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On-campus - Duration:
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Communications and Arts - Code:
Y48 - CRICOS:
074065D - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
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Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science
Major In Human Biology
Focuses upon issues of health and disease. This major combines the traditional interests of human biology, genetics, anatomy and physiology and evolution, with a biomedical analysis of the human condition.
It analyses health and disease as fundamental parts of the human experience, providing the knowledge and skills required by careers in human biology and biomedical science.
Related careers
High School Teacher, Primary School Teacher, Science Specialist, Lecturer, Medical Scientist, Research Officer, Research Assistant, Cytogeneticist, Microbiologist, Laboratory Manager, Biomedical Technician, Medical Representative
Major structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
This major requires a total of eight units (120 credit points) selected from the list below.
Eight units chosen from the following set with at least two at the 3000 level.
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCH1104 | Introduction to Pathophysiology | 15 | |
| SCH1105 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 15 | |
| SCH1111 | Fundamental Biomedical Techniques | 15 | |
| SCH1132 | Human Evolution and Ecology | 15 | |
| SCH1133 | Human Genetics | 15 | |
| SCH1134 | Human Structure and Function | 15 | |
| SCH1143 | Systems Physiology | 15 | |
| SCH2111 | Applied Physiology | 15 | |
| SCH2131 | Drugs in Society | 15 | |
| SCH2141 | Advanced Biomedical Techniques | 15 | |
| SCH2142 | Forensic Genetics | 15 | |
| SCH2226 | Human Molecular Genetics | 15 | |
| SCH2232 | Medical Biochemistry | 15 | |
| SCH2235 | Applied Microbiology | 15 | |
| SCH3145 | Biomedical Ethics | 15 | |
| SCH3223 | Medical Genetics | 15 | |
| SCH3227 | The Biology of Human Disease | 15 | |
| SCH3236 | Pharmacology | 15 | |
| SCH3239 | Human Immunology | 15 | |
| SCH3244 | Developmental Biology | 15 | |
| SCH3434 | Human Reproduction, Development and Ageing | 15 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: