BIOC3000 Structural & Synthetic Biology (University of Queensland): rated 3.7/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
BIOC3000 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Biochemistry. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 结构与合成生物学
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Biochemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The understanding of molecular structure and function is of central importance to students undertaking a major in the biological or chemical fields. This course focuses on concepts of DNA/RNA, protein, lipid and carbohydrate relating structure to function.
BIOC3000 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).
On Reddit: "I am taking BIOC3000 this sem and have done BIOC2000 & CHEM1200.. I haven't struggled with anything so far, so you'll be fine too. I don't think you need to take any extra prep courses just for 3000 (not taking into account any other factor). Plus, if you think something is not …"
On Reddit: "I did BIOC3000 in 2019, ended up with a 6. Definitely a challenging course and I wouldn’t recommend taking it without doing BIOC2000 (yuck), BIOL2202 and BIOM2011. Coursework wise, it’s not too complex - lots of rehashing previously learned mol. Bio topics and extending further …"
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Q: Is BIOC3000 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOC3000, and when is it offered?
A: BIOC3000 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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