Bachelor of Biomedical Science – Genetics
Bachelor of Biomedical Science – Genetics
This course provides you with a broad overview of the universal principles, potentials and problems associated with DNA-based life. You’ll learn how traits are inherited, how genetic processes control development and diseases and how and why genomes are studied. Through a combination of hands-on laboratory sessions, teamwork, interactive tutorials and…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides you with a broad overview of the universal principles, potentials and problems associated with DNA-based life. You’ll learn how traits are inherited, how genetic processes control development and diseases and how and why genomes are studied. Through a combination of hands-on laboratory sessions, teamwork, interactive tutorials and theoretical foundations, you’ll develop skills in critical thinking, experimental design, data analysis and interpretation as well as skills in oral and written communication.
Your studies in genetics involve the analysis of DNA and the many ways in which it is expressed. This major delivers a broad overview of the universal principles, potentials and problems associated with DNA-based life, and provides you with the essential skills of a geneticist.
Career Pathways
UWA is Western Australia’s top ranked University, and is one of the Group of Eight leading research universities in Australia. UWA’s Life Science/ Biology disciplines, including Genetics, are particularly renowned nationally and internationally and rank amongst the world’s best 100 in their subject area.
Studying Genetics at UWA will open doors to a range of possible careers. Genetics graduates can get jobs in biotechnology, drug development and food production. Molecular geneticists find jobs in genomics laboratories in public and private research institutes, hospitals, and in broader public health, as well as in agriculture and breeding. Population geneticists are needed in healthcare, wildlife conservation and ecological management, using large amounts of genomics data. Outside the laboratory, jobs include patent law and policy-making. Geneticists take on sales and marketing roles in the medical, research and pharmaceutical industries. With their specialist knowledge in inheritance and genomics, geneticists can also become valued science journalists and science communicators or science educators. A UWA Genetics major is a starting point for more specialised industry-specific courses such as bioinformatics, applied quantitative genetics, statistical genetics or genetic counselling. Many genetics graduates do a higher degree by research such as a Master or PhD, so that they can reach more senior positions in research and development in academia and/ or industry.
To prepare you for these diverse career pathways, UWA’s unique degree structure provides you with the widest range of specialisation options amongst Western Australian universities. For example, it is possible to combine your major in Genetics with a second major in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology, Agricultural Sciences, Botany, Anatomy and Human Biology, Zoology, or do a extended major in Molecular Life Sciences. You can use your personal interests as a basis for your choice of subjects to study, and ultimately, to direct your career. A tailor-made UWA major in Genetics will empower you to become the next leader in future-proof fields, such as biotechnology, synthetic biology, biomedicine or science communication.
With a UWA Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics you will be prepared to help these companies and institutions in solving humanity’s greatest challenges:
• Fighting infectious diseases, such as COVID-19 and drug-resistant bacteria
• Developing treatments for heritable diseases and cancer
• Extending and improving quality of life
• Providing food and water for the world’s ever-growing population
• Understanding and adapting to climate change
• Producing sustainable, bio-based materials
• Preserving our planet’s amazing biodiversity
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
