Immunology and Pathology
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Unit of study table (Table A)
Note: A minor in Immunology and a minor in Pathology also articulates to this major
Immunology and Pathology major |
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| A major in Immunology and Pathology 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) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units |
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units |
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project 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 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
| 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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| IMMU2011 Immunobiology |
6 | A CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 P BIOL1XX7 or (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) or BIOL1XX2 or MBLG1XX1 N IMMU2911 |
| IMMU2911 Immunobiology (Advanced) |
6 | A CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 P A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in [BIOL1XX7 or (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) or BIOL1XX2 or MBLG1XX1] N IMMU2011 |
| MIMI2002 Microbes, Infection and Immunity |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01) and biological chemistry (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) P 6 credit points from (BIOL1XX7 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX3 or MBLG1XX1) N MEDS2004 or BMED2404 or MIMI2902 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 |
| MIMI2902 Microbes, Infection and Immunity (Advanced) |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01) and biological chemistry (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) |
3000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| CPAT3201 Pathogenesis of Human Disease 1 |
6 | A Sound knowledge of biology through meeting pre-requisites P 12 credit points from {[IMMU2X11 or IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02] or [(MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) and (MEDS2001 or MEDS2003 or PHSI2X07)] or MEDS201X} N CPAT3901 |
| CPAT3901 Pathogenesis of Human Disease 1 (Advanced) |
6 | A A working knowledge of biology P A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in 12 credit points from {[IMMU2X11 or IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02] or [(MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) and (MEDS2001 or MEDS2003 or PHSI2X07)] or MEDS201X} N CPAT3201 |
| IMMU3102 Molecular and Cellular Immunology |
6 | P IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2X11 N IMMU3902 |
| IMMU3902 Molecular and Cellular Immunology (Advanced) |
6 | P A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in (IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2X11) N IMMU3102 |
Selective |
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| CPAT3202 Pathogenesis of Human Disease 2 |
6 | A Sound knowledge of biology through meeting pre-requisites P 12 credit points from {(IMMU2X11 or IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) or [(MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) and (MEDS2001 or MEDS2003 or PHSI2X07)] or MEDS201X} N CPAT3902 |
| CPAT3902 Pathogenesis of Human Disease 2 (Advanced) |
6 | A A working knowledge of biology P A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in 12 credit points from {[IMMU2X11 or IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02] or [(MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) and (MEDS2001 or MEDS2003 or PHSI2X07)] or MEDS201X} N CPAT3202 |
| IMMU3202 Immunology in Human Disease |
6 | P IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2X11 N IMMU3903 |
| IMMU3903 Immunology in Human Disease (Advanced) |
6 | P A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in (IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2X11) N IMMU3202 |
Interdisciplinary Project |
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| IMPA3888 Immunopathology Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | A Fundamental cellular and molecular immunology and pathology as taught in IMMU3102 and CPAT3201 P MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2101 or IMMU2X11 |
| 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 |
