Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - enhanced program for high achievers

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements [November, 2007] for either the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Hons).

Related programs:

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR
ECOLOGY BEHAVIOUR AND EVOLUTION MAJOR
MICROBIOLOGY MAJOR
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY MAJOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR
BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY EXTENDED MAJOR
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES EXTENDED MAJOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE EXTENDED MAJOR

First Year

The following topics must be selected as part of the 36-unit First Year program:

BIOL1102	Molecular Basis of Life#	4.5
BIOL1101	Evolution of Biological Diversity#	4.5
COMP1102	Computer Programming 1#	4.5
	and either
CHEM1101	Chemistry A, and	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry B	4.5
	or
CHEM1201	Introduction to Chemistry A, and	4.5
CHEM1202	Introduction to Chemistry B	4.5

# Students admitted to the Bachelor of Science (Hons) - enhanced program for high achievers - may undertake the Extended versions of these topics: BIOL1601, BIOL1602, COMP1601, COMP1602, MATH1141, MATH1142.

Students are also highly recommended to undertake:

MATH1121	Mathematics 1A*	4.5
MATH1122	Mathematics 1B*	4.5
	or
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics 1A	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics 1B	4.5

*Students who have achieved a high score in SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods are advised to do the corresponding topic MATH1131 Mathematics 1M. Students who have achieved a mark of at least 18 in SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics, or at least 6 in International Baccalaureate Mathematics HL are advised to do the corresponding topics MATH1141 Advanced Mathematics 1A (equivalent to MATH1121) and MATH1142 Advanced Mathematics 1B (equivalent to MATH1122).

Second Year

27 units comprising the following:

BIOL2121	Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity	6
BIOL2141	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	6
BIOL2162	Functional Biology and Experimental Design	6
COMP2008	Computer Programming 2A	3
COMP2005	Database Systems 1	3
COMP2007	Systems Programming	3

Third Year

21 units comprising the following:

BIOL3131	DNA to Genome ##	6
BIOL3132	Protein to Proteome ##	6
BIOL3003	Research Project in Biology A	3
COMP3020	Internet Computing	3
COMP3006	Database Systems 2	3
	Recommended Elective
STAT2304	Statistics for Biology	3

## Topic not offered until 2009.