BABS3121 Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
BABS3121 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 核酸分子生物学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The course provides a comprehensive overview of gene structure and function including structure and properties of polynucleotides such as DNA and RNA; structure of chromatin; mechanisms and regulation of gene replication, transcription and translation, DNA repair and the molecular biology of recombinant DNA technology; nucleic acid sequencing and application of genomics. Practical work provides extensive experience with contemporary molecular techniques.
BABS3121 has 1 scored review: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "Not sure what term you’re after but I enjoyed babs3151, babs3121"
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Q: Is BABS3121 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches BABS3121, and when is it offered?
A: BABS3121 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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