Biology
Unit of study table (Table A)
Biology major |
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| A major in Biology 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) 6 credit points of 2000-level experimental design units | ||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 2000-level taxonomy units | ||
| (v) 6 credit points of 2000-level breadth units | ||
| (vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level field units | ||
| (vii) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units | ||
| (viii) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary projects units | ||
Biology minor |
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| A minor in Biology 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) 6 credit points of 2000-level experimental design units | ||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 2000-level taxonomy units | ||
| (v) 6 credit points of 2000-level breadth units | ||
| (vi) 6 credit points of 3000-selective 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MEDS1001 Human Biology |
6 | N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1008 or BIOL1908 or BIOL1998 or MEDS1901 |
| MEDS coded units of study are only available to students in the Medical Science stream. | ||
2000-level units of study |
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Experimental design |
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| BIOL2022 Biology Experimental Design and Analysis |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX; and one first year statistics unit (such as ENVX1002, DATA1001, MATH1005, MATH1115) P BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or DATA1X01 or MATH1XX5 or ENVI1003 N BIOL2922 or BIOL3006 or BIOL3906 |
Taxonomy |
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| BIOL2021 Zoology |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX N BIOL2921 or BIOL2011 or BIOL2911 or BIOL2012 or BIOL2912 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Breadth |
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| ANAT2009 Comparative Primate Anatomy |
6 | A A knowledge of human biology P 6 credit points from BIOL1XXX or MEDS1X01 or PSYC1XXX or ARCA1XXX |
| BIOL2021 Zoology |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX N BIOL2921 or BIOL2011 or BIOL2911 or BIOL2012 or BIOL2912 |
| BIOL2024 Ecology and Conservation |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX N BIOL2924 |
| BIOL2029 Cell Biology |
6 | P BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX7 or BIOL1XX8 or MBLG1XXX or MEDS1X01 N BIOL2016 or BIOL2916 or BIOL2929 |
| 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 |
| BIOL2031 Plants and Environment |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6 N AGEN2005 or BIOL3043 or BIOL3943 or BIOL2931 |
| BIOL2032 Australian Wildlife Biology |
6 | N ANSC2005 or WILD2002 |
| BIOL2033 Biology of Insects |
6 | N ENTO2001 |
| 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 |
| BIOL2924 Ecology and Conservation (Advanced) |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX P An annual average mark of at least 70 in the previous year N BIOL2024 |
| BIOL2929 Cell Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of at least 70 from (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX7 or BIOL1XX8 or MBLG1XXX or MEDS1X01) N BIOL2016 or BIOL2916 or BIOL2029 |
| 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 |
| GEGE2001 Genetics and Genomics |
6 | A Mendelian genetics; mechanisms of evolution; molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance; and gene regulation and expression N GENE2002 or MBLG2972 or GEGE2901 or MBLG2072 |
| GEGE2901 Genetics and Genomics (Advanced) |
6 | A Mendelian genetics, mechanisms of evolution, molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance, and gene regulation and expression P Annual average mark of at least 70 N GENE2002 or MBLG2072 or GEGE2001 or MBLG2972 |
| 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 65 or above in (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2031 |
3000-level units of study |
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Field |
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| BIOL3007 Ecology |
6 | A Basic understanding of ecology concepts, species biology and data analysis P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)] N BIOL3907 |
| BIOL3008 Marine Field Ecology |
6 | P 12 credit points of BIOL2XXX or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (AVBS2XXX or ENVX2001)] N BIOL3908 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928 Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance in the pre-requisite units of study. Academic performance in any senior BIOL units of study may also be considered. |
| BIOL3009 Terrestrial Field Ecology |
6 | A Basic ecological concepts of species and communities, and experimental design and analysis P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3909 or BIOL2009 or BIOL2909 Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance in the pre-requisite units of study. Academic performance in any senior BIOL units of study may also be considered. |
| BIOL3010 Tropical Wildlife Biology |
6 | P 12 credit points of BIOL2XXX or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and 6 credit points of(AVBS2XXX or ENVX2001 or MBLG2X72)] N BIOL3910 or BIOL2010 or BIOL2910 This unit runs in February. The enrolment is capped at 41, due to limited availability of accommodation. Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance in the pre-requisite units of study. Academic performance in any senior BIOL units of study may also be considered. Students must apply via the School of Life Environmental Sciences rather than directly through Sydney Student Unit of Study Selection. Information on how to apply will be on the SOLES Student Portal on Canvas: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7931 |
| BIOL3016 Coral Reef Biology |
6 | P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points from BIOL2XXX and (GEOS2X15 or MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3916 or BIOL2020 or BIOL2920 This unit requires School permission to enrol; please see the School of Life and Environmental Sciences website for details on how to apply. Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance. |
| BIOL3907 Ecology (Advanced) |
6 | A Basic understanding of ecology concepts, species biology and data analysis P An average mark of 75 or above in [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)] N BIOL3007 |
| BIOL3908 Marine Field Ecology (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in 12 credit points of BIOL2XXX or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (AVBS2XXX or ENVX2001)] N BIOL3008 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928 Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance in the pre-requisite units of study. Academic performance in any senior BIOL units of study may also be considered. Students must apply via the School of Life Environmental Sciences rather than directly through Sydney Student Unit of Study Selection. Information on how to apply will be on the SOLES Student Portal on Canvas: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7931 |
| BIOL3910 Tropical Wildlife Biology (Adv) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in 12 credit points of BIOL2XXX or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (AVBS2XXX or ENVX2001)] N BIOL3010 or BIOL2010 or BIOL2910 This unit runs in February. Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance in the pre-requisite units of study. Academic performance in any senior BIOL units of study may also be considered. Students must apply via the School of Life Environmental Sciences rather than directly through Sydney Student Unit of Study Selection. Information on how to apply will be on the SOLES Student Portal on Canvas: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7931 |
| BIOL3916 Coral Reef Biology (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 BIOL3016 or BIOL2020 or BIOL2920 This unit requires School permission to enrol; please see the School of Life and Environmental Sciences website for details on how to apply. Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance in the pre-requisite units of study. Academic performance in any Senior BIOL units of study may also be considered. |
Major selective |
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| BIOL3004 Plant Ecosystem Management |
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 6 credit points of BIOL2X23 or BIOL2X30 or GEOS2X21 or BIOL2X09 |
| BIOL3005 Evolutionary Biology |
6 | A Students should be familiar with DNA and the genetic code, understand the principles of biological evolution, and have basic laboratory skills like pipetting. A knowledge of elementary statistics and probability is assumed P (12 credit points of BIOL2XXX) or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3044 or BIOL3025 or BIOL3925 or BIOL3944 or PLNT3003 or PLNT3903 |
| BIOL3013 Marine Biology |
6 | A General biology, statistics P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points from BIOL2XXX and (GEOS2X15 or MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3913 |
| BIOL3018 Gene Technology and Genomics |
6 | P (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002) and 6 credit points from (MBLG2X71 or BCMB2XXX or QBIO2001 or IMMU2XXX or BIOL2XXX or MEDS2003 or AVBS2XXX) N BIOL3918 |
| BIOL3020 Applied Plant Function |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6 P BIOL2X23 or BIOL2X30 or BIOL2X31 or AGEN2001 or AGEN2005 or BIOL2X09 N BIOL3043 or BIOL3943 or AGEN2005 or PLNT3001 or PLNT3901 or PLNT3002 or PLNT3902 or ENSY3001 |
| BIOL3026 Developmental Biology |
6 | P (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or BIOL2X29 or BCMB2X02) and 6 credit points from (MBLG2X71 or BIOL2XXX or BCMB2XXX or MEDS2003 or QBIO2001 or IMMU2XXX) N BIOL3926 |
| BIOL3033 Insect and Human Interactions |
6 | P 6 credit points of BIOL2XXX or ENTO2001 or MEDS200X or ANAT2XXX or PHSI2XXX or BMED240X or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2101 N ENTO4003 |
| BIOL3034 Evolution of the Australian Biota |
6 | P (12cp of BIOL2XXX) or [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3044 or BIOL3944 or BIOL3025 or BIOL3925 or PLNT3003 or PLNT3903 |
| BIOL3045 Animal Ecological Physiology |
6 | P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3945 or BIOL3011 or BIOL3911 or BIOL3012 or BIOL3912 |
| BIOL3046 Animal Behaviour |
6 | P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points from BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3946 or BIOL3025 or BIOL3925 |
| BIOL3913 Marine Biology (Advanced) |
6 | A General biology, statistics P An average mark of 75 or above in [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (GEOS2X15 or MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3013 |
| BIOL3918 Gene Technology and Genomics (Adv) |
6 | N BIOL3018 |
| BIOL3926 Developmental Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in (GEGE2X01 or MBLG2X72 or GENE2002 or BIOL2X29 or BCMB2X02) and a mark of 75 or above in (MBLG2X71 or BIOL2XXX or BCMB2XXX or MEDS2003 or QBIO2001 or IMMU2XXX) N BIOL3929 or BIOL3026 |
| BIOL3945 Animal Ecological Physiology (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3045 or BIOL3011 or BIOL3911 or BIOL3012 or BIOL3912 |
| BIOL3946 Animal Behaviour (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3046 or BIOL3025 or BIOL3925 |
Interdisciplinary Project |
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| BIOL3888 Biology Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study, including 12 credit points from (BIOL2XXX or IMMU2X11 or GEGE2X01 or MICR2X31) |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points N HSBH3026 |
Minor selective |
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| BIOL3004 Plant Ecosystem Management |
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 6 credit points of BIOL2X23 or BIOL2X30 or GEOS2X21 or BIOL2X09 |
| BIOL3007 Ecology |
6 | A Basic understanding of ecology concepts, species biology and data analysis P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)] N BIOL3907 |
| BIOL3013 Marine Biology |
6 | A General biology, statistics P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points from BIOL2XXX and (GEOS2X15 or MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3913 |
| BIOL3018 Gene Technology and Genomics |
6 | P (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002) and 6 credit points from (MBLG2X71 or BCMB2XXX or QBIO2001 or IMMU2XXX or BIOL2XXX or MEDS2003 or AVBS2XXX) N BIOL3918 |
| BIOL3020 Applied Plant Function |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6 P BIOL2X23 or BIOL2X30 or BIOL2X31 or AGEN2001 or AGEN2005 or BIOL2X09 N BIOL3043 or BIOL3943 or AGEN2005 or PLNT3001 or PLNT3901 or PLNT3002 or PLNT3902 or ENSY3001 |
| BIOL3026 Developmental Biology |
6 | P (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or BIOL2X29 or BCMB2X02) and 6 credit points from (MBLG2X71 or BIOL2XXX or BCMB2XXX or MEDS2003 or QBIO2001 or IMMU2XXX) N BIOL3926 |
| BIOL3033 Insect and Human Interactions |
6 | P 6 credit points of BIOL2XXX or ENTO2001 or MEDS200X or ANAT2XXX or PHSI2XXX or BMED240X or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2101 N ENTO4003 |
| BIOL3045 Animal Ecological Physiology |
6 | P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3945 or BIOL3011 or BIOL3911 or BIOL3012 or BIOL3912 |
| BIOL3046 Animal Behaviour |
6 | P [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points from BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3946 or BIOL3025 or BIOL3925 |
| BIOL3907 Ecology (Advanced) |
6 | A Basic understanding of ecology concepts, species biology and data analysis P An average mark of 75 or above in [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)] N BIOL3007 |
| BIOL3913 Marine Biology (Advanced) |
6 | A General biology, statistics P An average mark of 75 or above in [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (GEOS2X15 or MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3013 |
| BIOL3918 Gene Technology and Genomics (Adv) |
6 | N BIOL3018 |
| BIOL3926 Developmental Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in (GEGE2X01 or MBLG2X72 or GENE2002 or BIOL2X29 or BCMB2X02) and a mark of 75 or above in (MBLG2X71 or BIOL2XXX or BCMB2XXX or MEDS2003 or QBIO2001 or IMMU2XXX) N BIOL3929 or BIOL3026 |
| BIOL3945 Animal Ecological Physiology (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3045 or BIOL3011 or BIOL3911 or BIOL3012 or BIOL3912 |
| BIOL3946 Animal Behaviour (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in [12 credit points of BIOL2XXX] or [6 credit points of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3046 or BIOL3025 or BIOL3925 |
