Biomedical Science
Infection and Immunity Stream
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Biomedical Science (Infection and Immunity) |
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Master of Biomedical Science |
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| Students must complete 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) the requirements of the stream they are enrolled in | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of core units of study, and | |||
| (c) 12 credit points of capstone selective units of study, and | |||
| (d) a minimum of 18 and maximum of 24 credit points of stream selective units of study, and | |||
| (e) a minimum of 0 and a maximum 6 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
Graduate Diploma of Biomedical Science |
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| Students must complete 36 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) the requirements of the stream they are enrolled in | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of core units of study, and | |||
| (c) a minimum of 18 and maximum of 24 credit points of stream selective units of study, and | |||
| (d) a maximum 6 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
Graduate Certificate of Biomedical Science |
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| Students must complete 24 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) the requirements of the stream they are enrolled in | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (c) 12 credit points of stream selective units of study. | |||
Infection and Immunity stream |
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Degree core |
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| (a) Students in the Graduate Diploma and Masters complete 12 credit points of degree core units | |||
| (b) Students in the Graduate Certificate complete 6 credit points of degree core units | |||
| BMSC5001 Clinical Laboratory Science |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BMSC5901 Clinical Laboratory Science (Advanced) |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Stream core |
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| All students complete the following unit: | |||
| INIM5111 Principles in Immunology |
6 | A Undergraduate immunology and undergraduate bacteriology and virology Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
Stream selective |
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| (a) Students in the Graduate Diploma and Masters complete a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 credit points of stream selective units | |||
| (b) Students in the Graduate Certificate complete 12 credit points of stream selective units of study | |||
| INIM5002 Virology and Cell Technology |
6 | A Undergraduate Microbiology or Infectious Diseases Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| INIM5011 Advanced Medical Bacteriology |
6 | A Undergraduate Microbiology or Infectious Diseases Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| INIM5112 Clinical Immunology and Immunotherapy |
6 | A Understanding of basic biochemistry and cell biology Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
Electives |
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| (a) Students in the Graduate Diploma and Masters complete a maximum of 6 credit points of elective units. | |||
| INIM5013 Clinical Mycology and Parasitology |
6 | A Knowledge in general microbiology and molecular biology. Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| INIM5022 Global Control of Infectious Diseases |
6 | A Undergraduate bacteriology and virology; basic concepts of epidemiology Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PGEN5001 Pathogen Genomics |
6 | A Basic understanding of microbiology or medical microbiology and genetics. Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
Capstone Selective |
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| (a) Students in the Masters must complete 12 credit points of capstone selective units of study, choosing either: | |||
Research Project |
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| BMSC5106 Biomedical Research Project A |
6 | N ICPU5001 and ICPU5002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment BMSC5X01 plus 12 credit points of stream selective units must be successfully completed before enrolling in BMSC5106 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BMSC5107 Biomedical Research Project B |
6 | N ICPU5001 and ICPU5002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment BMSC5X01 plus 12 credit points of stream selective units must be successfully completed before enrolling in BMSC5107 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Industry Project |
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| ICPU5001 Industry and Community Project A |
6 | N BMSC5106 and BMSC5107 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ICPU5002 Industry and Community Project B |
6 | N BMSC5106 and BMSC5107 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |