Biology - Genetics and Dna CQUniversity Australia

Overview

This Biology - Genetics and Dna course offered by CQUniversity Australia will be covering a range of topics including genetics, DNA structure and function, the cell cycle, cell division, mitosis, meiosis, heredity, cell differentiation and tissues.

Career Opportunities

• Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. 

• Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

• Students who successfully complete the set of 6 micro-credentials developed from the unit BIOL40108, Introductory Biology, (which forms part of the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03), may be eligible for credit transfer, pending all other entry requirements to the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03 are being met, as automatic entry will not apply.

Learning Outcomes

• Recognise the structure and function of nucleic acids, the processes of DNA replication and the synthesis of proteins in eukaryotic cells

• Define the cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis

• Identify heredity patterns using Punnett squares

• Identify the three germ layers and what they differentiate into

• Identify the main tissue types in the human body and plants.