- Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.
However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.
Biological Sciences
Subjects Required for Major Study
This double major requires satisfactory completion of a major study in Computer Science, and satisfactory completion of one of the following 60 credit point programs in Biological Sciences major:
Environmental and Ecological Strand
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100-Level | |||
| BIOL103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 | Spring |
| BIOL104 | Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment | 6 | Autumn |
| BIOL105 | Functional Biology of Animals and Plants | 6 | Autumn |
| 200-Level | |||
| BIOL251 | Principles of Ecology | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT252 | Statistics For the Natural Sciences | 6 | Spring |
| Plus one of the following two subjects: | |||
| BIOL240 | Biodiversity of Marine and Freshwater Organisms | 6 | Autumn |
| BIOL241 | Biodiversity of Terrestrial Organisms | 6 | Spring |
| Note: STAT252 is equivalent to STAT151. Students undertaking this double major may choose to undertake STAT151 OR STAT252. | |||
| 300-Level | |||
| BIOL332 | Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology | 8 | Autumn |
| BIOL351 | Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations | 8 | Autumn |
| BIOL355 | Marine and Terrestrial Ecology | 8 | Spring |
Cell and Molecular Strand
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100-Level | |||
| BIOL103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 | Spring |
| BIOL104 | Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment | 6 | Autumn |
| CHEM101 | Chemistry IA: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry | 6 | Autumn |
| CHEM102 | Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life | 6 | Spring |
| 200-Level | |||
| BIOL213 | Principles of Biochemistry | 6 | Autumn |
| BIOL215 | Introductory Genetics | 6 | Spring |
| 300-Level | |||
| BIOL320 | Molecular Cell Biology | 8 | Autumn |
| BIOL303 | Biotechnology: Applied Cell and Molecular Biology | 8 | Autumn |
| BIOL321 | Infection and Immunity | 8 | Spring |
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: eis@uow.edu.au
Last reviewed: 10 January, 2017