BIOC2201 Principles of Molecular Biology (Advanced) (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 11 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
BIOC2201 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: 分子生物学原理（高级）
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course provides an introduction to modern molecular biology and covers the molecular mechanisms of gene expression and fundamental aspects of recombinant DNA technology. The major topics covered include: the structure, function and properties of DNA and RNA; the replication and transcription of DNA; protein synthesis (translation); regulation of gene expression; molecular biological techniques (e.
BIOC2201 has 11 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 3.0 stars); 10 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "They are way more time constrained than babs, but less than first year chem labs. Also, if you're going for BIOC2201, then my advice would be take the course only if you're interested in that area, and not as an elective, since it's heavier in content than babs or chem."
On Reddit: "Hi, I did bioc2201 and bioc2101 back in 2020. I’m not sure about the current assessment structure, but bioc2201 had 4 quizzes each worth 4%, a mid term and a final with a prac paper. I can’t remember what bioc2101 had exactly, but I remember that you had to write a report. In te…"
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Q: Is BIOC2201 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 11 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOC2201, and when is it offered?
A: BIOC2201 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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