Biochemistry major study guide

See also BSc (Molecular Biology & Genetics), BSc (Molecular Biotechnology) and BSc (Nutrition)

A standard full-time enrolment is 24 credit points per semester.

First year - Refer to the Special Interests section for ‘other’ unit recommendations.

If you have not taken HSC Chemistry, you should enrol in CHEM1001 and CHEM1002 and are strongly advised to take a Chemistry bridging course before Semester 1. We also recommend that you take the CHEM1001/1002 supplementary course before second year (last week of January).

Recommended Semester 2 - BIOL 6cp

Second year - at least 12 cp from the following BCHM and MBLG units

Third year - at least 24 cp from the following BCHM units

Students can best prepare themselves to work in the following areas of interest by combining required units with some of the recommended units below, subject to timetable compatibility.

Special interest in Biology

Second Year:
MICR2021, 2022; MBLG2072 and other BIOL units

Third Year:
MICR3011 and VIRO3001 plus MICR3012 and 3022
or BIOL3018 and 3027 plus BIOL3025 and 3026

Special interest in Chemistry/Structure

Second Year:
CHEM2401, 2402, 2403
PCOL2011, 2012

Third Year:
CHEM3110/1/4/5/6/7

Special interest in Medical Sciences

Second Year:
IMMU2101; MICR2022; PHSI2005, 2006; PCOL2011, 2012

Third Year:
IMMU3102, 3202; MICR3011, 3012; NEUR3001, 3002, 3003, 3004;
PCOL3011, 3012, 3021, 3022; PHSI3005, 3006, 3007, 3008; VIRO3001, 3002

A standard full-time enrolment is 24 credit points per semester.

First year

Recommended Semester 2 - BIOL1003 or 1903 (6cp)

Second year - 48cp of BMED units of study required

Third year - at least 36cp of Senior Medical Science electives (includes BCHM), maximum 12cp of other units