BIO4210 Advanced coursework in biology part time 1
Faculty of Science
BIO4210 Advanced coursework in biology part time 1 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2026 in Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Full year
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BIO4210
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BIO4210
No unit lists BIO4210 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
PREREQUISITE: Enrolment in an approved Honours in the discipline of Ecology and conservation biology, Genetics, Plant sciences or Zoology
Overview
You will undertake advanced coursework in their chosen area of Biology (including Genetics) to develop skills in research design, data analysis and presentation, and critical analysis. You will also develop professional skills that are relevant within and outside of academia. Coursework comprises workshops, seminars and research colloquia which is supported through independent learning activities and mentoring from research supervisors.
Further information is available from the course coordinator and at a meeting held with prospective students during second semester (July) of level 3.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Experimental data analysis and presentation projectDemonstration35%
- Participation in journal discussion meetings and written critique of a primary research paperDemonstration35%
- A short written report based on the professional skills moduleWritten10%
- Seminar series moduleExercise20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Design experiments, and identify common flaws in experimental design that arise in biological research.
- 2
Analyse and display data in a manner that is appropriate for specialist scientific talks and publications.
- 3
Critically evaluate the scientific content of peer-reviewed manuscripts to demonstrate skills in critical analysis of research.
- 4
Summarise, in writing, the content of scientific seminars, articulating the general scope of research addressed, the methodology, and the larger implications of the research.
- 5
Reflect upon the development of professional skills gained through the unit.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions-
You will largely undertake work associated with this unit independently. This work will be supplemented by scheduled activities that will include a combination of face-to-face classes, purpose developed online modules, research colloquia, seminars and meeting your honours supervisors.
Learning resources
Required resources
Bring your own device
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Tim Connallon
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Tim Connallon
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BIO4210?
BIO4210 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BIO4210 offered?
In 2026, BIO4210 runs in Full year at Clayton.
Does BIO4210 have an exam?
No. BIO4210 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.