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Infectious Diseases

Unit of study table (Table S)

Infectious Diseases major

A major in Infectious Diseases requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units:
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units
(v) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units
(vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units

Infectious Diseases minor

A minor in Infectious Diseases 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) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units
* The Virology minor also articulates to the Infectious Diseases major

 

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

1000-level units of study

Core
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 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 CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991
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 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 CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991
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 80 or above in secondary school final year Chemistry or equivalence
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991
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

Core
MIMI2002
Microbes, Infection and Immunity
6 A Human biology (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01) and biological chemistry (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903)
P 6cp 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)
P A mark of 70 or above in (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX3)
N MEDS2004 or BMED2404 or MIMI2002 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or BMED2807 or BMED2808
Selective
BCMB2001
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
6 P 6cp of (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903)
N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2901 or MEDS2003
BCMB2901
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Advanced)
6 P A mark of at least 70 from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903)
N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2001 or MEDS2003
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
MICR2031
Microbiology
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1
N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2931
MICR2931
Microbiology (Advanced)
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1
P A mark of 70 or above in (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX)
N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2031

3000-level units of study

Major core
INFD3012
Infectious Diseases
6 P BMED2404 or IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2X11
Major Selective
MICR3021
Microbes in Health and Disease
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems
P 6cp from (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404)
N MICR3011 or MICR3911 or MICR3921
MICR3921
Microbes in Health and Disease (Advanced)
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems
P A mark of 70 or above in (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404)
N MICR3011 or MICR3021 or MICR3911
VIRO3001
Virology
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems
P 6 cp from (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404)
N VIRO3901
Students are strongly advised to complete VIRO3001 or VIRO3901 before enrolling in VIRO3002 or VIRO3902.
VIRO3901
Virology (Advanced)
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems
P A mark of 70 or above in (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404)
N VIRO3001
Students are strongly advised to complete VIRO3001 or VIRO3901 before enrolling in VIRO3002 or VIRO3902.
VIRO3002
Medical and Applied Virology
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms and biomolecules
P 6cp from (BMED2404 or IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or MICR2X22)
N VIRO3902
VIRO3902
Medical and Applied Virology (Advanced)
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms and biomolecules
P A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in 6cp from (BMED2404 or IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or MICR2X22)
N VIRO3002
Interdisciplinary project
INFD3888
Infectious Diseases Interdisciplinary Project
6 P 12cp from [(MEDS2004 or MIMI2002 or MIMI2902 or BMED2404) or (MICR2022 or MICR2922 or MICR2031 or MICR2931) or (MEDS2003 or BCMB2001 or BCMB2901) or (IMMU2011 or IMMU2911)]
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project
6 P 96 credit points
N HSBH3026
Minor core
INFD3012
Infectious Diseases
6 P BMED2404 or IMMU2101 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2X11
MICR3021
Microbes in Health and Disease
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems
P 6cp from (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404)
N MICR3011 or MICR3911 or MICR3921
MICR3921
Microbes in Health and Disease (Advanced)
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems
P A mark of 70 or above in (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404)
N MICR3011 or MICR3021 or MICR3911