Biological Design Table
Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
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| 1. |
The following unit has been cancelled for 2020: BDSN2002 Designing for Cyber-Physical Systems |
24/01/2020 |
| 2. |
Prerequisites for the following unit have been re-worded to clarify the requirements. They now read: PHSI3910 Reproduction, Development and Disease Adv Prerequisities: A mark of 70 or above in {6cp from (PHSI2X07 or MEDS2001) or 12cp from [(PHSI2X05 and PHSI2X06) or (BCMB2X02 or BIOL2X29 or GEGE2X01) or (BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2406)]} |
10/02/2020 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Table S - Biological Design major |
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| A major in Biological Design requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level biology selective units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level design and engineering selective units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 2000-level design selective units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 2000-level biology and medical selective units | |||
| (vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (vii) 6 credit points of 3000-level or above selective units | |||
| (viii) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units | |||
Biological Design minor |
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| A minor in Biological Design requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level biology selective units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level design and engineering selective units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Biology selective units |
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| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
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 BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent. N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1008 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 BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or MEDS1001 or MEDS1901 or BIOL1908 or BIOL1998 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1908 Human Biology (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or MEDS1001 or MEDS1901 or BIOL1008 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1998 Human Biology (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1996 or MEDS1001 or MEDS1901 or BIOL1008 or BIOL1908 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI1003 Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate |
6 | N AGEN1002 |
Semester 2 |
| MEDS1001 Human Biology |
6 | N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1008 or BIOL1908 or BIOL1998 or MEDS1901 |
Semester 1 |
| MEDS1901 Human Biology (Advanced) This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1008 or BIOL1908 or BIOL1998 or MEDS1001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| MEDS coded units are only available to students in the Medical Science stream. | |||
Design and Engineering selective units |
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| DECO1014 Digital Media Production |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| DESN1000 Principles of Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| BMET1961 Biomedical Engineering 1B |
6 | N AMME1961 HSC Biology and HSC Chemistry. Summer bridging courses are available for students who did not complete HSC Biology or Chemistry |
Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| BDSN2001 BioDesign Fundamentals |
6 | A Knowledge of design methods and processes, and knowledge in biology, biomedical sciences, bioengineering or medical sciences. P 12cp completed from 1000-level units |
Semester 2 |
Design selective units |
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| BDSN2002 Designing for Cyber-Physical Systems |
6 | A Knowledge of design methods and processes, or knowledge in biology, biomedical sciences, bioengineering or medical sciences. P 12cp completed from 1000-level units |
Semester 1 |
| DECO2101 Fundamentals of Visual Design |
6 | N DECO1015 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit is for students who are not enrolled in the Bachelor of Design Computing. Students from the Bachelor of Design Computing should enrol in DECO1015. |
Semester 1 |
| DECO2016 Design Thinking |
6 | N DECO1006 Not available to students in the Bachelor of Design Computing and the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments. |
Semester 2 |
| DECO2102 Introduction to Web-based Design |
6 | N DECO1016 This unit is for students who are not enrolled in the Bachelor of Design Computing. Students from the Bachelor of Design Computing should enrol in DECO1016. |
Semester 2 |
| DECO2015 Design for Innovation |
6 |
It is recommended students first complete either DECO2016 or DECO1006 and/or DESN1000 before selecting this unit of study. |
Semester 2 |
Biology and Medical selective units |
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| PHSI2007 Key Concepts in Physiology |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) P 6cp from [(MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) or (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903] N PHSI2907 or MEDS2001 |
Semester 1 |
| PHSI2907 Key Concepts in Physiology (Advanced) |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) P A mark of 70 or above in {6cp from [(MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) or (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903]} N PHSI2007 or MEDS2001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ANAT2011 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy |
6 | N MEDS2005 or BMED2402 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOL2030 Botany |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6. N BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or PLNT2002 or PLNT2902 or PLNT2003 or PLNT2903 or BIOL2930 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL2930 Botany (Advanced) |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6. P Annual average mark of at least 70 in previous year N BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or AGEN2001 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or PLNT2002 or PLNT2902 or PLNT2003 or PLNT2903 or AGEN2005 or BIOL2030 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL2021 Zoology |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX N BIOL2921 or BIOL2011 or BIOL2911 or BIOL2012 or BIOL2912 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL2921 Zoology (Advanced) |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX P Annual average mark of at least 70 in previous year N BIOL2021 or BIOL2011 or BIOL2911 or BIOL2012 or BIOL2912 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL2029 Cells |
6 | P BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX7 or BIOL1XX8 or MBLG1XXX or MEDS1X01 N BIOL2016 or BIOL2916 or BIOL2929 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL2929 Cells (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of at least 70 from (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX7 or BIOL1XX8 or MBLG1XXX or MEDS1X01) N BIOL2016 or BIOL2916 orBIOL2029 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL2033 Entomology |
6 | N ENTO2001 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level or above units of study |
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Core |
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| BDSN3001 BioDesign Studio |
6 | A Knowledge of design methods and processes, and knowledge in biology, biomedical sciences, bioengineering or medical sciences. P BDSN2002 |
Semester 1 |
Selective |
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| DESN3000 Design Thinking for Health and Medicine |
6 |
It is recommended students first complete either DECO2016 or DECO1006 and/or DESN1000 before selecting this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
| DESN3001 Health and Medicine Design |
6 | P DECO1006 or DECO2016 or DESN3000 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3046 Animal Behaviour |
6 | P [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp from BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3946 or BIOL3025 or BIOL3925 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL3946 Animal Behaviour (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3046 or BIOL3025 or BIOL3925 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL3004 Terrestrial Plant Ecology |
6 | A Students should have a basic understanding of plant biology, plant ecology and/or plant physiology. Some background knowledge in mathematics and chemistry would be beneficial. P 6cp of BIOL2X23 or BIOL2X30 or AGEN2001 or GEOS2X21 or AGEN2005 or BIOL2X09 N ENSY3003 or ENSY3002 |
Semester 2 |
| PHSI3010 Reproduction, Development and Disease |
6 | P (PHSI2X05 and PHSI2X06) or (PHSI2X07 or MEDS2001) or [BMED2401 and an additional 12cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2405 or BMED2406)] or [12cp from (BCMB2X02 or BIOL2X29 or GEGE2X01)] N PHSI3910 |
Semester 1 |
| PHSI3910 Reproduction, Development and Disease Adv |
6 | P A mark of 70 or above in {(PHSI2X05 and PHSI2X06) or (PHSI2X07 or MEDS2001) or [12cp from (BCMB2X02 or BIOL2X29 or GEGE2X01)] or [12cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2406)]} N PHSI3010 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET3921 Biomedical Design and Technology |
6 | A A basic understanding of human physiology and anatomy and an understanding of the engineering design process. P (AMME2302 OR AMME1362) AND (MECH2901 OR BMET2901) AND (MECH2400 OR BMET2400 OR ENGG1960 OR AMME1960 OR BMET1960 OR ENGG1800) N AMME5921 OR BMET5921 OR MECH3921 OR BMET9921 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BMET4990 Biomedical Product Development |
6 | A 1000-level chemistry, 2000-level biology, and specific knowledge of cell biology at least at the 1000-level, and preferably at the 2000-level. P MECH2901 OR BMET2901 N AMME4990 |
Semester 1 |
Interdisciplinary project |
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| ARCH3108 Industry and Community Projects |
6 | A Upper-level disciplinary knowledge |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P Completion of 2000-level units required for at least one Science major. |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |