Neuroscience
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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NEUROSCIENCE |
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Neuroscience program |
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| A program in Neuroscience requires 60 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) A 48 credit point major in Neuroscience | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level program units according to the following rules: | |||
| (a) 12 credit points of 2000-level program core units, or | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of 2000-level program alternative core units for students in the Medical Science stream | |||
Neuroscience major |
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| A major in Neuroscience requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level units according to the following rules: | |||
| (a) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units or | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of 2000-level alternative core units for students in the Medical Science stream | |||
| (iii) 18 credit points of 3000-level major core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units | |||
Neuroscience minor |
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| A minor in Neuroscience requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level units according to the following rules: | |||
| (a) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units or | |||
| (b) 12 credit points 2000-level alternative core units for students in the Medical Science stream | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level minor core units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| 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 https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
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 https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 |
| PSYC1002 Psychology 1002 |
6 | Intensive January Semester 2 |
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2000-level units of study |
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Program core |
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| PCOL2021 Foundations of Pharmacology |
6 | A [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) P CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 N PCOL2555 or PCOL2011 or MEDS2002 or BMED2401 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 or MEDS2002 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PHSI2007 Key Concepts in Physiology |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) P 6cp from [(MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) or (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903] N PHSI2907 or MEDS2001 |
Semester 1 |
| PHSI2907 Key Concepts in Physiology (Advanced) |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) P A mark of 70 or above in {6cp from [(MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) or (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903]} N PHSI2007 or MEDS2001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Program alternative core |
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| MEDS2001 Key Concepts in Physiology |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) P 6cp from [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) or CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903] N PHSI2907 or PHSI2007 |
Semester 1 |
| MEDS2002 Foundations of Pharmacology |
6 | A [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) P CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 N PCOL2555 or PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or BMED2401 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 This unit must be taken by all students enrolled in the BSc (Medical Science) |
Semester 1 |
Core |
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| ANAT2010 Concepts of Neuroanatomy |
6 | A Human biology highly recommended. At least 48 science credits recommmended P 6 credit points from BIOL1XXX or MEDS1X01 or CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 N ANAT2910 or BIOS1171 or BMED2401 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| ANAT2910 Concepts in Neuroanatomy Adv |
6 | P A mark of 70 or above in BIOL1XXX or MEDS1X01 or CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 N ANAT2010 or BIOS1171 or BMED2401 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC2015 Brain and Behavioural Psychology |
6 | P PSYC1002 N PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2915 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC2915 Brain and Behavioural Psychology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or greater in PSYC1002 N PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2010 or PSYC2015 |
Semester 1 |
Alternative core |
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| MEDS2005 Human Anatomy and Histology |
6 | A MEDS1X01 P 6 cp from (BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1008 or BIOL1908 or BIOL1998 or MEDS1001 or MEDS1901) N ANAT2011 or BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2803 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC2015 Brain and Behavioural Psychology |
6 | P PSYC1002 N PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2915 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC2915 Brain and Behavioural Psychology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or greater in PSYC1002 N PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2010 or PSYC2015 |
Semester 1 |
| (MEDS coded units of study are only available to students in the Medical Science Stream). | |||
3000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| NEUR3005 Functional Neuroanatomy |
6 | A Fundamental knowledge of human anatomy and neuroanatomy (ANAT2X10 or MEDS2005 or BMED2402) N NEUR3001 or NEUR3901 or NEUR3002 or NEUR3902 or NEUR3905 |
Semester 1 |
| NEUR3905 Functional Neuroanatomy (Advanced) |
6 | A Fundamental knowledge of human anatomy and neuroanatomy (ANAT2X10 or MEDS2005 or BMED2402) P Annual average mark of 70 or above in the previous year N NEUR3001 or NEUR3901 or NEUR3002 or NEUR3902 or NEUR3005 |
Semester 1 |
| NEUR3006 Neural Information Processing |
6 | A (PHSI2X05 or PHSI2X07 or MEDS2001) or BMED2402 P 72cp 1000 to 3000 level units N NEUR3001 or NEUR3901 or NEUR3002 or NEUR3902 or NEUR3906 |
Semester 1 |
| NEUR3906 Neural Information Processing (Advanced) |
6 | A (PHSI2X05 or PHSI2X07 or MEDS2001) or BMED2402 P 72cp 1000 to 3000 level units and an annual average mark of 70 or above in the previous year N NEUR3001 or NEUR3901 or NEUR3002 or NEUR3902 or NEUR3006 |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL3022 Neuropharmacology |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015) N PCOL3922 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PCOL3922 Neuropharmacology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 70 or above in [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015)] N PCOL3022 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary Projects |
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| PSYC3014 Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience |
6 | P [(PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014 or PSYC2016 or PSYC2017)] OR [(PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910 or MEDS2005)] N PSYC3914 |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC3914 Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience Adv |
6 | P [A mark of 75 or above in (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014 or PSYC2016 or PSYC2017)] OR [A mark of 75 or above in (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910 or MEDS2005)] N PSYC3014 |
Semester 2 |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Minor core |
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| NEUR3005 Functional Neuroanatomy |
6 | A Fundamental knowledge of human anatomy and neuroanatomy (ANAT2X10 or MEDS2005 or BMED2402) N NEUR3001 or NEUR3901 or NEUR3002 or NEUR3902 or NEUR3905 |
Semester 1 |
| NEUR3905 Functional Neuroanatomy (Advanced) |
6 | A Fundamental knowledge of human anatomy and neuroanatomy (ANAT2X10 or MEDS2005 or BMED2402) P Annual average mark of 70 or above in the previous year N NEUR3001 or NEUR3901 or NEUR3002 or NEUR3902 or NEUR3005 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC3014 Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience |
6 | P [(PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014 or PSYC2016 or PSYC2017)] OR [(PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910 or MEDS2005)] N PSYC3914 |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC3914 Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience Adv |
6 | P [A mark of 75 or above in (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014 or PSYC2016 or PSYC2017)] OR [A mark of 75 or above in (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910 or MEDS2005)] N PSYC3014 |
Semester 2 |