Degree-specific major
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP004 Bachelor of Science
BP006 Bachelor of Biomedical Science
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- two Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
- four Level 1 complementary units
Key to availability of units: |
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2 |
Level 1
Degree-specific major units
Take the following unit:
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S2 |
SCIE1106 |
Molecular Biology of the Cell |
- Prerequisites:
- (Human Biology: ATAR
or equivalent; or Biology: ATAR or equivalent; or ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human; or ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human; or BIOL1130 Frontiers in Biology; or IMED1001 Form and Function) and (Chemistry: ATAR or equivalent or a Level 1 Chemistry unit) - Incompatibility:
- SCIE2225 Molecular Biology passed in
or before 2004
|
Degree-specific major units
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S1, S2 |
CHEM1002 |
Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity |
- Prerequisites:
- ATAR Chemistry
or WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry or equivalent or CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry - Incompatibility:
- CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry, CHEM1103 Biological Organic Chemistry
|
S2 |
CHEM1004 |
Biological Chemistry |
- Prerequisites:
- ATAR Chemistry, WACE Chemistry 3A/3B
or TEE Chemistry or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry or equivalent
|
Complementary units
Take the following complementary units (for students with WACE Chemistry):
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S2 |
CHEM1001 |
Chemistry—Properties and Energetics |
- Prerequisites:
- ATAR Chemistry
or WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry or equivalent or CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry - Incompatibility:
- CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
|
S1, S2 |
STAT1400 |
Statistics for Science |
- Prerequisites:
- Mathematics Applications ATAR
or Mathematics Methods ATAR or WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals or equivalent or higher - Incompatibility:
- STAT1510 Statistics A, STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics
|
Complementary units
Take the following complementary units (for students without WACE Chemistry):
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S1 |
CHEM1003 |
Introductory Chemistry |
- Incompatibility:
- This unit is not available to students who have a satisfactory performance (scaled score of 50 per cent
or more) in Chemistry ATAR or WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry, or equivalent.
|
S1, S2 |
STAT1400 |
Statistics for Science |
- Prerequisites:
- Mathematics Applications ATAR
or Mathematics Methods ATAR or WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals or equivalent or higher - Incompatibility:
- STAT1510 Statistics A, STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics
|
Level 2
Degree-specific major units
Take all units (12 points):
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S1 |
BIOC2001 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell |
- Prerequisites:
- SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell and (CHEM1004 Biological Chemistry
or CHEM1002 Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity) - Incompatibility:
- BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell, BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell, SCIE2225 Molecular Biology
|
S2 |
BIOC2002 |
Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function |
- Prerequisites:
- SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell and six points of (CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry; CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry; CHEM1103 Biological Organic Chemistry; CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry; CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry; CHEM1106 Biological Chemistry; CHEM1001 Chemistry—Properties and Energetics; CHEM1002 Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity; CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry
or CHEM1004 Biological Chemistry) - Incompatibility:
- BIOC2250 Biochemistry, BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function
|
Level 3
Degree-specific major units
Take all units (24 points):
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S1 |
BIOC3001 |
Molecular Biology |
- Prerequisites:
- [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell
or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and (BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function or BIOC2002 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function)] or [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and one of MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology, PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease, PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology, PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems, ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development] - Incompatibility:
- SCIE2225 Molecular Biology passed in
or before 2004; SCIE3325 Molecular Biology
|
S1 |
BIOC3002 |
Structural and Functional Biochemistry |
- Prerequisites:
- [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell
or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and (BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function or BIOC2002 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function)] or [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and one of MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology, PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease, PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology, PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems, ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development] - Incompatibility:
- BIOC3351 Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
|
S2 |
BIOC3003 |
Omics—Global Approaches to Cell Function |
- Prerequisites:
- [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell
or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and (BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function or BIOC2002 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function] or [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and one of MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology, PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease, PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology, PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems, ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development] - Incompatibility:
- BIOC3351 Structural and Functional Biochemistry
|
S2 |
BIOC3005 |
Cellular Biochemistry |
- Prerequisites:
- [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell
or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and (BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function or BIOC2002 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function)] or [BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and one of MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology, PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease, PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology, PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems, ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development] - Incompatibility:
- BIOC3352 Cellular and Metabolic Biochemistry; PHYL3300 Mammalian Cell Biology
|
Choosing your degree-specific major
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedical Science course.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Choosing a second major
You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. or Bachelor of Science course, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
The following example illustrates how the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology degree-specific major can be combined with a second major in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedical Science course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology can also be taken as a second major.
Second major
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology can be taken as a second major in the following degree courses:
Overview of unit sequence
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology second major is a single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- two Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
Key to availability of units: |
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2 |
Level 1
Second major units
Take the following unit:
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S2 |
SCIE1106 |
Molecular Biology of the Cell |
- Prerequisites:
- (Human Biology: ATAR
or equivalent; or Biology: ATAR or equivalent; or ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human; or ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human; or BIOL1130 Frontiers in Biology; or IMED1001 Form and Function) and (Chemistry: ATAR or equivalent or a Level 1 Chemistry unit) - Incompatibility:
- SCIE2225 Molecular Biology passed in
or before 2004
|
Second major units
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S1, S2 |
CHEM1002 |
Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity |
- Prerequisites:
- ATAR Chemistry
or WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry or equivalent or CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry - Incompatibility:
- CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry, CHEM1103 Biological Organic Chemistry
|
S2 |
CHEM1004 |
Biological Chemistry |
- Prerequisites:
- ATAR Chemistry, WACE Chemistry 3A/3B
or TEE Chemistry or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry or equivalent
|
Level 2
Second major units
Take all units (12 points):
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S1 |
BIOC2001 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell |
- Prerequisites:
- SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell and (CHEM1004 Biological Chemistry
or CHEM1002 Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity) - Incompatibility:
- BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell, BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell, SCIE2225 Molecular Biology
|
S2 |
BIOC2002 |
Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function |
- Prerequisites:
- SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell and six points of (CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry; CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry; CHEM1103 Biological Organic Chemistry; CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry; CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry; CHEM1106 Biological Chemistry; CHEM1001 Chemistry—Properties and Energetics; CHEM1002 Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity; CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry
or CHEM1004 Biological Chemistry) - Incompatibility:
- BIOC2250 Biochemistry, BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function
|
Level 3
Second major units
Take all units (24 points):
Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
S1 |
BIOC3001 |
Molecular Biology |
- Prerequisites:
- [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell
or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and (BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function or BIOC2002 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function)] or [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and one of MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology, PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease, PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology, PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems, ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development] - Incompatibility:
- SCIE2225 Molecular Biology passed in
or before 2004; SCIE3325 Molecular Biology
|
S1 |
BIOC3002 |
Structural and Functional Biochemistry |
- Prerequisites:
- [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell
or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and (BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function or BIOC2002 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function)] or [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and one of MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology, PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease, PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology, PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems, ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development] - Incompatibility:
- BIOC3351 Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
|
S2 |
BIOC3003 |
Omics—Global Approaches to Cell Function |
- Prerequisites:
- [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell
or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and (BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function or BIOC2002 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function] or [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and one of MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology, PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease, PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology, PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems, ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development] - Incompatibility:
- BIOC3351 Structural and Functional Biochemistry
|
S2 |
BIOC3005 |
Cellular Biochemistry |
- Prerequisites:
- [(BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell
or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and (BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function or BIOC2002 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function)] or [BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell or BIOC2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell) and one of MICR2209 Introduction to Infectious Diseases and Immunology, PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease, PHAR2210 Foundations of Pharmacology, PHYL2001 Physiology of Human Body Systems, ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development] - Incompatibility:
- BIOC3352 Cellular and Metabolic Biochemistry; PHYL3300 Mammalian Cell Biology
|
Choosing a second major
The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you the option of including a second major. You have the choice to either nominate your second major when you first enrol in the course or delay it until your second year. For a major to be recorded on your academic record it must be nominated before the requirements of the course are completed.
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how Biochemistry and Molecular Biology can be included as a second major in an undergraduate degree course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology can also be taken as a degree-specific major.