at the same time as ERB220)
ERB221 Equivalents: ERB203	Sedimentary Geology and Stratigraphy	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (ERB101 or ERB110) or admission to ST20
ERB222 Equivalents: ERB206	Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: ERB205 or ERB220
ERB223 Equivalents: ERB204	Structural Geology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: ((ERB101 or ERB110) and (SEB113 or MXB105 or MZB125 or (MZB103 and MZB104) or (MZB103 and MZB105)) or admission to ST20
ERB332	Geophysics and Geodynamics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: ERB204 or ERB223 or admission to ST20 or ((SEB113 or MXB105 or MZB125 or (MZB103 and MZB104) or (MZB103 and MZB105)) and admission to (SE20 or SE50 or SE80 or SE90 or IX80 or ID42 or IX23 or ID11 or SE07))
ERB333 Equivalents: ERB306	Resourcing the Green Shift	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: ERB206 or ERB222
EVB203 Equivalents: UDB181	Geospatial Information Science	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points, or enrollment in ST20
EVB206 Equivalents: EVB302	Environmental Pollution	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB202 or MZB126 or MZB127 or (MZB103 and completion of 72 cp of study)
EVB310 Equivalents: ERB310	Groundwater Systems	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: Completion of 96cp of study
EVB312	Soils and the Environment	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: EVB206 or ((ERB101 or ERB110 or EVB102) and 72 cp of Study) Antirequisites: EVB212
PVB203	Experimental Physics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (MXB105 or PVB200 or MXB106 or PVB202 or MZB127 or MZB125 or admission in ED59) and (PVB105 or PVB103 or PVB101 or PVB102 or EGB113 or EGB102)
PVB205	Classical Mechanics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (MXB106 OR PVB202 OR MZB127) and (MXB105 OR PVB200 OR MZB125 OR MXB161) and (PVB105 or PVB102)
PVB206 Equivalents: PVB301	Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (MXB105 or PVB200 OR MZB125 OR MXB161) and (MXB106 or PVB202 or MZB127) and (PVB105 or PVB102 or PVB101 or PVB103 or EGB113 or EGB102)
PVB207 Equivalents: PVB302	Quantum Physics	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (PVB105 OR PVB102 OR PVB101) AND (((MXB105 or PVB200 OR MZB125 OR MXB161) AND (MXB106 or PVB202 OR MZB127)) OR ED59)
PVB210 Equivalents: PQB460	Stellar Astrophysics	Gardens Point Semester 1
PVB220 Equivalents: PQB660	Cosmology	Gardens Point Semester 2
PVB305 Equivalents: PVB204	Electromagnetism and Optics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: PVB205 OR ((PVB202 or MXB106) AND Admission to ST20)) OR ((PVB202 OR MXB106) AND (PVB200 OR MXB105))
PVB306	Solid State Physics and Quantum Statistics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: PVB206 and PVB207
PVB307	Physics in Practice	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: PVB203 and PVB206 and PVB207
PVB321	Introduction to Experimental Nanotechnology	Last offered in 2025
PVB322	Advanced Nanotechnology	Last offered in 2024
SCB500	Industry Project	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer

QUT You

Code	Title	Offered In
QUT001	QUT You: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT002	QUT You: Walking on Country	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT003	QUT You: Real Action for Real Change	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT004	QUT You: Living and Working Collaboratively, Ethically, and Inclusively	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT005	QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT006	QUT You: The Art of Pitching	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT007	QUT You: Fighting 'Fake News'	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT009	QUT You: Data Science for Society	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT010	QUT You: People with Robots	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT013	QUT You: Human Agency in the Digital World	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Biological Sciences Major Unit Options: commenced prior to 2024

Unit List

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Select 24 credit points from the following:
BVB212	Drug Action	Last offered in 2024
BVB214 Equivalents: NQB423	Vertebrate Life	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or EVB102 or admission to ST20
BVB221	Nature's Pharmacy	Last offered in 2024
BVB225	Ecosystems and Biodiversity	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or BVB103 or EVB102 or BZB210 or admission to ST20 Antirequisites: BVB223, BVB224
BVB311	Conservation Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB204
BVB317	Principles of Genomics and Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)
BVB321	Ecosystem Protection	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB204
BVB328	Applications in Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB317 or BVB201
BVB330	Synthetic Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB317
CVB201	Inorganic Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102) or ((CVB102 or CVB103 or CZB190) and admission to ST20)
CVB202	Analytical Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102) or (CVB102 and admission to ST20) or (CVB101 and admission to ED59) or CZB190 or CZB191
CVB203	Physical Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102) or (CVB102 and admission to ST20) or (CVB101 and admission to ED59) or CZB190 or CZB191
CVB204	Organic Structure and Mechanisms	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102) or (CVB102 and admission to ST20) or (CVB101 and admission to ED59) or CZB190 or CZB191(CVB101 and CVB102) or (CVB102 and admission to ST20) or (CVB101 and admission to ED59) or CZB190 or CZB191
CVB210	Introduction to Analytical Science	Gardens Point Semester 2
CVB211 Equivalents: PQB623	Industrial Chemistry	Last offered in 2021
CVB212 Equivalents: PQB313	Industrial Analytical Chemistry	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102) or ((CVB102 or CVB103 or CZB190) and admission to ST20)
CVB215 Equivalents: SCB384	Criminalistics and Physical Evidence	Gardens Point Semester 1
CVB216	Forensic Analytical Techniques	Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: PQB684
CVB217 Equivalents: PQB584	Digital Forensics	Last offered in 2023
CVB218	Drug Discovery and Design	Last offered in 2024
CVB221 Equivalents: PQB525	Unit Operations	Last offered in 2022
CVB222	Forensic Analysis of Bio-active Compounds	Last offered in 2024
CVB225	Forensic Biology and Analytical Toxicology	Last offered in 2024	Antirequisites: LQB680, PQB680
CVB301 Equivalents: PQB531	Organic Chemistry: Strategies for Synthesis	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CVB101 and CVB102 and CVB204) or (CVB204 and admission to ST20)
CVB302	Applied Physical Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CVB203
CVB303	Coordination Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CVB201
CVB313	Environmental Analytical Chemistry	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: CVB210
CVB320 Equivalents: PQB513	Instrumental Analysis	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: CVB210
ERB201	Destructive Earth: Natural Hazards	Last offered in 2025
ERB202	Marine and Atmospheric Systems	Last offered in 2024
ERB203	Sedimentary Geology and Stratigraphy	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: (ERB101 and ERB102 and ERB202) or admission to ST20 Antirequisites: NQB413
ERB204 Equivalents: NQB412	Deforming Earth: Fundamentals of Structural Geology	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: (ERB101 and (SEB113 or MXB105 or MZB125)) or admission to ST20
ERB205 Equivalents: NQB311	Earth Materials	Last offered in 2024
ERB206 Equivalents: NQB411	Petrology	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: ERB205
ERB301 Equivalents: NQB615	Chemical Earth	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: (ERB101 and ERB102) or (ERB202 and admission to ST20)
ERB302 Equivalents: NQB513	Applied Geophysics	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: (ERB204 and (SEB113 or MXB105 or MAB101 or MAB141 or MAB105)) or (ERB204 and admission to ST20)
ERB303 Equivalents: NQB612	Energy Resources and Basin Analysis	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: ERB203 and ERB302
ERB306 Equivalents: NQB512	Earth's Mineral Resources	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: ERB204 and ERB206 and ERB301
ERB310 Equivalents: NQB614	Groundwater Systems	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: ERB101 or EVB312
EVB203 Equivalents: UDB181	Geospatial Information Science	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points, or enrollment in ST20
EVB302	Environmental Pollution	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: BVB202 or MZB126
EVB312	Soils and the Environment	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: EVB206 or ((ERB101 or ERB110 or EVB102) and 72 cp of Study) Antirequisites: EVB212
PVB202	Mathematical Methods in Physics	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: ((PVB101 or EGB113) and (MXB100 or MZB125)) or (PVB103 and admission to ST20) Maths C or MAB120 or equivalent is assumed knowledge.
PVB203	Experimental Physics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (MXB105 or PVB200 or MXB106 or PVB202 or MZB127 or MZB125 or admission in ED59) and (PVB105 or PVB103 or PVB101 or PVB102 or EGB113 or EGB102)
PVB204	Electromagnetism	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: ((PVB202 or PVB200 or MXB106) and (MXB100 or MZB125)) or (PVB202 and admission to ST20)
PVB210 Equivalents: PQB460	Stellar Astrophysics	Gardens Point Semester 1
PVB220 Equivalents: PQB660	Cosmology	Gardens Point Semester 2
PVB301	Materials and Thermal Physics	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: PVB200 or MXB105 or PVB202
PVB302	Classical and Quantum Physics	Last offered in 2025	Prerequisites: PVB200 or PVB202 or PVB204
PVB303	Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: PVB302 or (PVB205 and PVB207)
PVB321	Introduction to Experimental Nanotechnology	Last offered in 2025
PVB322	Advanced Nanotechnology	Last offered in 2024
SCB500	Industry Project	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer

Bachelor of Science curriculum changes 2023 onwards

There are a number of changes to units and study areas which may affect your enrolment in 2023 or beyond. Study plans for affected continuing students have been updated.

The below information is subject to change.

Unit Code	Semester	Change	Replacement unit	Effective from (Year)	Semester
BVB304 Integrative Biology (12cp)	2	Replaced with	SEB304 Science Capstone (12cp)	2026	1,2,Summer
CVB304 Chemistry research Project (12cp)	1,2	Replaced with	SEB304 Science Capstone (12cp)	2026	1,2,Summer
ERB201 Destructive Earth: Natural Hazards (12cp)	1	Replaced with	CLB331Natural Hazards (12cp)	2026	1
ERB301 Chemical Earth (12cp)	1	Substituted by	Choose between: ERB330 Mountain Building (Sem1) and CLB223 Geospatial Information Systems (Sem1) Note: Earth Science Major/ Second Major - if you have any enrolment concerns regarding this, please contact the Earth Science Subject Area Coordinator for advice.	2026	1, 1 Online
ERB302 Applied Geophysics (12cp)	1	Replaced with	ERB332 Geophysics & Geodynamics (12cp)	2026	1
ERB303 Energy Resources and Basin Analysis (12cp)	2	Last offered 2025	Seek Faculty advice

Unit Code	Semester	Change	Replacement unit	Effective from (Year)	Semester
BVB102 Evolution and the Diversity of Life (12cp)	2	Replaced with	BVB103 Evolution and the Diversity of Life (12cp)	2024	2
ERB101 Earth Systems (12cp)	2	Replaced with	ERB110 Earth's Dynamic Systems (12cp)	2024	2
ERB102 Evolving Earth (12cp)	2	Replaced with	ERB111 Earth and Planetary Evolution (12cp)	2024	2
ERB211 Global Change (12cp)	2	Replaced with	CLB100 Global Change (12cp)	2024	2
PVB101 Physics of the Very Large (12cp)	2	Replaced with	PVB105 Foundations of Physics (12cp)	2024	2
PVB204 Electromagnetism (12cp)	2	Replaced with	PVB206 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (12cp)	2024	2
PVB301 Materials and Thermal Physics (12cp)	1	Replaced with	PVB302 Classical and Quantum Physics (12cp)	2024	1
PVB302 Classical and Quantum Physics (12cp)	2	Replaced with	PVB305 Electromagnetism and Optics (12cp)	2024	2
Physics Major Option		Replaced with	PVB306 Solid State Physics and Quantum Statistics (6cp) + PVB307 Physics in Practice (6cp)	2024
SEB113 Quantitative Methods in Science (12cp)	1,2	Replaced with	MZB103 Introductory Computational Mathematics (6cp) & MZB104 Symmetry, Chaos and Fractals (6cp), or MZB105 Calculus and Differential Equations (6cp)	2024	MZB103: SEM6-A SEM6-C MZB104: SEM6-B SEM6-D MZB105: SEM6-B SEM6-D

Unit Code	Semester	Change	Replacement unit	Effective from (Year)	Semester
SEB115 Experimental Science 1 (12cp)	1,2	Replaced with	SEB122 Physics in the Real World (6cp)AND SEB124 Understanding Chemistry (6cp)	2023	1,2
SEB116 Experimental Science 2 (12cp)	1,2	Replaced with	SEB121 Earth in Motion (6cp) AND SEB123 Life and the Environment: Survival of the Fittest (6cp)	2023	1,2

ST20 Biological Sciences - Minors List

Unit sets for Minors stated below.

Statistical Modelling

Unit List

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
ST20MNR-STATMOD v2
Core Unit
MXB242 Equivalents: MAB414	Regression and Design	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: MXB107 and (DSB102 or MXB101)
Core Options
Select 12cps depending on your Major, as follows: Chemistry and Earth Science students MUST select MXB107; Biological Sciences or Environmental Science students MUST select MZB103 & MZB104.
MXB107	Probability and Statistics	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Specialist Mathematics or MXB100, or concurrently enrolled in MXB100.
MZB103	Introduction to Statistics	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, 6 Week Teaching Period - C	Antirequisites: SEB113
MZB104	Quantitative Methods	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week D	Prerequisites: MZB103 Antirequisites: SEB113
Statistical Modelling Options
Select two units from the options list
DSB102	Introduction to Machine Learning	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2
MXB100	Introductory Calculus and Algebra	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: MZB125, EGD125 Sound achievement in Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent) or MAB105 is assumed knowledge.
MXB344 Equivalents: MAB624	Generalised Linear Models	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: MXB242

Statistical Modelling 2021-2025

Unit List

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
ST20MNR-STATMOD
MXB107	Probability and Statistics	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Specialist Mathematics or MXB100, or concurrently enrolled in MXB100.
MXB242 Equivalents: MAB414	Regression and Design	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: MXB107 and (DSB102 or MXB101)
Choose two units (24 credit points) from the Unit Options list:
DSB102	Introduction to Machine Learning	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2
MXB100	Introductory Calculus and Algebra	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: MZB125, EGD125 Sound achievement in Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent) or MAB105 is assumed knowledge.
MXB261 Equivalents: INB360, MAB480	Game Theory and Simulation for Decision-Making	Gardens Point Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Programming experience; sound achievement in Senior Mathematics B is assumed knowledge.
MXB344 Equivalents: MAB624	Generalised Linear Models	Online Semester 1 Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: MXB242
Note: MXB101 is permitted to count towards this Second Major if completed in 2025 or prior.

Biotechnology and Genetics Minor (discontinued, continuing students commenced in 2024 or prior)

Discontinued from mid 2026

Study Area Description

Geneticists and biotechnologists are involved in finding answers to many current and future challenges facing our world. The study of genes, their function and different applications of their products has led to significant improvements in food production, human health and medicine, and the management of wild biological resources. Ongoing technological advances are rapidly changing the way we view the biological world. Units in this Minor will provide the skill set to address real world problems to secure innovative solutions to emerging global problems.

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
ST01MNR-BIOGTEN
BVB317	Principles of Genomics and Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)
BVB328	Applications in Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB317 or BVB201
BVB330	Synthetic Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB317
Select ONE unit from the following options (Select BVB101 as prerequisite if required)
BVB101 Equivalents: BZB210	Foundations of Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
CVB225	Forensic Biology and Analytical Toxicology	Last offered in 2024	Antirequisites: LQB680, PQB680
The following unit options have been discontinued, but will still count towards this minor:
LQB411 BioInnovation Skills (disc 31/12/2019)

Wildlife Ecology Minor

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
STBXMNR-WILDECO
Select 48 credit points from the following unit option list:
BVB101 Equivalents: BZB210	Foundations of Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
BVB103 Equivalents: BVB102	Evolution and the Diversity of Life	Gardens Point Semester 2
BVB204	Ecological Science	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or BVB103 or EVB102 or (admission to ST20 and completion of 96 credit points)
BVB214 Equivalents: NQB423	Vertebrate Life	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or EVB102 or admission to ST20
BVB225	Ecosystems and Biodiversity	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB102 or BVB103 or EVB102 or BZB210 or admission to ST20 Antirequisites: BVB223, BVB224
BVB205 Equivalents: BVB301	Animal Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB101 or BVB214 or BZB210 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20)
BVB311	Conservation Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: BVB204
BVB313	Molecular Ecology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB204 or (BVB201 and admission to ST20) or (BVB101 and BVB103 and admission to SV02) A basic understanding and some prior experience in R coding is assumed.
BVB321	Ecosystem Protection	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: BVB204
EVB102	Ecosystems and the Environment	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2

Advanced Science

Unit List
ST20MNR-ADVSCI
Four units selected in consultation with your Course Coordinator. Please discuss your unit selection with your Course coordinator. Approved units will be added to your study plan by Student support services, you won't be able to enrol in them automatically.