Faculty of Science : Guide to courses

8. Course planning information for the BSc, BASc and BSc combined courses

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 8. Course planning information for the BSc, BASc and BSc combined courses

 8.1. Points

The Bachelor of Science, BASc and combined courses, are organised on a points system. Students must complete a minimum number and type of points to satisfy the requirements of each course.

Every subject taught in the Faculty has a points value that is determined by the workload associated with that subject. Accordingly, the Faculty awards points for the successful completion of each subject. The points a student will receive if they successfully complete a particular subject are noted in the Handbook entry for that subject.

 8.2. Science and non-Science subjects

The distinction between Science and non-Science subjects is relevant to all students enrolled in the BSc, BASc and BSc combined degree courses, as these courses require the accumulation of a certain number of Science points. Non-Science subjects cannot be counted towards the Science component of a BSc combined course or the BASc.

Students enrolled in the BSc/BIS course cannot receive science credit for any Information Systems subjects. For these students, all Information Systems subjects count towards the Information Systems component.

Most subjects listed in the Faculty of Science entry of this Handbook are available for Science credit, but there are important exceptions including the following.

• Some subjects offered by the Department of Information Systems are non-Science subjects. In the Information Systems entry (Information systems), the Science or non-Science status of each subject is clearly stated.

• Several other non-Science subjects are taught by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, School of Earth Sciences, the School of Chemistry and the School of Physics to students in courses such as Engineering. If a subject does not earn Science credit, it is labelled as non-Science in the subject description.

Any subject that does not appear in the Faculty of Science section of this Handbook is a non-Science subject.

 8.3. Course planning

All students are responsible for their own learning and their course. Faculty Advisers and members of individual departments are experienced and willing to assist in planning courses, but it is your responsibility as a student to integrate the advice and make the final selection of subjects. Departments offer a number of course plans, based around the majors, which students can refer to.

 8.3.1. First year course planning

Students selected into courses offered by the Faculty are invited to attend introductory information sessions at the University. At these sessions students will be given important information about course requirements, majors available and the enrolment process. Shortly afterwards, students meet with a faculty adviser to plan their first year of study. The course plan that is authorised will reflect the student's current areas of interest and allow for flexibility in future studies.

 8.3.2. Course planning in later years

A student's subject selection is a balance between previous studies and achievements, career choice, personal interest, course requirements, and a desire to obtain a basic scientific education at the tertiary level. Sometimes, however, practical considerations such as timetabling or quota restrictions can impose limitations.

Students should refer to this Handbook in the first instance. The sections Majors and Co-majors outline recommended course plans for the various majors and co-majors.

Students requiring further information may obtain course advice from student advisers in the faculty office. Students may also discuss course options with members of academic staff who are designated as first-year coordinators and departmental course advisers.

Students are required to submit a course plan for the following year if they will be continuing with their study. Departmental course advisers assist in planning courses. This usually occurs in Semester 2, and students will be advised of course planning arrangements for the following year by mail or email. Course plans are submitted on the Student Information System at http://sis.unimelb.edu.au. All course plans must be approved by the Faculty.

Course plans are applications for selection into subjects. Once a course plan has been submitted, no further action is required unless a student fails a prerequisite subject, misses entry into quota-restricted subjects or wishes to alter their course plan. In these cases, the student should seek advice from the faculty office.

 8.3.3. Overloads in Semester 1 and 2

50 points per semester is regarded as a normal full-time enrolment. A workload in excess of 50 points per semester is an overload. 25 points is a normal full-time enrolment for the summer semester.

The Faculty will normally only allow students to enrol in up to 62.5 points per semester if they have:

• successfully completed at least 37.5 points in the previous semester;

• no fails in the previous semester; and

• an average of at least H2B (i.e. 70%) for all subjects attempted in the previous semester.

In cases where a student was on Leave in the previous semester, the Faculty will consider the workload attempted and results achieved in the most recent semester in which the student was undertaking subjects.

The average of at least H2B requirement may be waived if an overload of 62.5 points will enable the student to complete course requirements at the end of the semester. Requests to enrol in more than 62.5 points per semester will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Faculty will not accept or consider requests to overload in:

• Semester 1 2001 until the Semester 2 2000 results have been released;

• Semester 2 2001 until the Semester 1 2001 results have been released.

 8.3.4. Late changes to subjects

The subject descriptions listed in this Handbook are correct at the time of printing, however the University retains the right to suspend or change the details of any subject, see Changes to subjects/courses. Updated information specific to Faculty of Science subjects and courses will be located at http://www.science.unimelb.edu.au/hbupdates.

 8.4. Quota subjects

Some of the subjects offered by the Faculty of Science are termed 'quota subjects' as there are usually not enough places available in the subject to meet student demand for that particular subject.

 8.4.1. Selection process

Selection into quota subjects is based on academic merit.

 8.4.1.1. Re-enrolling students

Most students are selected automatically on the basis of grades obtained in previous subjects. For selection into 200-level subjects, the results obtained in the best 75 Science points at 100-level are considered. For 300-level subjects, the results obtained in the best 75 science points at 200-level are considered. Allowance may be made to vary this for combined course students who have completed less than 75 Science points.

Non-Science subjects are not considered when allocating places in quota subjects.

The teaching department offering the quota subject offers the remaining places. Places in each subject will be offered in accordance with an applicant's rank on the waiting list and until all places available in the subject have been filled.

 8.4.1.2. New and resuming students

New and resuming students will be ranked, together with re-enrolling students, in order of merit following an evaluation of their results in previous studies.

Non-award course students may fill any remaining places in quota restricted subjects after the selection of all award course students.

 8.4.2. Enrolment process

Students need to indicate their wish to be considered for a place in quota subjects on their course plan. There are a number of rounds of offers into quota restricted subjects before the start of the academic year. Students will automatically be considered for the quota subjects they have listed on their course plan in rounds two and three if they are not offered a place in round one. In July of each year, a 'top-up' of places in Semester 2 quota subjects occurs. Students who have not previously applied for a place in Semester 2 quota subjects will need to submit the appropriate form to the Faculty of Science office before the application deadline.

Students who are offered places in quota subjects will be notified by mail. Round one quota offers will be included on the authorised enrolment record. Confirmation of the enrolment will signify acceptance of the place in the quota subjects. Failure to confirm the enrolment may jeopardise the place in quota subjects.

For rounds two and three of quota subject selection, students will receive a letter of offer. Students offered a place in quota subjects in rounds two and three will need to confirm acceptance of the place before the specified date to secure their place. It is therefore important to ensure that the Faculty of Science office has your current postal address.

For administrative reasons, offers of specific subjects to students are made at set times prior to the commencement of the subject. The Faculty over-fills the quota and allows subject changes to correct the over-enrolment. One student withdrawing from a particular subject does not mean, therefore, that a place will automatically become available for another student.

 8.4.3. Quota subjects for 2001

A list of the quota subjects for 2001 will be available from the faculty office and on the Faculty web site at the time of course planning for 2001.

 8.5. First year packages

First year students will normally complete at least one of the following first year packages.

Life sciences
	This package leads to 200-level studies in biological, biomedical and biotechnological sciences: botany, genetics, zoology, anatomy and cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, microbiology & immunology, pharmacology, physiology and pathology.
Biology
	600-141 Biology of Cells and Organisms	12.5
	600-142 Genetics & The Evolution of Life	12.5
Chemistry
	One of
	610-141 Chemistry	12.5
	610-121 Chemistry (Advanced Studies Program)
	and one of
	610-142 Chemistry	12.5
	610-122 Chemistry (Advanced Studies Program)	12.5
Mathematics and statistics
	620-160 Experimental Design & Data Analysis	12.5
Plus
	Three elective subjects	37.5
Total Points		100.0

Notes.

• 620-161 Introductory Mathematics A discusses biological and economic modelling and is a suitable companion subject for 620-160.

• 610-171 Fundamentals of Chemistry is available as an alternative chemistry subject in Semester 1 for students who have not completed VCE Chemistry.

Physical sciences
	This package leads to 200-level studies in physics, mathematics & statistics, chemistry and computer science.
Mathematics and statistics
	One of
	620-141 Mathematics A	12.5
	620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced)	12.5
	and one of
	620-143 Applied Mathematics	12.5
	620-123 Applied Mathematics (Advanced)	12.5
	620-113 Applied Mathematics (Advanced Plus)	12.5
	and one of
	620-142 Mathematics B	12.5
	620-122 Mathematics B (Advanced)	12.5
	620-112 Mathematics B (Advanced Plus)	12.5
Plus at least one of chemistry, physics or computer science
	Chemistry
	One of
	610-141 Chemistry	12.5
	610-121 Chemistry (Advanced Studies Program)	12.5
	and one of
	610-142 Chemistry	12.5
	610-122 Chemistry (Advanced Studies Program)	12.5
	Physics
	One of
	640-121 Physics A (Adv)	12.5
	640-141 Physics A	12.5
	640-161 Physics: Principles & Applications A	12.5
	and one of
	640-122 Physics B (Adv)	12.5
	640-142 Physics B	12.5
	640-162 Physics: Principles & Applications B	12.5
	Computer Science
	433-141 Computing Fundamentals A	12.5
	433-142 Computing Fundamentals B	12.5
Plus
	Elective subjects for remaining 100-level points
Total Points		100.0

Notes.

• 610-171 Fundamentals of Chemistry is available as an alternative chemistry subject in Semester 1 for students who have not completed VCE Chemistry.

Earth sciences and geography
	This package leads to 200-level studies in earth sciences, geography, chemistry and biology.
Two subjects from either earth sciences or geography
	Earth sciences
	625-101 Earth Sciences - The Global Environment	12.5
	625-102 Geology	12.5
	625-103 The Atmosphere and Oceans	12.5
	Geography and environmental studies
	121-010 Famine in the Modern World	12.5
	121-012 Environmental Change	12.5
	121-013 Global Ecology and Biogeography	12.5
Plus two of chemistry, physics, mathematics and statistics, or biology
	Chemistry
	One of
	610-141 Chemistry	12.5
	610-121 Chemistry (Advanced Studies Program)	12.5
	and one of
	610-142 Chemistry	12.5
	610-122 Chemistry (Advanced Studies Program)	12.5
	Physics
	One of
	640-121 Physics A (Adv)	12.5
	640-141 Physics A	12.5
	640-161 Physics: Principles & Applications A	12.5
	640-176 The Solar System and the Cosmos	12.5
	and one of
	640-122 Physics B (Adv)	12.5
	640-142 Physics B	12.5
	640-162 Physics: Principles & Applications B	12.5
	640-177 Stars and Galaxies	12.5
	Mathematics and statistics
	620-160 Experimental Design & Data Analysis	12.5
	620-161 Introductory Mathematics A	12.5
	Students with a strong mathematics background should consider doing 620-151/152 instead of 620-160/161.
	Students with specialist mathematics should consider doing 620-141 or 121 instead of 620-161.
	Biology
	600-141 Biology of Cells and Organisms	12.5
	600-142 Genetics & The Evolution of Life	12.5
Plus
	Two elective subjects	25
Total Points		100.0

Notes.

• 610-171 Fundamentals of Chemistry is available as an alternative chemistry subject in Semester 1 for students who have not completed VCE Chemistry.

• Students with specialist mathematics should consider undertaking 620-141 Mathematics A or 620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced) instead of 620-161.

Environmental sciences
Biology		Points
	600-141 Biology of Cells and Organisms	12.5
	600-142 Genetics & The Evolution of Life	12.5
Chemistry
	One of
	610-141 Chemistry	12.5
	610-121 Chemistry (Advanced Studies Program)
	and one of
	610-142 Chemistry	12.5
	610-122 Chemistry (Advanced Studies Program)
Mathematics and statistics
	620-160 Experimental Design & Data Analysis	12.5
Plus one of
	Earth Sciences
	625-101 Earth Sciences - The Global Environment	12.5
	Geography and environmental studies
	121-012 Environmental Change	12.5
Plus
	Two elective subjects
Total Points		100.0

Notes.

• 610-171 Fundamentals of Chemistry is available as an alternative chemistry subject in Semester 1 for students who have not completed VCE Chemistry.

• Students wishing to pursue environmental sciences may alternatively take the physical sciences package and enrol in 620-142 Mathematics B and 620-143 Applied Mathematics or 620-160 Experimental Design & Data Analysis in second year.

 8.6. Majors

All students commencing the BSc, BASc or a BSc combined course in 1999 and beyond are expected to complete a major. A major is defined by 50 points at 300-level in a discipline. The psychology major is the only exception to this rule. To major, students can complete one of the specialisations listed below. Students may complete alternative combinations of subjects to major, provided they have the approval of the relevant department.

The 100-level and 200-level subjects listed in the specialisations below are recommended subjects only. Students are not required to undertake particular subjects at these levels to complete a major, but should be aware that these subjects are often recommended because they are prerequisites for the required 300-level subjects.

Students are permitted to do more than one major, however to do so requires completion of 50 points at 300-level in each discipline. Subjects can be counted towards both majors where applicable.

Co-majors are available in biotechnology, environmental science or history and philosophy of science. Students undertaking a co-major must also complete a major. See Co-majors for details.

Note: Students who commenced their course before 1999 do not need to complete a major.

Science majors available:

• anatomy, ANATOMY

• animal behaviour and evolution, ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR AND EVOLUTION

• biochemistry and molecular biology, BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

• cell biology, CELL BIOLOGY

• chemistry, CHEMISTRY

• computer science, COMPUTER SCIENCE

• conservation and Australian wildlife, CONSERVATION AND AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE

• earth sciences, EARTH SCIENCES

• ecology, ECOLOGY

• environmental science (specified combined degrees only), ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• genetics, GENETICS

• geography, GEOGRAPHY

• immunology, IMMUNOLOGY

• marine biology, MARINE BIOLOGY

• mathematics and statistics, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

• microbiology, MICROBIOLOGY

• neuroscience, NEUROSCIENCE

• pathology, PATHOLOGY

• pharmacology, PHARMACOLOGY

• physics, PHYSICS

• physiology, PHYSIOLOGY

• plant Sciences, PLANT SCIENCES

• Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY

• reproduction and development, REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

• vision science, VISION SCIENCE

• zoology, ZOOLOGY

 8.6.1. ANATOMY

Teaching departments: anatomy and cell biology, physiology, zoology

Anatomy
	Contact: anatomy and cell biology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	516-201 Microanatomy: Cells and Tissues	12.5
	516-204 Anatomy 1(Back,Thorax and Upper Limb)	12.5
	516-202 Human Embryology	12.5
	516-207 Anatomy 2 (Abdomen, Pelvis & Lower Limb)	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	516-303 Anatomy of the Head and Neck	12.5
	516-304 Functional and Applied Anatomy	12.5
	plus either
	516-301 Practical Cell Biology	12.5
	516-302 Developmental Biology	12.5
	or
	536-303 The Brain: Neurophysiology of Behaviour	12.5
	516-305 Structure & Function of the Brain	12.5

 8.6.2. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR AND EVOLUTION

Teaching departments: genetics, zoology

Animal behaviour and evolution
	Contact: zoology
First year
	Life sciences package including 620-160 Exp. Design and Data Analysis and 600-111 Biology of Australian Flora and Fauna
Second year
	50 points
	654-204 Animal Ecology	12.5
	652-214 Principles of Genetics	12.5
	652-215 Genes and Genomes	12.5
	plus one of
	654-201 Animal Diversity	12.5
	654-202 Animal Structure and Function	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	652-301 Genomes and Evolution	12.5
	654-303 Experimental Animal Behaviour	25
	654-307 Evolution and Human Origins	12.5

 8.6.3. BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Teaching department: biochemistry and molecular biology

Biochemistry and biochemistry and molecular bioogy
	Contact: biochemistry and molecular biology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	37.5 points
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-220 Techniques in Protein & Gene Technology	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	521-301 Protein Structure, Design & Engineering	12.5
	521-302 Functional Genomics	12.5
	Plus one of
	521-321 Gene Technology & Protein Expression	12.5
	521-322 Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics	12.5
	Plus one of
	521-303 Molecular Aspects of Cell Biology	12.5
	521-304 Hormone & Neurotransmitter Biochemistry	12.5
	521-305 Biochemistry of Metabolism & Nutrition	12.5
	521-306 Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology	12.5

Functional genomics
	Contact: biochemistry and molecular biology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	37.5 points
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
	521-220 Techniques in Protein & Gene Technology	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	521-301 Protein Structure, Design & Engineering	12.5
	521-302 Functional Genomics	12.5
	521-303 Molecular Aspects of Cell Biology	12.5
	521-321 Gene Technology & Protein Expression	12.5

Biophysics and bioinformatics
	Contact: biochemistry and molecular biology
First year
	Any first year package that includes two 100 level chemistry subjects
Second year
	37.5 points
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-203 Macromolecular Structure &Bioinformatics	12.5
	610-260 Analysis in Chemical and Life Sciences	12.5
	It is recommended that a selection of relevant 200 level subjects frombiochemistry and molecular bioogy be included.
Third year
	50 points
	521-301 Protein Structure, Design & Engineering	12.5
	521-307 3D-Macromolecular Structure and Dynamics	12.5
	521-322 Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics	12.5
	610-332 Bio-organic Chemistry	12.5

Biochemical and molecular biotechnology
	Contact: biochemistry and molecular biology
First year
	Any first year package that includes two 100 level chemistry subjects
Second year
	50 points
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
	521-203 Macromolecular Structure &Bioinformatics	12.5
	521-220 Techniques in Protein & Gene Technology	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	521-301 Protein Structure, Design & Engineering	12.5
	521-302 Functional Genomics	12.5
	521-321 Gene Technology & Protein Expression	12.5
	521-322 Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics	12.5

 8.6.4. CELL BIOLOGY

Teaching departments: anatomy and cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, botany, genetics, pathology, physiology, zoology

Cell and molecular biology
	Contact: botany
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles	12.5
	606-206 Cell Biology II - Cellular Interactions	12.5
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	plus one of
	516-201 Microanatomy: Cells and Tissues	12.5
	516-202 Human Embryology	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
	606-201 The Living Plant	12.5
	536-201 Principles of Physiology	12.5
	652-215 Genes and Genomes	12.5
	652-216 Molecular & General Genetics Practical	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	516-301 Practical Cell Biology	12.5
	516-302 Developmental Biology	12.5
	521-303 Molecular Aspects of Cell Biology	12.5
	606-309 Cell Biology III	12.5

 8.6.5. CHEMISTRY

Teaching department: Chemistry

Chemistry
	Contact: chemistry
First year
	Any first year package which includes chemistry
Second year
	50 points
	610-210 Light, Matter & Chemical Change A	12.5
	610-260 Analysis in Chemical and Life Sciences	12.5
	610-220 Organic Chemistry	12.5
	610-240 Inorganic and Bio-inorganic Chemistry A	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	Two of
	610-311 Physical Chemistry IIIB	12.5
	610-321 Organic Chemistry IIIB	12.5
	610-341 Inorganic Chemistry IIIB	12.5
	610-360 Analytical & Environmental Chemistry	12.5
	Plus two of
	610-315 Physical Chemistry Practical III	6.25
	610-325 Organic Chemistry Practical III	6.25
	610-345 Inorganic Chemistry Practical III	6.25
	Plus 12.5 points of 300-level Chemistry selected from
	610-310 Physical Chemistry IIIA	12.5
	610-311 Physical Chemistry IIIB	12.5
	610-315 Physical Chemistry Practical III	6.25
	610-320 Organic Chemistry IIIA	12.5
	610-321 Organic Chemistry IIIB	12.5
	610-325 Organic Chemistry Practical III	6.25
	610-332 Bio-organic Chemistry	12.5
	610-333 Molecular Technology and Processes	12.5
	610-340 Inorganic Chemistry IIIA	12.5
	610-341 Inorganic Chemistry IIIB	12.5
	610-345 Inorganic Chemistry Practical III	6.25
	610-360 Analytical & Environmental Chemistry	12.5

 8.6.6. COMPUTER SCIENCE

Teaching department: computer science and software engineering

Computer Science
	Contact: Computer Science and Software Engineering
First year
	Any first year package including 433-141, 433-142 and at least 25 points of mathematics and statistics.
Second year
	50 points
	433-252 Software Engineering Principles & Tools	12.5
	433-253 Algorithms and Data Structures	12.5
	433-254 Software Design	12.5
	433-255 Logic and Computation	12.5
Third year
	50 points selected from
	433-303 Artificial Intelligence	12.5
	433-313 Computer Design	12.5
	433-330 Theory Of Computation	12.5
	433-332 Operating Systems	12.5
	433-341 Software Engineering Process & Practice	12.5
	433-351 Database Systems	12.5
	433-353 Networks & Communications	12.5
	433-361 Programming Languages Implementation	12.5
	433-371 Interactive System Design	12.5
	433-380 Graphics and Computation	12.5

 8.6.7. CONSERVATION AND AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE

Teaching departments: botany, zoology

Conservation and australian wildlife
	Contact: zoology
First year
	Life sciences package including 620-160 Exp. Design and Data Analysis plus 600-111 Biology of Australian Flora and Fauna
Second year
	50 points selected from
	606-202 Plant Biodiversity	25
	606-204 Plant Ecology	12.5
	606-207 Flora of Victoria	12.5
	654-202 Animal Structure and Function	12.5
	654-204 Animal Ecology	12.5
	654-207 Australian Wildlife Biology	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	606-310 Field Botany	12.5
	654-308 Conservation Biology	12.5
	654-309 Field Biology of Marsupials & Monotremes	25

 8.6.8. EARTH SCIENCES

Teaching department: earth sciences

Geology
	Contact: earth sciences
First year
	Earth sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	625-221 Geological Methods	12.5
	625-222 Mineralogy and Igneous Petrology	12.5
	625-223 Sedimentary Geology & Hydrogeology	12.5
	625-224 Tectonics	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	625-301 Structural Geology & Geodynamics	12.5
	625-302 Sedimentary Geology	12.5
	Plus two of
	625-303 Geochemistry & Petrogenesis	12.5
	625-304 Applied Geophysics	12.5
	625-305 Economic Geology	12.5
	625-307 Hydrogeology & Environmental Management	12.5
	625-311 Field Applications of Structural Geology	12.5
	625-312 Field Geology	12.5
	600-311 Research Project A	12.5
	600-312 Research Project B	12.5

Atmosphere andearth scence
	Contact: earth sciences
First year
	Earth sciences package
Second year
	25 points
	625-227 Weather and Climate Systems	12.5
	625-228 Atmospheric Environment Processes	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	625-331 Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction	25
	625-332 Climate: Mechanisms & Variability	25

Environmental earth sciences
	(to be taken with an environmental science co-major)
	Contact: earth sciences
First year
	Earth sciences package
Second year
	37.5 points
	600-201 Physical Environment	12.5
	625-221 Geological Methods	12.5
	625-223 Sedimentary Geology & Hydrogeology	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	625-302 Sedimentary Geology	12.5
	625-307 Hydrogeology & Environmental Management	12.5
	625-312 Field Geology	12.5
	plus 12.5 points of other 300-level earth sciences subjects

 8.6.9. ECOLOGY

Teaching departments: earth scology

Marine ecology
	Contact: zoology
First year
	Life sciences package including 620-160 Exp. Design and Data Analysis plus 600-111 Biology of Australian Flora and Fauna
Second year
	50 points
	606-202 Plant Biodiversity	25
	654-201 Animal Diversity	12.5
	654-204 Animal Ecology	12.5
Third year
	50 points selected from
	606-302 Marine & Freshwater Botany	25
	606-310 Field Botany	12.5
	654-312 Marine Ecology	12.5
	654-313 Marine Invertebrate Zoology	12.5
	654-302 Experimental Marine Ecology	12.5

Terrestrial ecology
	Contact: botany
First year
	Life sciences package including 620-160 Exp. Design and Data Analysis plus 600-111 Biology of Australian Flora and Fauna
Second year
	50 points
	606-204 Plant Ecology	12.5
	606-201 The Living Plant	12.5
	654-204 Animal Ecology	12.5
	plus one of
	606-207 Flora of Victoria	12.5
	600-201 Physical Environment	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	606-301 Community & Ecosystem Ecology	12.5
	654-308 Conservation Biology	12.5
	654-305 Animal Behaviour	12.5
	Plus one of
	606-310 Field Botany	12.5
	606-303 Botany Systematics & Evolution	12.5

Plant ecology and ecophysiology
	Contact: botany
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	37.5 to 50 points
	606-204 Plant Ecology	12.5
	606-201 The Living Plant	12.5
	Plus one of
	606-207 Flora of Victoria	12.5
	606-202 Plant Biodiversity	25
Third year
	50 points
	606-301 Community & Ecosystem Ecology	12.5
	606-304 Environmental Plant Physiology	12.5
	Plus two of
	606-310 Field Botany	12.5
	606-314 Experimental Techniques in Plant Science	12.5
	606-303 Botany Systematics & Evolution	12.5
	654-308 Conservation Biology	12.5

 8.6.10. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Available as a major only to students enrolled in Engineering/Science, Science/Engineering, Science/Forest Science and Geomatics/Science. Students enrolled in other BSc programs and BASc may co-major, see environmental science, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.

Teaching departments: botany, chemistry, earth sciences, geography and environmental studies, mathematics and statistics, zoology

Environmental science
	Contact: environmental science coordinator
First year
	Environmental science package plus two mathematics subjects (as required by Engineering/Geomatics course or physical sciences package)
Second year
	50 points
	600-203 Environmental Measurement	12.5
	620-270 Applied Statistics	12.5
	600-201 Physical Environment	12.5
	610-280 Environmental Chemistry	12.5
	Corequisite (ecology) - one of
	606-204 Plant Ecology	12.5
	654-204 Animal Ecology	12.5
	121-025 Biodiversity	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	600-303 Environmental Risk Assessment	12.5
	600-301 Problem Solving in Environmental Science	12.5
	620-371 Linear Models	12.5
	plus one of
	625-307 Hydrogeology & Environmental Management	12.5
	121-029 Environmental Hydrology B	12.5
	654-308 Conservation Biology	12.5
	121-031 Ecological Biogeography (Theory)	12.5

 8.6.11. GENETICS

Teaching department: genetics

Genetics
	Contact: genetics
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	37.5 points
	652-214 Principles of Genetics	12.5
	652-215 Genes and Genomes	12.5
	652-216 Molecular & General Genetics Practical	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	652-304 Genetic Analysis	12.5
	Plus three of
	652-301 Genomes and Evolution	12.5
	652-302 Molecular Genetics	12.5
	652-303 Developmental and Cellular Genetics	12.5
	652-305 Human Genetics	12.5
	652-306 Experimental Genetics	12.5

 8.6.12. GEOGRAPHY

Teaching department: geography and environmental studies

Geography
	Contact: geography and environmental studies
First year
	Earth sciences package including geography
Second year
	25 points selected from
	121-018 Geomorphology	12.5
	121-021 Environmental Politics and Management	12.5
	121-022 Urban Environments	12.5
	121-024 GIS and Remote Sensing in Geography	12.5
	121-025 Biodiversity	12.5
Third year
	50 points selected from
	121-028 Sustainable Development	12.5
	121-030 Ecological Biogeography	25
	121-031 Ecological Biogeography (Theory)	12.5
	121-032 Australian Quaternary Environments	25
	121-033 Environmental Hydrology A	25
	121-034 Environmental Field Class	25
	121-039 Environmental Management Systems	12.5
	121-071 Coastal Geomorphology	12.5

 8.6.13. IMMUNOLOGY

Teaching department: microbiology and immunology

Immunology
	Contact: microbiology and immunology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	31.25 points of theory and 12.5 points of practical 200-level subjects from microbiology and immunology, biochemistry and molecular biology, physiology, anatomy and cell biology, or genetics.
Third year
	50 points selected from
	526-304 Principles of Immunology	12.5
	526-305 Medical and Applied Immunology	12.5
	526-324 Immunological Techniques (Practical)	12.5
	526-323 Project Prac: Medical/Immunology	12.5
	or one other 12.5 point subject approved by the Department

 8.6.14. MARINE BIOLOGY

Teaching departments: botany, chemistry, geography and environmental studies, zoology.

Marine biology
	Contact: zoology
First year
	Life sciences package including 620-160 Exp Design & Data Analysis plus 600-111 Biology of Australian Flora and Fauna
Second year
	50 points selected from
	606-202 Plant Biodiversity	25
	610-260 Analysis in Chemical and Life Sciences	12.5
	654-201 Animal Diversity	12.5
	654-204 Animal Ecology	12.5
Third year
	50 points selected from
	606-302 Marine & Freshwater Botany	25
	600-311 Research Project A	12.5
	600-312 Research Project B	12.5
	610-360 Analytical & Environmental Chemistry	12.5
	654-312 Marine Ecology	12.5
	654-313 Marine Invertebrate Zoology	12.5
	654-302 Experimental Marine Ecology	12.5

 8.6.15. MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

Teaching departments: mathematics and statistics, physics

Applied mathematics
	Contact: mathematics and statistics
First year
	Physical sciences package including three mathematics subjects
Second year
	37.5 points
	One of
	620-231 Vector Analysis	12.5
	620-233 Vector Analysis (Advanced)	12.5
	Plus one of
	620-232 Mathematical Methods	12.5
	620-234 Mathematical Methods (Advanced)	12.5
	Plus one of
	620-221 Real and Complex Analysis	12.5
	620-252 Analysis	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	620-331 Applied Partial Differential Equations	12.5
	Plus three of
	620-332 Integral Transforms & Asymptotics	12.5
	620-341 Dynamical Systems & Chaos	12.5
	620-342 Industrial & Applied Mathematics	12.5
	620-352 Graph Theory	12.5
	620-381 Computational Mathematics	12.5

Pure mathematics
	Contact: mathematics and statistics
First year
	Physical sciences package including three mathematics subjects
Second year
	37.5 points
	One of
	620-231 Vector Analysis	12.5
	620-233 Vector Analysis (Advanced)	12.5
	Plus
	620-222 Linear and Abstract Algebra	12.5
	Plus one of
	620-221 Real and Complex Analysis	12.5
	620-252 Analysis	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	620-311 Metric Spaces	12.5
	620-321 Algebra	12.5
	Plus two of
	620-302 Chance and Options Pricing	12.5
	620-312 Linear Analysis	12.5
	620-322 Topology	12.5
	620-351 Number Theory	12.5
	620-352 Graph Theory	12.5

Statistics
	Contact: mathematics and statistics
First year
	Any package which includes 620-141 and 620-142 (or advanced versions) and a statistics subject
Second year
	37.5 points
	One of
	620-201 Probability	12.5
	620-203 Probability (Advanced)	12.5
	Plus one of
	620-202 Statistics	12.5
	620-204 Statistics (Advanced)	12.5
	Plus one of
	620-221 Real and Complex Analysis	12.5
	620-252 Analysis	12.5
	620-261 Introduction to Operations Research	12.5
	620-270 Applied Statistics	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	620-301 Stochastic Modelling	12.5
	620-371 Linear Models	12.5
	Plus two of
	620-302 Chance and Options Pricing	12.5
	620-372 Applied Statistical Analysis	12.5
	620-382 Biostatistics	12.5

Operations research
	Contact: mathematics and statistics
First year
	Any package which includes 620-141 and 620-142 (or advanced versions)
Second year
	37.5 points
	620-261 Introduction to Operations Research	12.5
	620-262 Decision Making	12.5
	Plus one of
	620-201 Probability	12.5
	620-203 Probability (Advanced)	12.5
	620-221 Real and Complex Analysis	12.5
	620-222 Linear and Abstract Algebra	12.5
	620-231 Vector Analysis	12.5
	620-233 Vector Analysis (Advanced)	12.5
	620-252 Analysis	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	620-361 Operations Research: Techniques	12.5
	620-362 Applied Operations Research	12.5
	Plus two of
	620-301 Stochastic Modelling	12.5
	620-311 Metric Spaces	12.5
	620-312 Linear Analysis	12.5
	620-341 Dynamical Systems & Chaos	12.5
	620-352 Graph Theory	12.5
	620-372 Applied Statistical Analysis	12.5
	620-381 Computational Mathematics	12.5

Decision management
	Contact: mathematics and statistics
First year
	Any package which includes 620-141 and 620-142 (or advanced versions) and a statistics subject
Second year
	37.5-50 points
	620-261 Introduction to Operations Research	12.5
	620-262 Decision Making	12.5
	Plus either
	620-270 Applied Statistics	12.5
	or one of
	620-201 Probability	12.5
	620-203 Probability (Advanced)	12.5
	and one of
	620-202 Statistics	12.5
	620-204 Statistics (Advanced)	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	620-361 Operations Research: Techniques	12.5
	620-371 Linear Models	12.5
	Plus two of
	620-362 Applied Operations Research	12.5
	620-382 Biostatistics	12.5
	620-301 Stochastic Modelling	12.5
	620-372 Applied Statistical Analysis	12.5

Mathematical physics
	Contact: mathematics and statistics
First year
	Physical sciences package including physics and three mathematics subjects
Second year
	50 points
	One of
	620-231 Vector Analysis	12.5
	620-233 Vector Analysis (Advanced)	12.5
	Plus one of
	620-232 Mathematical Methods	12.5
	620-234 Mathematical Methods (Advanced)	12.5
	Plus one of
	640-223 Quantum Mechanics & Thermal Physics(Adv)	12.5
	640-243 Quantum Mechanics & Thermal Physics	12.5
	Plus one of
	640-225 Electromagnetism & Relativity (Adv)	12.5
	640-245 Electromagnetism & Relativity	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	620-331 Applied Partial Differential Equations	12.5
	Plus one of
	620-332 Integral Transforms & Asymptotics	12.5
	620-341 Dynamical Systems & Chaos	12.5
	620-342 Industrial & Applied Mathematics	12.5
	Plus one of
	640-321 Quantum Mechanics (Adv)	12.5
	640-341 Quantum Mechanics	12.5
	Plus one of
	640-322 Thermal Physics (Adv)	12.5
	640-342 Thermal Physics	12.5

 8.6.16. MICROBIOLOGY

Teaching department: microbiology and immunology

Medical microbiology
	Contact: microbiology and immunology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	25 points
	526-201 Principles of Microbiology & Immunology	12.5
	526-221 Practical Microbiology	12.5
	The following is recommended:
	526-205 Microbes: Infections and Responses	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	526-311 Medical Microbiology & Virology 1:Agents	12.5
	526-312 Med.Micro. & Vir. 2:Infection/Immunity	12.5
	plus two of
	526-304 Principles of Immunology	12.5
	526-321 Molecular Microbiology Techniques	12.5
	526-323 Project Prac: Medical/Immunology	12.5
	526-324 Immunological Techniques (Practical)	12.5

Environmental microbiology
	Contact: microbiology and immunology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	25 points
	526-201 Principles of Microbiology & Immunology	12.5
	526-221 Practical Microbiology	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	526-307 Applied Environmental Microbiology	12.5
	526-322 Project Prac: Biotech/Environmental	12.5
	Including 25 points chosen from
	526-301 Biotechnology 1:Microbial Genes & Cells	12.5
	526-321 Molecular Microbiology Techniques	12.5
	or one other 12.5 point subject approved by the Department

Microbial biotechnology
	Contact: microbiology and immunology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	25 points
	526-201 Principles of Microbiology & Immunology	12.5
	526-221 Practical Microbiology	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	526-301 Biotechnology 1:Microbial Genes & Cells	12.5
	526-302 Biotechnology 2: Commercial Innovation	12.5
	Plus two of
	526-307 Applied Environmental Microbiology	12.5
	526-322 Project Prac: Biotech/Environmental	12.5
	526-321 Molecular Microbiology Techniques	12.5

 8.6.17. NEUROSCIENCE

Teaching departments: anatomy and cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, botany, pharmacology, physiology and zoology

Cell and molecular neuroscience
	Contact: anatomy and cell biology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	Either both
	536-201 Principles of Physiology	12.5
	536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function	12.5
	or both
	654-201 Animal Diversity	12.5
	654-202 Animal Structure and Function	12.5
	Plus both
	606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles	12.5
	606-206 Cell Biology II - Cellular Interactions	12.5
	or both
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	536-303 The Brain: Neurophysiology of Behaviour	12.5
	516-305 Structure & Function of the Brain	12.5
	534-302 Neuropharmacology	12.5
	Plus one of
	521-304 Hormone & Neurotransmitter Biochemistry	12.5
	516-306 Developmental Neurobiology	12.5

Neuroscience
	Contact: anatomy and cell biology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	Either both
	536-201 Principles of Physiology	12.5
	536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function	12.5
	or both
	654-201 Animal Diversity	12.5
	654-202 Animal Structure and Function	12.5
	Plus both
	606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles	12.5
	606-206 Cell Biology II - Cellular Interactions	12.5
	or both
	516-201 Microanatomy: Cells and Tissues	12.5
	516-202 Human Embryology	12.5
	or both
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	536-303 The Brain: Neurophysiology of Behaviour	12.5
	516-305 Structure & Function of the Brain	12.5
	Plus two of
	534-302 Neuropharmacology	12.5
	516-307 Project Study in Anatomy & Cell Biology	12.5
	654-305 Animal Behaviour	12.5
	516-306 Developmental Neurobiology	12.5

Behavioural neuroscience
	Contact: anatomy and cell biology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	512-224 Cognitive Psychology 2	12.5
	512-222 Behavioural Neuroscience 2	12.5
	Plus either both
	536-201 Principles of Physiology	12.5
	536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function	12.5
	or both
	654-201 Animal Diversity	12.5
	654-202 Animal Structure and Function	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	536-303 The Brain: Neurophysiology of Behaviour	12.5
	516-305 Structure & Function of the Brain	12.5
	512-350 Brain, Cognition and Behaviour 3	12.5
	Plus one of
	512-330 Human Psychophysiology 3	12.5
	512-335 Advanced Cognition 3	12.5

 8.6.18. PATHOLOGY

Teaching department: pathology

Pathology
	Contact: pathology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	531-201 Basic Principles of Pathology-Science	12.5
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
	521-220 Techniques in Protein & Gene Technology	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	531-301 Cellular Basis of Disease	12.5
	531-302 Techniques for Investigation of Disease	12.5
	531-303 Molecular/Genetic Basis of Disease-Lect	12.5
	Plus one of
	531-304 Molecular/Genetic Basis of Disease-Prac	12.5
	531-305 Molecular/Genetic Basis of Disease-Lab	25

 8.6.19. PHARMACOLOGY

Teaching departments: pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology, chemistry

Pharmacology
	Contact: pharmacology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	534-201 Pharmacology	12.5
	Plus 37.5 points from
	536-201 Principles of Physiology	12.5
	536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function	12.5
	536-202 Physiology (General Practical)	6.25
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
	521-220 Techniques in Protein & Gene Technology	12.5
	610-220 Organic Chemistry	12.5
	610-221 Organic & Bio-organic Chemistry	12.5
	610-225 Organic Chemistry Practical	6.25
Third year
	50 points
	534-301 Principles of Pharmacology	25
	Plus either
	534-304 Pharmacology of Therapeutic Substances	25
	or two of
	534-302 Neuropharmacology	12.5
	534-303 Molecular Pharmacology	12.5
	534-305 Toxicology	12.5
	534-306 Drug Discovery	12.5

 8.6.20. PHYSICS

Teaching departments: physics, mathematics and statistics

Physics
	Contact: physics
First year
	Physical sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	One of
	640-223 Quantum Mechanics & Thermal Physics(Adv)	12.5
	640-243 Quantum Mechanics & Thermal Physics	12.5
	and one of
	640-225 Electromagnetism & Relativity (Adv)	12.5
	640-245 Electromagnetism & Relativity	12.5
	and
	640-299 Laboratory Work	12.5
	Plus one of
	640-237 Astrophysics & Optics II	12.5
	640-234 Further Classical & Quantum Mechanics	12.5
	640-251 Instrumentation for Scientists	12.5
	Corequisites
	One of
	620-231 Vector Analysis	12.5
	620-233 Vector Analysis (Advanced)	12.5
	Plus one of
	620-232 Mathematical Methods	12.5
	620-234 Mathematical Methods (Advanced)	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	One of
	640-321 Quantum Mechanics (Adv)	12.5
	640-341 Quantum Mechanics	12.5
	Plus one of
	640-393 Laboratory Work	12.5
	640-394 Laboratory Work	12.5
	640-364 Computational Physics	12.5
	Plus two other 300-level Physics subjects

Mathematical physics
	Contact: mathematics and statistics

See description of mathematical physics course structure MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

 8.6.21. PHYSIOLOGY

Teaching departments: anatomy and cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, botany, physiology, zoology

Systems physiology
	Contact: physiology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	37.5 points
	536-201 Principles of Physiology	12.5
	536-202 Physiology (General Practical)	6.25
	536-203 Physiology (Integrative Physiology)	6.25
	536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	536-301 Integrative Physiology: Heart & Kidney	12.5
	536-303 The Brain: Neurophysiology of Behaviour	12.5
	536-304 Seminars & Experimental Physiology	12.5
	Plus one of
	536-308 Physiology of Muscle & Exercise	12.5
	536-311 Molecular/Cellular Basis of Physiology	12.5

Mammalian cellular physiology
	Contact: physiology
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	37.5 points
	536-201 Principles of Physiology	12.5
	536-202 Physiology (General Practical)	6.25
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	536-302 Molecular Physiology of Neurons & Muscle	12.5
	536-304 Seminars & Experimental Physiology	12.5
	Plus two of
	536-301 Integrative Physiology: Heart & Kidney	12.5
	536-303 The Brain: Neurophysiology of Behaviour	12.5
	536-308 Physiology of Muscle & Exercise	12.5
	536-310 Research Project in Physiology	12.5
	536-311 Molecular/Cellular Basis of Physiology	12.5

Animal physiology
	Contact: zoology
First year
	Life sciences package, including 620-160 Exp. Design and Data Analysis
Second year
	43.75 points
	536-201 Principles of Physiology	12.5
	536-202 Physiology (General Practical)	6.25
	536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function	12.5
	654-202 Animal Structure and Function	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	654-301 Animal Physiology: Comparative Approach	25
	536-302 Molecular Physiology of Neurons & Muscle	12.5
	Plus one of
	536-304 Seminars & Experimental Physiology	12.5
	654-314 Reproduction (Lectures)	12.5

 8.6.22. PLANT SCIENCES

Teaching departments: anatomy and cell biology, botany, biochemistry and molecular biology, genetics and zoology

Biodiversity and evolutionary plant biology
	Contact: botany
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	606-201 The Living Plant	12.5
	606-202 Plant Biodiversity	25
	Plus one of
	606-204 Plant Ecology	12.5
	606-207 Flora of Victoria	12.5
	652-214 Principles of Genetics	12.5
	652-215 Genes and Genomes	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	606-303 Botany Systematics & Evolution	12.5
	Plus 37.5 points from
	606-302 Marine & Freshwater Botany	25
	606-310 Field Botany	12.5
	606-313 Molecular Evolution & The Origin of Life	12.5
	606-314 Experimental Techniques in Plant Science	12.5

Plant pathology
	Contact: botany
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	606-201 The Living Plant	12.5
	606-202 Plant Biodiversity	25
	Plus one of
	652-214 Principles of Genetics	12.5
	606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	606-307 Fungi & Plant Disease	12.5
	Plus 37.5 points from
	606-303 Botany Systematics & Evolution	12.5
	606-304 Environmental Plant Physiology	12.5
	606-310 Field Botany	12.5
	606-309 Cell Biology III	12.5

Plant cell and molecular biology
	Contact: botany
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	606-201 The Living Plant	12.5
	606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles	12.5
	606-206 Cell Biology II - Cellular Interactions	12.5
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	606-304 Environmental Plant Physiology	12.5
	606-309 Cell Biology III	12.5
	606-314 Experimental Techniques in Plant Science	12.5
	521-306 Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology	12.5

Plant biotechnology
	Contact: botany
First year
	Life sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	606-201 The Living Plant	12.5
	600-205 Biotechnology in Practice	12.5
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	606-304 Environmental Plant Physiology	12.5
	606-309 Cell Biology III	12.5
	606-314 Experimental Techniques in Plant Science	12.5
	521-306 Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology	12.5

 8.6.23. PSYCHOLOGY

Teaching department: behavioural science

A major study in psychology, accredited by the Australian Psychological Society (APS), consists of nine prescribed compulsory subjects and at least one elective subject (a minimum of ten subjects and 125 points). Refer to Psychology as a major for further information. The 50 points at 300-level definition of a Science major is waived in this instance. Students will instead need to complete a minimum of 50 science points at 300-level.

Psychology
	Contact behavioural science
First year
	Life sciences package including
	512-120 Introductory Experimental Psychology 1	12.5
	512-121 Social, Develop. & Clinical Psychology 1	12.5
Second year
	62.5 points*
	512-220 Quantitative Methods for Psychology 2	12.5
	512-221 Developmental Psychology 2	12.5
	512-222 Behavioural Neuroscience 2	12.5
	512-223 Personality and Social Psychology 2	12.5
	512-224 Cognitive Psychology 2	12.5
Third year
	37.5 points*
	512-320 Research Methods 3	12.5
	Plus one only of
	512-322 Industrial/Organisational Psychology 3	12.5
	512-323 Prof. Applications of Psychology 3	12.5
	Plus one of
	512-330 Human Psychophysiology 3	12.5
	512-335 Advanced Cognition 3	12.5
	512-345 Environmental Psychology 3	12.5
	512-350 Brain, Cognition and Behaviour 3	12.5
	512-360 Personality and Social Psychology 3	12.5
	512-370 Cognitive and Neurological Development 3	12.5
	512-380 Personal and Social Development 3	12.5

Notes.

• * The distribution of points between second and third year is constrained by the requirements of a major study in psychology, accredited by the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Students may take 50 points of second year subjects during their second year, and complete the remaining 12.5 points from second year concurrently with third year subjects.

• Science students majoring in psychology are required to complete a minimum 50 science points at 300-level.

 8.6.24. REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Teaching departments: anatomy and cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, botany, physiology, zoology

Reproduction and development
	Contact: zoology
First year
	Life sciences package including 620-160 Exp. Design and Data Analysis
Second year
	50 points
	516-201 Microanatomy: Cells and Tissues	12.5
	606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles	12.5
	606-206 Cell Biology II - Cellular Interactions	12.5
	654-202 Animal Structure and Function	12.5
Third year
	50 points
	654-304 Reproduction	25
	516-302 Developmental Biology	12.5
	Plus one of
	606-309 Cell Biology III	12.5
	654-319 Biology of Marsupials and Monotremes	12.5

 8.6.25. VISION SCIENCE

Teaching department: optometry and vision sciences

Vision science
	Contact: optometry and vision science
First year
	Life sciences package or physical sciences package including the electives 655-101 Optical Systems and 655-111 Vision: How the Eye sees the World
Second year
	50 points
	655-211 Ocular Anatomy & Histology	12.5
	655-221 Human Visual Functions	12.5
	655-210 Optical Design and Ophthalmic Metrology	12.5
	Plus one of
	655-222 Visual Processing and Control	12.5
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
	536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function	12.5
Third year
	50 points selected from
	655-321 Visual Physiology and Perception	12.5
	655-331 Light & Image Formation: Applications	12.5
	655-351 Ophthalmic Prosthetics I	12.5
	516-305 Structure & Function of the Brain	12.5

 8.6.26. ZOOLOGY

Teaching Department: zoology

Zoology
	Contact: zoology
First year
	Life sciences packages, including 620-160 Experimental Design and Data Analysis, and 600-111 Biology of Australian Flora and Fauna
Second year
	50 points
	606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles	12.5
	654-201 Animal Diversity	12.5
	654-202 Animal Structure and Function	12.5
	654-204 Animal Ecology	12.5
Third year
	50 points selected from
	654-301 Animal Physiology: Comparative Approach	25
	654-302 Experimental Marine Ecology	12.5
	654-303 Experimental Animal Behaviour	25
	654-304 Reproduction	25
	654-309 Field Biology of Marsupials & Monotremes	25
	654-312 Marine Ecology	12.5

 8.7. Co-majors

Students may undertake a co-major in conjunction with a major. Science co-majors available:

• environmental science

• history and philosophy of science

• biotechnology

 8.7.1. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Teaching departments: botany, chemistry, earth sciences, geography, geomatics, mathematics and statistics, and zoology.

Contact: environmental science coordinator

Dr Roderick Brown, School of Earth Sciences

Environmental science
First year		Points
	Environmental sciences package
Second year
	50 points
	600-203 Environmental Measurement	12.5
	620-270 Applied Statistics	12.5
	Plus at least two* of
	600-201 Physical Environment	12.5
	610-280 Environmental Chemistry	12.5
	an ecology subject from the list: 600-111, 654-204, 606-204, 606-207, 526-204, 121-030, 121-033, 121-013, 121-025
Third year
	37.5 points
	600-303 Environmental Risk Assessment	12.5
	600-301 Problem Solving in Environmental Science	12.5
	451-312 GIS & Remote Sensing for Enviro Science	12.5

* It is recommended that students undertaking a co-major in environmental science include 200-level study in chemistry, ecology and earth sciences in their programs, whether as part of their major or their environmental science co-major.

 8.7.2. HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Teaching department: history and philosophy of science

HPS
	Contact: history and philosophy of science
First year
	Any first year package
Second year
	37.5 points
	Three HPS subjects earning science points
Third year
	50 points
	Four HPS subjects earning science points
	The seven HPS subjects taken at second and third year must include a subject in two of the following areas: history of science, philosophy of science, and sociology of science. In addition, one subject must be from the following:
	136-052 Science as Practice and Culture	12.5
	136-054 Controversies in Philosophy of Science	12.5
	136-055 Approaches to the History of Science	12.5

 8.7.3. BIOTECHNOLOGY

Teaching departments: anatomy and cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, botany, chemistry, genetics, microbiology and immunology, pathology, pharmacology, history and philosophy of science

Contact: biotechnology coordinator

Dr Chris Cobbett, Department of Genetics

Biotechnology
First year		Points
	Life sciences package
Second year
	Students must be undertaking a life sciences major in anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, chemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, pathology, pharmacology, physiology or plant sciences.
	600-205 Biotechnology in Practice	12.5
	or, for option C,
	526-201 Principles of Microbiology & Immunology	12.5
	and
	521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A	12.5
	521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B	12.5
	and one of
	652-214 Principles of Genetics	12.5
	606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles	12.5
	526-201 Principles of Microbiology & Immunology	12.5
	521-220 Techniques in Protein & Gene Technology	12.5
	Students choosing Option C may take 526-221 Practical Microbiology

Students need to fulfil prerequisite requirements for their chosen major and for the elective subjects they plan to take in third year.

Third year

Students must be completing a life sciences major in the disciplines described under second year.

Option A: Major in selected life sciences disciplines with additional elective subjects with 'biotechnology flavour' comprising at least 37.5 points, see Biotechnology. At least two of these subjects must be from a department different to that responsible for teaching the major. Two practical subjects must be included, either within the co-major or the major. Some elective subjects count towards both the major and the biotechnology co-major.

or

Option B: Double major in life sciences where one major has specialisation with a 'biotechnology flavour' (details from appropriate departments).

or

Option C: Major in life sciences and additional subjects as specified in Option A, but including 526-302 Biotechnology 2: Commercial Innovation instead of 600-205 Biotechnology in Practice if appropriate prerequisites and course structure are adopted. Credit will not be given for both subjects.

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