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Pharmacology

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

PHARMACOLOGY

Advanced coursework and projects will be available in 2020 for students who complete this major.

Pharmacology major

A major in Pharmacology requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 24 credit points of 3000-level core units

Pharmacology minor

A minor in Pharmacology requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units

Units of study

The units of study are listed below.

1000-level units of study

Core
BIOL1007
From Molecules to Ecosystems
6    A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February).
N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997
Semester 2
Summer Main
BIOL1907
From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced)
6    A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
BIOL1997
From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP)
6    A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
CHEM1011
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A
6    A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February).
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991


Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml).
Semester 1
CHEM1111
Chemistry 1A
6    A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February)
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991


Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml).
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
CHEM1911
Chemistry 1A (Advanced)
6    A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
CHEM1991
Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program)
6    A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1

2000-level units of study

Core
PCOL2011
Pharmacology Fundamentals
6    A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XX1
P 6cp from CHEM1XXX
N PCOL2555 orBMED2401 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2404 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808
Semester 1
PCOL2012
Pharmacology: Drugs and People
6    A (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XX1) and PCOL2011
P 6cp from CHEM1XXX
N PCOL2555
Semester 2
MEDS2002 to be developed for offering in 2019 (MEDS coded units of study are only available to students in the Medical Science stream).

3000-level units of study

Major core
PCOL3011
Toxicology
6    P PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and 12 additional credit points of BMED240X)
N PCOL3911
Semester 1
PCOL3911
Toxicology (Advanced)
6    P A mark of 70 or above in [PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points of BMED240X)]
N PCOL3011
Semester 1
PCOL3012
Drug Design and Development
6    P [PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points of BMED240X)] or 12 credit points of BCMB2XXX
N PCOL3912
Semester 1
PCOL3912
Drug Design and Development (Advanced)
6    P A mark of 70 or above in [PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points from BMED240X)] or a mark of 70 or above in 12 credit points of BCMB2XXX
N PCOL3012
Semester 1
PCOL3021
Drug Therapy
6    P PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and 12 additional credit points of BMED240X)
N PCOL3921
Semester 2
PCOL3921
Drug Therapy (Advanced)
6    P A mark of 70 or above in [PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points from BMED240X)]
N PCOL3021
Semester 2
PCOL3022
Neuropharmacology
6    A PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points of BMED240X)
N PCOL3922
Semester 2
PCOL3922
Neuropharmacology (Advanced)
6    A PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points from BMED240X)
P An annual average mark of 70 or above in the previous year
N PCOL3022
Semester 2
Minor selective
PCOL3011
Toxicology
6    P PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and 12 additional credit points of BMED240X)
N PCOL3911
Semester 1
PCOL3911
Toxicology (Advanced)
6    P A mark of 70 or above in [PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points of BMED240X)]
N PCOL3011
Semester 1
PCOL3012
Drug Design and Development
6    P [PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points of BMED240X)] or 12 credit points of BCMB2XXX
N PCOL3912
Semester 1
PCOL3912
Drug Design and Development (Advanced)
6    P A mark of 70 or above in [PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points from BMED240X)] or a mark of 70 or above in 12 credit points of BCMB2XXX
N PCOL3012
Semester 1
PCOL3021
Drug Therapy
6    P PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and 12 additional credit points of BMED240X)
N PCOL3921
Semester 2
PCOL3921
Drug Therapy (Advanced)
6    P A mark of 70 or above in [PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points from BMED240X)]
N PCOL3021
Semester 2
PCOL3022
Neuropharmacology
6    A PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points of BMED240X)
N PCOL3922
Semester 2
PCOL3922
Neuropharmacology (Advanced)
6    A PCOL2011 or (BMED2401 and an additional 12 credit points from BMED240X)
P An annual average mark of 70 or above in the previous year
N PCOL3022
Semester 2