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Microbiology

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

Microbiology

For a major in Microbiology, the minimum requirement is 24 credit points from senior units of study listed below.
Please refer to the Science Faculty website for details of the major, http://sydney.edu.au/science/
Intermediate units of study
MICR2021
Microbial Life
6    P (6 credit points of BIOL1XXX) and (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991) and (6 credit points of CHEM1XXX)
N MICR2001 or MICR2011 or MICR2007 or MICR2003 or MICR2921 or MICR2909 or MICR2901 or MICR2024 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


Students are very strongly recommended to complete (MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024) before enrolling in MICR2022 in Semester 2.
Semester 1
MICR2921
Microbial Life (Advanced)
6    P [6 credit points of BIOL1XXX and (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991) and 6 credit points of CHEM1XXX and (a mark of 75 in 6 credit points of BIOL1XXX or MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991)].
N MICR2001 or MICR2007 or MICR2011 or MICR2003 or MICR2901 or MICR2021 or MICR2024 or MICR2909 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


Students are very strongly advised to complete (MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024) before enrolling in MICR2022 or MICR2922 in Semester 2.
Semester 1
MICR2022
Microbes in Society
6    A MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024
P (6 credit points of BIOL1XXX) and (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991) and (6 credit points of CHEM1XXX)
N MICR2012 or MICR2909 or MICR2008 or MICR2004 or MICR2002 or MICR2902 or MICR2922 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


Students are very strongly advised to complete MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 before enrolling in MICR2022 in Semester 2. For progression on to Senior Microbiology units, students must also complete MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901. This unit is not available to BMedSc students.
Semester 2
MICR2922
Microbes in Society (Advanced)
6    A MICR2021 or MBLG2921 or MICR2024
P [6 credit points of BIOL1XXX and (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991) and 6 credit points of CHEM1XXX and (a mark of 75 in 6 credit points of BIOL1XXX or MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991)].
N MICR2022 or MICR2004 or MICR2008 or MICR2902 or MICR2002 or MICR2909 or MICR2012 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


Students are very strongly advised to complete MICR2021 or MBLG2921 or MICR2024 before enrolling in MICR2922 in Semester 2. For progression on to Senior Microbiology units, students must also complete MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901. This unit is not available to BMedSc students.
Semester 2
MICR2024
Microbes in the Environment
6    P 12 Credit Points of Junior Biology ((BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 or AGEN1004 or MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991)
N MICR2021 or MICR2022 or MICR2921 or MICR2922
Semester 2
Senior units of study
MICR3011
Microbes in Infection
6    P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX) and (MICR2022 or MICR2922)] OR [(BMED2401, BMED2404, and 6 additional credit points of BMED240X)] OR [GENE2002 and (MICR2022 or MICR2922)].
N MICR3001 or MICR3911 or MICR3901
Semester 1
MICR3911
Microbes in Infection (Advanced)
6    P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX) and a mark of 75 in (MICR2022 or MICR2922)] OR [(BMED2401) and (6 additional credit points of BMED240X) and (a mark of 75 in BMED2404)] OR [(a mark of 75 in 6 credit points from GENE2002 or MICR2022 or MICR2922) and an additional 6 credit points from (GENE2002 or MICR2022 or MICR2922)]
N MICR3001 or MICR3011 or MICR3901
Semester 1
MICR3032
Cellular and Molecular Microbiology
6    A MICR2021
P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX) and (MICR2022 or MICR2922)] OR [(BMED2401, BMED2404, and 6 additional credit points of BMED240X)] OR (MICR2024 and GENE2002).
N MICR3932
Semester 2
MICR3932
Cellular and Molecular Microbiology (Adv)
6    P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX) and a mark of 75 in (MICR2022 or MICR2922)] OR [BMED2401 and BMED2404 and (a mark of 75 in BMED2401 or BMED2404) and 6 additional credit points of BMED240X] OR [(MICR2024) and (a mark of 75 in GENE2002)].
N MICR3032
Semester 2
MICR3042
Molecular Microbiology Research Skills
6    P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX) and (MICR2022 or MICR2922)] OR [(BMED2401, BMED2404, and 6 additional credit points of BMED240X)] OR [(MICR2024) and (GENE2002)].
N MICR3942 or MICR3022 or MICR3922
Semester 2
MICR3942
Microbiology Research Skills (Adv)
6    P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX and (MICR2022 or MICR2922) and a mark of 75 in (MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or MICR3011 or MICR3911)] OR [BMED2401 and BMED2404 and (a mark of 75 in BMED2401 or BMED2404) and 6 additional credit points of BMED240X] OR [(MICR2024) and (a mark of 75 in GENE2002)].
N MICR3022 or MICR3922 or MICR3042
Semester 2
VIRO3001
Virology
6    A Intermediate Microbiology
P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX) and (6 credit points of MICR2XXX or BCHM2XXX or BIOL2XXX or IMMU2XXX or PCOL2XXX or PHSI2XXX or GENE2XXX)] OR [(BMED2401 and BMED2404) and 6 additional credit points of BMED240X] OR [(GENE2002) and (MICR2024)]
N VIRO3901


Students are very strongly advised to complete VIRO3001 or VIRO3901 before enrolling in VIRO3002 or VIRO3902.
Semester 1
VIRO3901
Virology (Advanced)
6    A Intermediate Microbiology
P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX) and (a mark of 75 in 6 credit points of MICR2XXX or BCHM2XXX or BIOL2XXX or IMMU2XXX or PCOL2XXX or PHSI2XXX or GENE2XXX)] OR [BMED2401 and (a mark of 75 in BMED2404) and 6 additional credit points of BMED240X] OR [(GENE2002 and MICR2024) and (a mark of 75 in GENE2002 or a mark of 75 in MICR2024)]
N VIRO3001


Students are very strongly advised to complete VIRO3001 or VIRO3901 before enrolling in VIRO3002 or VIRO3902.
Semester 1
VIRO3002
Medical and Applied Virology
6    A Intermediate microbiology, immunology, molecular biology and genetics.
P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX) and (6 credit points of MICR2XXX or BCHM2XXX or BIOL2XXX or IMMU2XXX or PCOL2XXX or PHSI2XXX or GENE2XXX)] OR [(BMED2401 and BMED2404) and 6 additional credit points of BMED240X] OR [(GENE2002) and (MICR2024)]
N VIRO3902


Students are very strongly advised to complete VIRO3001 or VIRO3901 before enrolling in VIRO3002 or VIRO3902.
Semester 2
VIRO3902
Medical and Applied Virology (Advanced)
6    P [(6 credit points of MBLG1XXX or MBLG2XXX) and (a mark of 75 in 6 credit points of MICR2XXX or BCHM2XXX or BIOL2XXX or IMMU2XXX or PCOL2XXX or PHSI2XXX or GENE2XXX)] OR [BMED2401 and (a mark of 75 in BMED2404) and 6 additional credit points of BMED240X]
N VIRO3002
Semester 2