Pharmacology
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Unit of study table (Table S)
Pharmacology major |
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| A major in Pharmacology requires 48 credit points from this table including: | ||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | ||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | ||
| (iii) 18 credit points of 3000-level major core units | ||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units | ||
Pharmacology minor |
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| A minor in Pharmacology requires 36 credit points from this table including: | ||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | ||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | ||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level minor selective units | ||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February) N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 |
| CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | N CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 |
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students are assumed to have prior experience through HSC (or equivalent) chemistry studies. For more information, see the Stage 6 HSC Chemistry Curriculum (https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-science/chemistry-2017) Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A Students are assumed to have prior experience through HSC (or equivalent) chemistry studies and have achieved greater than 80 for this subject. For more information, see the Stage 6 HSC Chemistry Curriculum (https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-science/chemistry-2017) N CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 |
| CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| PCOL2022 Clinical Applications of Pharmacology |
6 | A PCOL2021 P [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3)] and (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) N PCOL2555 or PCOL2012 or PCOL2922 |
| PCOL2922 Clinical Applications of Pharmacology (Adv.) |
6 | A Fundamentals of pharmacology including pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics and molecular pharmacology, for example, as taught in PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002 or (BMED2401 and BMED2405) P An average mark of 70 or above in [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01)] and (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) N PCOL2012 or PCOL2022 or PCOL2555 |
| PCOL2021 Foundations of Pharmacology |
6 | A (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) P CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 N PCOL2555 or PCOL2011 or MEDS2002 or BMED2401 |
3000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| PCOL3011 Toxicology |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405) N PCOL3911 |
| PCOL3911 Toxicology (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405)] N PCOL3011 |
| PCOL3012 Drug Design and Development |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12 credit points from BCMB2XXX N PCOL3912 |
| PCOL3912 Drug Design and Development (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12 credit points from BCMB2XXX} N PCOL3012 |
| PCOL3022 Neuropharmacology |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) or NEUR2001 N PCOL3922 |
| PCOL3922 Neuropharmacology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 70 or above in [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) or NEUR2001] N PCOL3022 |
Interdisciplinary Projects |
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| PCOL3888 Pharmacology Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 12 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2405 or BMED2406)]} and (PCOL2012 or PCOL2022 or PCOL2922) |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points C ANAT3888 or ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or AMED3888 or BCMB3888 or BIOL3888 or CHEM3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or DATA3888 or ENVI3888 or FMAT3888 or FOOD3888 or GEGE3888 or GEOG3888 or GEOL3888 or HPSC3888 or IMPA3888 or INFD3888 or MARS3888 or MATH3888 or MATH3888 or MEDS3888 or MCHM3888 or MICR3888 or MICR3988 or NUTM3888 or PCOL3888 or PHYS3888 or PHSI3888 or AGRI3888 or PLNT3888 or PSYC3888 or SOFT3888 or SOIL3888 or STAT3888 or SUST3888 or WILD3888 N HSBH3026 |
Minor selective |
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| PCOL3011 Toxicology |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405) N PCOL3911 |
| PCOL3911 Toxicology (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405)] N PCOL3011 |
| PCOL3012 Drug Design and Development |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12 credit points from BCMB2XXX N PCOL3912 |
| PCOL3912 Drug Design and Development (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12 credit points from BCMB2XXX} N PCOL3012 |
| PCOL3022 Neuropharmacology |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) or NEUR2001 N PCOL3922 |
| PCOL3922 Neuropharmacology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 70 or above in [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) or NEUR2001] N PCOL3022 |
| PCOL3888 Pharmacology Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 12 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2405 or BMED2406)]} and (PCOL2012 or PCOL2022 or PCOL2922) |
