Molecular and Cell Biology - BIOCL13944
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science
Contact: http://www.babs.unsw.edu.au/
Program: 3944 - Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (Major)
Stream Outline
Recent advances in Molecular Cellular Biology, especially the continuing development of recombinant DNA technology, have revolutionised our understanding of the structure, function and regulation of individual genes. These advances have opened up the exciting field of Molecular Biology, one of the most rapid growth areas in biology. This marriage of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Cell Biology provides an exciting new approach for the study of all living organisms, including the human. Molecular Biology therefore represents fundamental components of biological and medical science and they will have increasingly important roles to play in many aspects of modern medicine, genetics, evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, biotechnology and genomics.
Stream Structure
A major in Molecular and Cell Biology in Advanced Science programs is comprised of 78 uints of credit of courses as follow:
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- CHEM1021 Chemistry B (6 UOC) or CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry B (6 UOC)
- MATH1031 Mathematics for Life Sciences (6 UOC) or MATH1131 Mathematics A (6 UOC) or MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1041 Statistics for Life and Social Sciences (6 UOC) or MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC) or MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
Stage 2:
Plus 6 UOC from:
- BABS2264 Genetics (Advanced Level) (6 UOC)
- MICR2011 Microbiology 1 (6 UOC)
Stage 3:
Plus 6 UOC from:
Recommended electives for students interested in Biochemistry (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
Recommended electives for students interested in Genetics (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
Honours
For further information on Honours in Molecular and Cell Biology, please see the Molecular and Cell Biology Honours entry in this Handbook.