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:
BOTANY MINOR
MICROBIOLOGY MINOR
ZOOLOGY MINOR
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR
MICROBIOLOGY MAJOR
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY MAJOR
ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOUR AND EVOLUTION MAJOR
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 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
	plus
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, and	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry 1B	4.5
	plus either
MATH1121	Mathematics 1A*#, or	4.5
MATH1122	Mathematics 1B*#	4.5
	or
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics 1A, and	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).

#Students admitted to the Bachelor of Science (Hons) - enhanced program for high achievers - may undertake the Extended versions of these topics: BIOL1601, BIOL1602, CHEM1601, CHEM1602, MATH1141, MATH1142.

Second Year

24 units comprising:

BIOL2141	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	6
CPES2101	Fundamentals of Advanced Chemistry	6
CPES2111	Synthetic Organic and Inorganic Chemistry	6
CPES2102	Analytical Chemistry 2	6

Third Year

24 units comprising:

BIOL3131	DNA to Genome ##	6
BIOL3132	Protein to Proteome ##	6
	and 12 units from:
CPES3006	Organic Chemistry 3##	6
CPES3162	Inorganic and Polymer Chemistry ##	6
CPES3101	Analytical Chemistry 3 ##	6

##Topic not offered until 2009.