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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Microbiology
Microbiology, the study of microscopic organisms, is an exciting and rapidly developing science with new information constantly displacing older theories and assumptions. Microorganisms affect all areas of human endeavour and the principles and applications of microbiology are an integral part of medicine, biochemistry, agriculture, biotechnology, genetics and environmental bioremediation. The Department also takes primary responsibility for teaching the related discipline of immunology, and contributes significantly to the teaching of molecular biology. The aim of the subjects offered is to impart some of the excitement of the science, while providing a framework for students to build a career. Students will require a basic knowledge of biology and chemistry.
Although microbiology will be valuable to all students in the paramedical area and the natural sciences, four main streams of study can be identified:
A - Microbiology
B - Biotechnology
C - Immunology
D - Environmental
All four streams can be taken simultaneously or independently.
Chemistry 610-120 or 610-140
Mathematics 618-121, 618-122 and Statistics 619-100; permission of the Department of Mathematics Director of First-Year studies is required for this selection.
For A, B and C Streams
For Environmental Science
Earth sciences 625-101 and one other
Course A
Additional subjects in order of preference from: Biochemistry 521-221, 521-222; Chemistry 610-221 and 610-260; Microbiology 526-204; Genetics 652-204 and 652-205; Anatomy 516-201; Physiology 536-201 and 536-202; Botany/Anatomy/Zoology 606-205 or 606-215, and 606-206 or 606-216; Pharmacology 534-201.
Course B
Additional subjects in order of preference from: Chemistry 610-221 + 610-260; Microbiology 526-204; Genetics 652-214 and 652-215; Botany/Anatomy/Zoology 606-205 or 606-215, 606-206 or 606-216; Anatomy 516-201; Physiology 536-201; Pharmacology 534-201 or 534-202..
Course C
At least 32 points of theory and 12 points of practical taken from 200-level subjects in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy, Botany/Anatomy/Zoology, and/or Genetics.
Course D
Chemistry 610-221, 610-260 and 610-280
Additional subjects selected in order of preference from Biochemistry 521-221, 521-222; Microbiology 526-202; Botany 606-204; Zoology 654-214
Course A
Additional subjects selected in order of preference from Microbiology 526-301, 526-304 and 526-324; Biochemistry 521-301, 521-302, 521-303, 521-321; Microbiology 526-305, 526-325, 526-302, and 526-322.
Course B
Additional subjects selected in order of preference from Biochemistry 521-301, 521-302, 521-303, 521-321, 521-322 or 521-323; Genetics 652-302, 652-303, 652-304; Microbiology 526-303, 526-304, 526-308, 526-324; Botany 606-306 in Semester 2 or 606-309 in Semester 1 to replace one Biochemistry unit.
Course C
Microbiology 526-304, 526-305, 526-324, 526-325; Pathology 531-304 or 305
Additional subjects selected in order of preference from:
Microbiology 526-303, 526-308, 526-321, 526-301 and Pathology 531-301 or from
Biochemistry 521-301, 521-302, 521-303, 521-321, 521-322 or from
Pathology 531-303.
Course D
Microbiology 526-307
Environmental Science 600-303, and 600-301
Additional subjects selected in order of preference from Microbiology 526-301 or Biochemistry 521-302; Chemistry 610-346, 610-323, 610-398; Microbiology 526-303, 526-304, Botany 606-309, 606-311
Please refer to Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours).
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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Microbiology
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