Microbiology
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Unit of study table (Table A)
Microbiology major |
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| A major in Microbiology requires 48 credit points from this table including: | ||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units | ||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units | ||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | ||
| (iv) 18 credit points of 3000-level major core units | ||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units | ||
Microbiology minor |
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| A minor in Microbiology requires 36 credit points from this table including: | ||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units | ||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units | ||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | ||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level minor core 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 |
Selective |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) N CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 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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| MICR2031 Microbiology |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 P 6 credit points from (BIOL1XX7 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01 or MBLG1XX1) 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 65 or above in (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2031 |
| 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) P A mark of 65 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 |
3000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| MICR3021 Microbes in Health and Disease |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems P 6 credit points from (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or MICR2X31 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 65 or above in (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or MICR2X31 or BMED2404) N MICR3011 or MICR3021 or MICR3911 |
| MICR3052 Applied Microbiology and Biotech |
6 | P 6 credit points from (MIMI2X02 or MICR2X31 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404) N MICR3042 or MICR3942 or MICR3952 |
| MICR3952 Applied Microbiology and Biotech (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or above in (MIMI2X02 or MICR2X31 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404) N MICR3042 or MICR3052 or MICR3942 |
| VIRO3001 Virology |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems P 6 credit points 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 65 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. |
Interdisciplinary project |
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| MICR3888 Microbiology Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems P 6 credit points from (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404) and 6 credit points from (MICR2X31 or MICR2X21 or MICR2024) The project component of MICR3888 is done in conjunction with students from NUTM3888 and FOOD3888 and contributes 70% of the unit of study. The microbiology-specific component is 30% and includes both practical work and lecture content. This unit is a core unit for the Microbiology major and strongly recommended for students wishing to complete this major. |
| 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 |
| MICR3988 Synthetic Biology: The iGEM Competition (Adv) |
6 | P 72 credit points of units of study and a WAM greater than 65 |
Minor core |
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| MICR3021 Microbes in Health and Disease |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems P 6 credit points from (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or MICR2X31 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 65 or above in (MIMI2X02 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or MICR2X31 or BMED2404) N MICR3011 or MICR3021 or MICR3911 |
| MICR3052 Applied Microbiology and Biotech |
6 | P 6 credit points from (MIMI2X02 or MICR2X31 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404) N MICR3042 or MICR3942 or MICR3952 |
| MICR3952 Applied Microbiology and Biotech (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or above in (MIMI2X02 or MICR2X31 or MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or BMED2404) N MICR3042 or MICR3052 or MICR3942 |
