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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Science and Business - BSc&Bus3925 - Science and Business
Bachelor of Life Sciences - BLS3966 - Life Sciences
Bachelor of Science - BSc3970 - Science
Bachelor of Science (International) - BSc(International)3987 - Science (International)

Specialisation Structure
66 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 66 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

BABS1201
6 UOC
Molecules, Cells and Genes
BIOS1101
6 UOC
Evolutionary and Functional Biology

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

PATH2201
6 UOC
Processes in Disease
ANAT2241
6 UOC
Histology: Basic and Systematic

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

PATH3205
6 UOC
Molecular Basis of Disease
PATH3206
6 UOC
Cancer Pathology

Level 2 Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.

BABS2202
6 UOC
Molecular Cell Biology 1
ANAT2111
6 UOC
Introductory Anatomy
MICR2011
6 UOC
Microbiology 1

Level 3 Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.

BABS3041
6 UOC
Immunology
PATH3207
6 UOC
Musculoskeletal Diseases
SOMS3232
6 UOC
Cellular Mechanisms of Health and Disease

Level 1 Recommended Elective

Recommended elective course (this course is not required but is recommended as a good foundation course for the Pathology major): MATH1041 Stats for Life & Soc Sciences (6 UOC)

Enrolment Disclaimer

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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Additional Information

Honours

Students interested in pursuing Honours in Pathology should refer to program 4500 I Science (Honours) and the Pathology Honours handbook entries.

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