BIOL30002 Experimental Animal Biology
University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 5 class hours a week
- 25% group work
Is BIOL30002 hard?
BIOL30002: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam. Makes it harder: 5 class hours a week. The easier and harder points roughly balance out. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
A hands-on lab project on animal hormone and reproductive systems, from hypothesis to written paper.
After it you can
- Design and run an animal physiology experiment
- Discuss the issues in using animals in research
- Write up results as a scientific paper
What you need first
25 points from BCMB20002, BIOM20001, BIOM20002, CEDB20003, GENE20001, MAST20031, PHYS20008, PHYS20009, ZOOL20005, ZOOL20006
- BCMB20002 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BIOM20001 Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine
- BIOM20002 Human Structure and Function
- CEDB20003 Fundamentals of Cell Biology
- GENE20001 Foundations of Genetics and Genomics
- MAST20031 Analysis of Biological Data
- PHYS20008 Human Physiology
- PHYS20009 Research-Based Physiology
- ZOOL20005 Animal Structure and Function
- ZOOL20006 Comparative Animal Physiology
Can’t be taken together with
- BIOL30008
Careers
Helps toward: Biochemist, Microbiologist, Laboratory scientist, Zoologist, Veterinarian, Biotechnologist
How it’s assessed
Assignments 25%, Projects 65%, Presentations 10%
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Quick answers
- When is BIOL30002 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- What do I need before taking BIOL30002?
- Needs 25 points from BCMB20002, BIOM20001, BIOM20002, CEDB20003, GENE20001, MAST20031, PHYS20008, PHYS20009, ZOOL20005, ZOOL20006.
- Does BIOL30002 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Assignments 25%, Projects 65%, Presentations 10%.
- How many class hours a week does BIOL30002 have?
- 5 h a week in class
- Can I take BIOL30002 as breadth?
- No, it isn’t listed as breadth for any course.
- Can I rate BIOL30002?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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