BIO1011 - Timetable of Topics 2024

This unit is delivered across multiple campuses. Please refer to the schedule for your relevant campus.

All aspects of this unit are detailed online through Moodle. Please consult Moodle for all details.

The schedule below is subject to change without notice and should be used as a guide only.

Schedule: Clayton Campus
WeekWeekly Topic and WorkshopLab Topic and Stream
1Life's Basics: What Is (Not) Life?THLab 1 Seminar
2Building Life: MacromoleculesTHLab 1: Microbial Water Testing (Stream A)
3Building Life: The Evolution of DiversityMMLab 1: Microbial Water Testing (Stream B)
Lab 2 Seminar
4Building Life: The Evolution of Complex CellsMMLab 2: Cell Diversity (Stream A)
5Powering Life: Capturing Light to Build CarbohydratesKMLab 2: Cell Diversity (Stream B)
Lab 3 Seminar 
6Powering Life: Harnessing Chemical EnergyCWLab 3: Photosynthesis (Stream A)
7Coding Life: DNA Replication and Cell DivisionTHLab 3: Photosynthesis (Stream B)
8Coding Life: Patterns of InheritanceTHNo lab
9Coding Life: Reading The Instructions of The CellRBLab 4 Seminar
10Coding Life: Synthesis of ProteinsRBLab 4: Genetics (Stream A)
11Coding Life: Genomics and Population GeneticsRBLab 4: Genetics (Stream B)
12The Living End: Lifespan and Cell DeathTHNo lab
Workshops: 1 hour duration. Please consult Allocate+ for your allocated workshop time and location.

Labs: 2.5 hour duration. Consists of lab seminar (online) and lab session (on campus). Please consult Allocate+ for your allocated lab seminar and lab session time (you MUST attend your allocated lab sessions throughout semester).
Leading Academic Staff: TH - Dr. Thomas Hiscox (Unit Coordinator), MM - A/Prof. Mike McDonald, KM - Dr. Kelly Merrin, CW - Prof. Craig White, RB - Dr. Richard Burke
Schedule: Malaysia Campus
WeekWeekly Topic and WorkshopLab Topic and Stream
1Life's Basics: What Is (Not) Life?WLLab 1 Seminar
2Building Life: MacromoleculesWLLab 1: Microbial Water Testing
3Building Life: The Evolution of DiversityWLLab 2 Seminar
4Building Life: The Evolution of Complex CellsWLLab 2: Cell Diversity
5Powering Life: Capturing Light to Build CarbohydratesWLLab 3 Seminar
6Powering Life: Harnessing Chemical EnergyWLLab 3: Photosynthesis
7Coding Life: DNA Replication and Cell DivisionWLNo lab
8Coding Life: Patterns of InheritanceSHNo lab
9Coding Life: Reading The Instructions of The CellSHLab 4 Seminar
10Coding Life: Synthesis of ProteinsSHLab 4: Genetics
11Coding Life: Genomics and Population GeneticsTSNo lab
12The Living End: Lifespan and Cell DeathWLNo lab
Workshops: 1 hour duration. Please consult Allocate+ for your allocated workshop time and location.

Labs: 2.5 hour duration. Consists of lab seminar (online) and lab session (on campus). Please consult Allocate+ for your allocated lab seminar and lab session time (you MUST attend your allocated lab sessions throughout semester).
Leading Academic Staff: WL - Dr. Lee Wai Leng (Unit Coordinator), SH - Dr. Chen Si Hui, TS - Dr. Teng Suk Kuan