Neuroscience - NEURS13457
Stream Summary
Faculty: MED - Faculty of Medicine
School: School of Medical Sciences
Contact: http://medicalsciences.med.unsw.edu.au/
Program: 3457 - Music / Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Major)
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Stream Outline
Neuroscience introduces students to the biological and behavioural aspects of the nervous system, and is based around the neuroscience courses offered by the departments of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, and School of Psychology.
Stream Structure
Important: when planning to take this major, students should choose their courses carefully as some electives are prerequisites for courses in Stage 2 and 3. In particular, students should check the prerequisites for PHAR2011, ANAT3411, PSYC2001 and PHAR3202.
A major in Neuroscience is comprised of 84 units of credit of courses as follows:
A major in Neuroscience is comprised of 84 units of credit of courses as follows:
- BABS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)
- MATH1041 Stats for Life & Soc Sciences (6 UOC)
- PSYC1001 Psychology 1A (6 UOC)
- PSYC1011 Psychology 1B (6 UOC)
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
Plus 6 UoC from:
- BIOS1101 Evolutionary & Functional Biology (6 UOC)
- CHEM1021 Chemistry B (6 UOC) or CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry B (6 UOC)
- PSYC1111 Measuring Mind and Behaviour (6 UOC)
Note: MATH1031 Mathematics for Life Sciences, MATH1131 Mathematics 1A, MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A, or MATH1151 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A may be taken instead of MATH1041
Stage 2
- NEUR2201 Neuroscience Fundamentals (6 UOC)
- PHSL2101 Physiology 1A (6 UOC)
PLUS 18 UOC from:
- ANAT2511 Fundamentals of Anatomy (6 UOC) or
ANAT2111 Introductory Anatomy (6 UOC)*
*A grade of 55+ is required in ANAT2111 or ANAT2511 for enrolment in ANAT3411 in Stage 3.
Recommended elective (these courses are not required but are recommended as a good complementary courses for this major):
Recommended elective (these courses are not required but are recommended as a good complementary courses for this major):
- BIOC2181 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (6 UoC) or BIOC2101 Principles of Biochemistry (6 UoC)
- PSYC2071 Perception and Cognition (6 UoC)
Stage 3
18 UOC from:
- ANAT3411 Neuroanatomy (6 UOC)
- NEUR3121 Molecular & Cellular Neuroscie (6 UOC)
- PHAR3202 Neuropharmacology (6 UOC)
- PSYC3051 Physiological Psychology (6 UOC)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
- NEUR3211 Neuroscience Research Seminars (6 UOC)
- NEUR3221 Neurophysiology (6 UOC)
- PSYC3221 Vision and Brain (6 UOC)
Honours
For further information on Honours in Neuroscience, please see the Neuroscience Honours entry in this Handbook.
