Molecular Biology - BIOCD23458
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science
Contact: www.babs.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3458 - Music/Advanced Science (Hons)
Award(s):
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (Minor)
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Stream Outline
Molecular Biology is one of the most rapid growth areas in biology. It is a marriage of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Cell Biology and provides an exciting approach to the study of all living organisms. Molecular Biology represents fundamental components of biological and medical science and will have increasingly important roles to play in many aspects of modern medicine, genetics, evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, biotechnology and genomics.
Stream Structure
A minor in Molecular Biology is comprised of 42 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stream Structure
A minor in Molecular Biology is comprised of 42 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stream Structure
Stage 1
- BABS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- CHEM1021 Chemistry B (6 UOC) or CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry B (6 UOC)
Stage 2 / 3
- BABS2202 Molecular Cell Biology 1 (6 UOC)
- BIOC2101 Principles of Biochemistry (Adv) (6 UOC) or BIOC2181 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (6 UOC)
- BIOC2201 Principles of Molecular Biology (Adv) (6 UOC)
PLUS 6 UOC from:-
- BABS2264 Genetics (Advanced) or BABS2204 Genetics (6 UOC);
- MICR2011 Microbiology (6 UOC)
Note:
Students completing a major offered by the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science (ie Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Genetics, Microbiology, or Molecular and Cell Biology) cannot complete this minor in Molecular Biology.
Students completing a major offered by the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science (ie Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Genetics, Microbiology, or Molecular and Cell Biology) cannot complete this minor in Molecular Biology.
