Medical Physiology - PHSLC13991
Stream Summary
Faculty: MED - Faculty of Medicine
School: School of Medical Sciences
Contact: http://medicalsciences.med.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3991 - Medical Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Medical Science (Major)
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Stream Outline
Physiology is all about what makes human bodies work – how the organs – including the brain – function, how humans grow and develop, how humans sustain bodily functions and what happens to these processes during disease and ageing. More specifically, it considers how molecules in cells interact to provide specific functions (molecular and cellular physiology) and how organs, which are collections of cell types, have local and distant actions via neural and humoral communication to sustain the life of an organism (systems and integrative physiology). Physiology contributes to all major aspects of human biology and the allied disciplines of pharmacology, anatomy and pathology.
A major in Medical Physiology is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Science program.
A major in Medical Physiology is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Science program.
Stream Structure
A major in Medical Physiology is comprised of 66 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
Stage 1
- BABS1201 Molecules, Cells & Genes (6 UOC)
- BIOS1101 Evolutionary & Functional Biology (6 UOC)
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- MATH1041 Statistics for Life and Social Sciences (6 UOC)
Notes:
1. Students may substitute BABS2204 Genetics or BABS2202 Molecular Cell Biology for this course. Refer to 3991 Bachelor of Medical Science program rules for more information;
2. Higher level mathematics may be substituted for this course. Refer to 3991 Bachelor of Medical Science program rules for more information.
1. Students may substitute BABS2204 Genetics or BABS2202 Molecular Cell Biology for this course. Refer to 3991 Bachelor of Medical Science program rules for more information;
2. Higher level mathematics may be substituted for this course. Refer to 3991 Bachelor of Medical Science program rules for more information.
Stage 2
- BIOC2101 Principles of Biochem (Adv) (6 UOC)
- BIOC2201 Principles of Mol. Biol (Adv) (6 UOC)
- PHSL2101 Physiology 1A (6 UOC)
- PHSL2201 Physiology 1B (6 UOC)
Stage 3
A minimum of 18 UOC from:
Honours
Students seeking to enrol into Honours in Physiology should refer to program 4500 – Science (Honours) and contact the School of Medical Science
Students seeking to enrol into Honours in Physiology should refer to program 4500 – Science (Honours) and contact the School of Medical Science
