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Bachelor of Science / Master of Nutrition and Dietetics

Table 1G: Bachelor of Science / Master of Nutrition and Dietetics

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Table 1G: Bachelor of Science/ Master of Nutrition and Dietetics Double Degree

First year
Students are required to complete:
(i) BIOL1001/1911/1991 or BIOL1003/1903/1993
(ii) 12 credit points of junior Chemistry
(iii) 12 credit points of junior Mathematics, which must include 3 credit points of statistics.
(iv) PSYC1001
(v) MBLG1001/1901/1991
(vi) 6 credit points of an elective unit of study
BIOL1001
Concepts in Biology
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 BIOL1500 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991


Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February).
Semester 1
Summer Main
BIOL1911
Concepts in Biology (Advanced)
6    A (85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent)
N BIOL1500 or BIOL1001 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1991

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
BIOL1991
Concepts in Biology (Special Studies)
6    A (90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent) OR (85 or above in one junior biology unit)
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1911

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
BIOL1003
Human Biology
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 BIOL1500 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or EDUH1016


Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February)
Semester 1
Summer Main
BIOL1903
Human Biology (Advanced)
6    A ( 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent)
N BIOL1500 or BIOL1003 or BIOL1904 or BIOL1905 or BIOL1993 or EDUH1016

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
BIOL1993
Human Biology (Special Studies)
6    A (95 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent) OR (85 or above in any junior biology unit)
N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1991

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
CHEM1001
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A
6    A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February).
N CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109
Semester 1
CHEM1002
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B
6    P CHEM1001 or CHEM1101
N CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1907 or CHEM1908 or CHEM1108
Semester 2
CHEM1101
Chemistry 1A
6    A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February).
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
CHEM1102
Chemistry 1B
6    P CHEM1101 or CHEM1901, or a Distinction in CHEM1001
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1907 or CHEM1908 or CHEM1108
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
CHEM1901
Chemistry 1A (Advanced)
6    A 85 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
CHEM1902
Chemistry 1B (Advanced)
6    P CHEM1901 OR CHEM1903 OR (75 or above in CHEM1101)
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1907 or CHEM1908 or CHEM1108
Semester 2
CHEM1903
Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program)
6    A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
CHEM1904
Chemistry 1B (Special Studies Program)
6    P 75 or above in CHEM1903
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1907 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1908


Entry is by invitation. This unit of study is deemed to be an Advanced unit of study.
Semester 2
MATH1011
Applications of Calculus
3    A HSC Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906 or MATH1111 or BIOM1003 or ENVX1001
Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH1014
Introduction to Linear Algebra
3    A HSC Mathematics or MATH1111. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1012 or MATH1002 or MATH1902
Semester 2
MATH1111
Introduction to Calculus
6    A HSC General Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1011 or MATH1901 or MATH1906 or MATH1001 or HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or HSC Mathematics Extension 2 or ENVX1001

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students who have previously successfully studied calculus at a level at least equivalent to HSC Mathematics are prohibited.
Semester 1
MATH1013
Mathematical Modelling
3    A HSC Mathematics or a credit or higher in MATH1111. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1907
Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1015
Biostatistics
3    A HSC Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1005 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or STAT1022 or ECMT1010 or BIOM1003 or ENVX1001 or BUSS1020
Semester 1
MATH1001
Differential Calculus
3    A HSC Mathematics Extension 1. Students who have not completed HSC Extension 1 Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Extension 1 Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1011 or MATH1901 or MATH1906 or MATH1111 or ENVX1001.
Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH1002
Linear Algebra
3    A HSC Mathematics or MATH1111. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1012 or MATH1014 or MATH1902
Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH1003
Integral Calculus and Modelling
3    A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or MATH1001 or MATH1011 or a credit or higher in MATH1111. Students who have not completed HSC Extension 1 Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Extension 1 Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1013 or MATH1903 or MATH1907
Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1004
Discrete Mathematics
3    A HSC Mathematics or MATH1111. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1904 or MATH2011
Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1005
Statistics
3    A HSC Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February).
N MATH1015 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or STAT1022 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or BUSS1020
Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1901
Differential Calculus (Advanced)
3    A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) OR (90 or above in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent
N MATH1001 or MATH1011 or MATH1906 or MATH1111 or ENVX1001

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
MATH1902
Linear Algebra (Advanced)
3    A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) OR (90 or above in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent
N MATH1002 or MATH1012 or MATH1014

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
MATH1903
Integral Calculus and Modelling Advanced
3    A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) OR (90 or above in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) OR (75 or above in MATH1001) OR (MATH1901)
N MATH1003 or MATH1013 or MATH1907

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
MATH1905
Statistics (Advanced)
3    A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) OR (90 or above in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent
N MATH1005 or MATH1015 or STAT1021 or STAT1022 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or BUSS1020

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
MATH1906
Mathematics (Special Studies Program) A
3    A Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 2 or equivalent
N MATH1001 or MATH1011 or MATH1901 or MATH1111 or ENVX1001

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
MATH1907
Mathematics (Special Studies Program) B
3    P 75 or above in MATH1906
N MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1013


Enrolment is by invitation only.
Semester 2
MBLG1001
Molecular Biology and Genetics (Intro)
6    A 6 credit points of Junior Biology and 6 credit points of Junior Chemistry.
N MBLG1901 or MBLG1991
Semester 2
MBLG1901
Molecular Biology and Genetics (Adv)
6    A [( 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent) AND (85 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent)] OR [( 75 or above in one junior biology unit) AND (75 or above in one junior chemistry unit)]
N MBLG1001 or MBLG1991

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
MBLG1991
Molecular Biology and Genetics (SSP)
6    A [( 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent) AND (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent)] OR [( 85 or above in one junior biology unit) AND (85 or above in one junior chemistry unit)]
N MBLG1001 or MBLG1901

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
PSYC1001
Psychology 1001
6      Semester 1
Summer Main
Second year
Students must complete:
(i) BCHM2071/2971 or MBLG2071/2971
(ii) BCHM2072/2972
(iii) PHSI2005/2905
(iv) PHSI2006/2906
(v) An additional 24 credit points of intermediate Science electives from Table 1
BCHM2071
Protein Biochemistry
6    P (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991) and (12 credit points of CHEM1XXX)
N BCHM2011 or BCHM2971


Recommended concurrent units of study: MBLG2071 and BCHM2072 for progression to Senior Biochemistry.
Semester 2
BCHM2971
Protein Biochemistry (Advanced)
6    P (12 credit points of CHEM1XXX) and a mark of 75 in (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991)
N BCHM2071


Recommended concurrent units of study: (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971) and (BCHM2072 or BCHM2972) for progression to Senior Biochemistry.
Semester 2
BCHM2072
Human Biochemistry
6    P (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991) and (12 credit points of CHEM1XXX)
N BCHM2002 or BCHM2102 or BCHM2972 or BCHM2902 or BCHM2112 or BMED2401 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2404 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808


Recommended concurrent units of study: (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971) and BCHM2071 for progression to Senior Biochemistry.
Semester 1
BCHM2972
Human Biochemistry (Advanced)
6    P (12 credit points of CHEM1XXX) and a mark of 75 in (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991)
N BCHM2072 orBMED2401 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2404 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808


Recommended concurrent units of study: (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971) and (BCHM2071 or BCHM2971) for progression to Senior Biochemistry.
Semester 1
MBLG2071
Molecular Biology and Genomics
6    P (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991) and 12 credit points of CHEM1XXX
N BCHM2001 or MBLG2111 or MBLG2871 or BCHM2901 or AGCH2001 or MBLG2901 or BCHM2101 or MBLG2101 or MBLG2971 or MBLG2771 or MBLG2001


Recommended concurrent units of study: (BCHM2071 or BCHM2971) and (BCHM2072 or BCHM2972) for progression to Senior Biochemistry.
Semester 1
MBLG2971
Molecular Biology and Genomics (Adv)
6    P 12 credit points of CHEM1XXX and a mark of 75 in (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991)
N MBLG2901 or MBLG2001 or BCHM2001 or AGCH2001 or MBLG2101 or MBLG2871 or MBLG2111 or MBLG2771 or BCHM2101 or MBLG2071 or BCHM2901
Semester 1
PHSI2005
Integrated Physiology A
6    P (MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or ATHK1001) and (6 credit points of CHEM1XXX) and 12 credit points from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or PHYS1XXX or PSYC1XXX or CHEM1XXX or MATH1XXX (except MATH1005 and MATH1015 and MATH1905))
N PHSI2901 or PHSI2905 or PHSI2101 or PHSI2001 orBMED2401 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2404 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808


The completion of 6 credit points of MBLG units of study is highly recommended for progression to Senior Physiology.
Semester 1
PHSI2905
Integrated Physiology A (Advanced)
6    P An average mark of 75 in [(MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or ATHK1001) and (6 credit points of CHEM1XXX) and 12 credit points from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or PHYS1XXX or PSYC1XXX or CHEM1XXX or MATH1XXX (except MATH1005 and MATH1015 and MATH1905))]
N PHSI2001 or PHSI2901 or PHSI2101 or PHSI2005 orBMED2401 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2404 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
The completion of 6 credit points of MBLG units of study is highly recommended for progression to Senior Physiology.
Semester 1
PHSI2006
Integrated Physiology B
6    P (MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or ATHK1001) and (6 credit points of CHEM1XXX) and 12 credit points from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or PHYS1XXX or PSYC1XXX or CHEM1XXX or MATH1XXX (except MATH1005 and MATH1015 and MATH1905))
N PHSI2902 or PHSI2906 or PHSI2102 or PHSI2002 orBMED2401 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2404 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808


The completion of 6 credit points of MBLG units of study and 3 credit points of Statistics units of study is highly recommended for progression to Senior Physiology.
Semester 2
PHSI2906
Integrated Physiology B (Advanced)
6    P An average mark of 75 in [(MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or ATHK1001) and (6 credit points of CHEM1XXX) and 12 credit points from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or PHYS1XXX or PSYC1XXX or CHEM1XXX or MATH1XXX (except MATH1005 and MATH1015 and MATH1905))]
N PHSI2102 or PHSI2902 or PHSI2002 or PHSI2006 or BMED2401 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2404 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
The completion of 6 credit points of MBLG units of study is highly recommended for progression to Senior Physiology.
Semester 2
Third year
Students must complete:
(i) a major in Biochemistry or Microbiology or Nutrition and Metabolism or Physiology or Psychology
(ii) up to an additional 24 senior credit points which may constitute a second major or electives
Students must ensure that they have completed no more than 12 credit points of units of study listed outside of Table 1G and Table 1 across their whole degree.
Years 4 & 5
Students who successfully complete progression requirements enrol in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics degree.
Students complete requirements for the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics degree as set out in the relevant postgraduate chapter.