Selective subjects for B-BMED

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-BMED-SPC+1000 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Year and Campus:	2016

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Overview:	The subjects listed below are available as selective subjects in the Bachelor of Biomedicine (B-BMED).
Learning Outcomes:	Refer to the Bachelor of Biomedicine (B-BMED) course entry.
Structure & Available Subjects:	Subjects are arranged under headings for identified discipline study areas. A subject is listed only once in this section. Refer to related headings for alternative locations of a subject's listing. Agricultural Science Anatomy Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biology (Level 1) Biotechnology Cell Biology Chemistry Computer Science and Software Engineering Domestic Animal Science (includes subjects leading to the Animal Science and Management major) Earth Sciences Ecology Engineering Environments (Level 1) Environmental Science Food Science Genetics Geography Geomatics Informatics Internship Mathematics and Statistics Microbiology and Immunology Neuroscience Pathology Pharmacology Physics Physiology Plant Science Psychology Research Project subjects Science (General) Science Informatics Veterinary Science Zoology
Subject Options:	Agricultural Science Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: AGRI20026 Plant Growth Processes Semester 1 12.50 EVSC20002 Soil and Water Resources Semester 2 12.50 AGRI30003 Agricultural Systems Analysis Semester 2 12.50 AGRI30016 Irrigation and Water Management June 12.50 AGRI30029 Ecology & Management of Grazing Systems Semester 2 12.50 AGRI30030 Livestock Production Systems Semester 1 12.50 AGRI30031 Crop Production and Management Semester 2 12.50 AGRI30032 Plant Health and Improvement Semester 1 12.50 BTCH30002 Trends & Issues in Agrifood Biotechnolog Semester 1 12.50 Anatomy A number of Anatomy subjects are quota-restricted. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ANAT30007 Human Locomotor Systems Semester 1 12.50 ANAT30008 Viscera and Visceral Systems Semester 2 12.50 CEDB30003 Developmental Biology Semester 2 12.50 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology A number of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology subjects are quota-restricted. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: BCMB20003 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function Semester 2 12.50 BCMB20005 Techniques in Molecular Science Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 BCMB30001 Protein Structure and Function Semester 2 12.50 BCMB30002 Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Semester 1 12.50 BCMB30003 Molecular Aspects of Cell Biology Semester 1 12.50 BCMB30004 Cell Signalling and Neurochemistry Semester 2 12.50 BCMB30010 Advanced Techniques in Molecular Science Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 BCMB30011 Metabolism and Nutrition Semester 1 12.50 Biology (Level 1) Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: BIOL10001 Biology of Australian Flora & Fauna Semester 2 12.50 BIOL10007 Human Sciences: From Cells to Societies Semester 2 12.5 Biotechnology Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: BTCH20002 Biotechnology Semester 2 12.50 BTCH30001 Methods in Agrifood Biotechnology Not offered in 2016 12.5 BTCH30003 Biotechnology in Practice Semester 1 12.50 Cell Biology Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CEDB30002 Concepts in Cell & Developmental Biology Semester 1 12.50 CEDB30004 Stem Cells in Development & Regeneration Semester 2 12.50 Chemistry Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHEM20011 Environmental Chemistry Semester 1 12.50 CHEM20018 Chemistry: Reactions and Synthesis Semester 1 12.50 CHEM20019 Practical Chemistry 2 Semester 2 12.50 CHEM20020 Chemistry: Structure and Properties Semester 2 12.50 CHEM30012 Analytical & Environmental Chemistry Semester 2 12.50 CHEM30014 Specialised Topics in Chemistry B Semester 2 12.50 CHEM30015 Advanced Practical Chemistry Semester 1 12.50 CHEM30016 Reactivity and Mechanism Semester 1 12.50 CHEM30017 Specialised Topics in Chemistry A Semester 1 12.50 Computer Science and Software Engineering Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: COMP10001 Foundations of Computing Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 COMP10002 Foundations of Algorithms Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 COMP20003 Algorithms and Data Structures Semester 2 12.50 COMP20004 Discrete Structures Not offered in 2016 12.50 COMP20005 Engineering Computation Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 COMP20007 Design of Algorithms Semester 1 12.50 SWEN20003 Object Oriented Software Development Semester 2 12.50 COMP30016 Computer Science Project Not offered in 2016 12.50 COMP30017 Operating Systems and Network Services Not offered in 2016 12.50 COMP30018 Knowledge Technologies Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 COMP30019 Graphics and Interaction Semester 2 12.50 COMP30020 Declarative Programming Semester 2 12.50 COMP30021 Theoretical Computer Science Not offered in 2016 12.50 SWEN30006 Software Modelling and Design Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 SWEN30007 Software Systems Project Not offered in 2016 12.50 SWEN90006 Software Testing and Reliability Semester 2 12.50 Domestic Animal Science Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: DASC20010 Applied Animal Physiology Semester 2 12.50 DASC20011 Companion Animal Biology Semester 1 12.50 DASC20012 Comparative Nutrition and Digestion Semester 1 12.50 DASC20013 Topics in Animal Health Semester 2 12.50 DASC30005 Applied Animal Behaviour Semester 1 12.50 DASC30006 Applied Animal Reproduction & Genetics Semester 1 12.50 DASC30013 Animal Systems Analysis Semester 2 12.50 DASC30014 Animal Performance Not offered in 2016 12.50 DASC30015 Animal Welfare and Ethics Semester 2 12.50 Earth Sciences Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ATOC10001 Wonders Of The Weather Semester 2 12.5 ERTH10002 Understanding Planet Earth Semester 2 12.50 SCIE10004 The Global Environment Semester 1 12.5 ATOC20001 Weather and Climate Systems Semester 1 12.50 ATOC20002 Atmospheric Environment Processes Not offered in 2016 12.50 ERTH20001 Dangerous Earth Semester 2 12.50 GEOL20001 Geology of Southeast Australia February 12.50 GEOL20002 Structural and Metamorphic Geology Semester 1 12.50 GEOL20003 Earth Composition, Minerals and Magmas Semester 1 12.50 GEOL20004 Field Mapping and Sedimentary Geology June 12.50 ATOC30003 Atmosphere Ocean Interaction Semester 2 12.50 ATOC30004 Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography Semester 1 12.50 ATOC30005 Global Climates of the Past Semester 1 12.50 ERTH30001 Hydrogeology/Environmental Geochemistry Semester 1 12.50 GEOL30002 Tectonics & Geodynamics Semester 1 12.50 GEOL30003 Sedimentary Geology Semester 2 12.50 GEOL30004 Geochemistry & Petrogenesis Semester 1 12.50 GEOL30005 Applied Geophysics Semester 2 12.50 GEOL30007 Geobiology and Palaeobiology Semester 1 12.50 GEOL30009 Advanced Field Geology July 12.50 Ecology Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ECOL20003 Ecology Semester 2 12.50 ECOL30005 Applied Ecology Semester 2 12.50 ECOL30006 Ecology in Changing Environments Semester 1 12.50 EVSC30006 Ecology of Urban Landscapes Semester 1 12.50 Engineering Systems Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ENGR10003 Engineering Systems Design 2 Summer Term, Semester 2 12.50 ENGR10004 Engineering Systems Design 1 Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 CHEN20007 Chemical Process Analysis 1 Semester 2 12.50 CHEN20008 Chemical Process Analysis 2 Semester 2 12.50 CHEN20009 Transport Processes Semester 2 12.50 ELEN20005 Foundations of Electrical Networks January, Semester 2 12.50 ENEN20002 Earth Processes for Engineering Semester 2 12.50 ENGR20003 Engineering Materials Semester 2 12.50 ENGR20004 Engineering Mechanics Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 BMEN30005 Introduction to Biomechanics Semester 1 12.50 BMEN30006 Circuits and Systems Semester 1 12.50 BMEN30007 Biotransport Processes Semester 2 12.50 BMEN30008 Biosystems Design Semester 2 12.50 CHEN30001 Reactor Engineering Semester 1 12.50 CVEN30008 Engineering Risk Analysis Semester 1 12.50 CVEN30009 Structural Theory and Design Semester 2 12.50 ELEN30009 Electrical Network Analysis and Design Semester 1 12.50 ELEN30010 Digital System Design Semester 1 12.50 ELEN30011 Electrical Device Modelling Semester 2 12.50 ELEN30012 Signals and Systems Semester 2 12.50 ELEN30013 Electronic System Implementation Semester 2 12.50 MCEN30016 Mechanical Dynamics Semester 1 12.50 MCEN30017 Mechanics & Materials Semester 1 12.50 MCEN30018 Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 ENGR30002 Fluid Mechanics Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 BMEN20001 Biomechanical Physics & Computation Semester 1 12.50 ELEN30014 Analog and Digital Electronics Concepts Semester 1 12.5 ENGR30003 Numerical Programming for Engineers Semester 2 12.5 MCEN30019 Mechatronic Systems Design Semester 2 12.5 MCEN30020 Systems Modelling and Analysis Semester 2 12.5 Environments (Level1) Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ENVS10001 Natural Environments Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 ENVS10006 Mapping Environments Semester 1 12.50 Environmental Science Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: EVSC20004 Blue Planet-Intro to Marine Environments Semester 1 12.50 EVSC20005 Contested Resources Semester 2 12.5 EVSC30002 Problem Solving in Environmental Science Semester 2 12.50 EVSC30003 Environmental Risk Assessment Semester 1 12.50 Food Science Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: FOOD20003 Food Chemistry, Biology and Nutrition Semester 1 12.50 FOOD20006 Food Microbiology and Safety Semester 2 12.50 FOOD30007 Food Processing & Preservation Semester 1 12.50 FOOD30008 Advanced Food Analysis Semester 1 12.50 FOOD30009 Food Research & Development Semester 2 12.50 FOOD30010 Functional Foods Semester 2 12.50 Genetics Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: GENE20001 Principles of Genetics Semester 1 12.50 GENE20002 Genes and Genomes Semester 2 12.50 GENE20003 Experiments in Genetics Semester 2 12.50 GENE30001 Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics Semester 1 12.50 GENE30002 Genes: Organisation and Function Semester 1 12.50 GENE30004 Genetic Analysis Semester 2 12.50 GENE30005 Human and Medical Genetics Semester 2 12.50 Geography Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: GEOG10001 Famine: The Geography of Scarcity Semester 1 12.50 GEOG20001 Society and Environments Semester 1 12.50 GEOG20002 Understanding Global Landforms Semester 1 12.50 GEOG20003 Environmental Politics and Management Semester 1 12.50 GEOG20009 Landscapes and Diversity Semester 2 12.50 GEOG30001 Coastal Landforms & Processes Semester 1 12.50 GEOG30003 Geographical Thought Semester 1 12.50 GEOG30004 Fluvial Geomorphology Semester 2 12.50 GEOG30019 Sustainable Development Semester 1 12.50 GEOG30021 The Disaster Resilient City Semester 2 12.50 GEOG30022 River Ecology & Ecosystem Management Semester 1 12.50 GEOG30023 Global Climate Change in Context February 12.50 GEOG30024 Africa: Environment, Development, People Semester 2 12.50 GEOG30025 Biogeography and Ecology of Fire Semester 1 12.50 GEOG30026 East Timor Field Class September 12.5 GEOG30027 Local Sites, Global Connections Semester 1 12.5 ENST20002 Environmental Change Field Class June 12.5 Geomatics Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: GEOM20013 Applications of GIS Semester 1 12.50 GEOM20015 Surveying and Mapping Semester 2 12.50 GEOM30009 Imaging the Environment Semester 1 12.50 GEOM30013 Land Administration Systems Semester 2 12.50 Informatics Additional subjects are listed under 'Science informatics'. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: INFO20002 Foundations of Informatics Semester 1 12.50 INFO20003 Database Systems Semester 2 12.50 INFO30004 Usability Engineering Semester 1 12.50 INFO30005 Web Information Technologies Semester 1 12.50 INFO30006 Information Security and Privacy Semester 2 12.5 BINF20001 The Future of Health in a Data Storm Semester 1 12.50 Internship Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: SCIE30002 Science and Technology Internship Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 Mathematics and Statics Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MAST10005 Calculus 1 Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 MAST10006 Calculus 2 Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 MAST10007 Linear Algebra Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1 Semester 1 12.50 MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2 Semester 2 12.50 MAST10010 Data Analysis 1 Semester 2 12.50 MAST20004 Probability Semester 1 12.50 MAST20005 Statistics Semester 2 12.50 MAST20006 Probability for Statistics Semester 1 12.50 MAST20009 Vector Calculus Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 MAST20018 Discrete Maths and Operations Research Semester 2 12.50 MAST20022 Group Theory and Linear Algebra Semester 2 12.50 MAST20026 Real Analysis Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 MAST20029 Engineering Mathematics Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 MAST20030 Differential Equations Semester 2 12.50 MAST30001 Stochastic Modelling Semester 2 12.50 MAST30005 Algebra Semester 1 12.50 MAST30011 Graph Theory Semester 1 12.50 MAST30012 Discrete Mathematics Semester 2 12.50 MAST30020 Probability for Inference Semester 1 12.50 MAST30013 Techniques in Operations Research Semester 1 12.50 MAST30021 Complex Analysis Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 MAST30022 Decision Making Semester 2 12.50 MAST30024 Geometry Semester 2 12.50 MAST30025 Linear Statistical Models Semester 1 12.50 MAST30026 Metric and Hilbert Spaces Semester 2 12.50 MAST30027 Modern Applied Statistics Semester 2 12.50 MAST30028 Numerical and Symbolic Mathematics Semester 2 12.50 MAST30029 Partial Differential Equations Not offered in 2016 12.50 MAST30030 Applied Mathematical Modelling Semester 1 12.50 MAST30031 Methods of Mathematical Physics Semester 2 12.50 Microbiology and Immunology A number of Microbilogy and Immunology subjects are quota-restricted. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MIIM30002 Principles of Immunology Semester 1 12.50 MIIM30003 Medical and Applied Immunology Semester 2 12.50 MIIM30011 Medical Microbiology: Bacteriology Semester 1 12.50 MIIM30014 Medical Microbiology: Virology Semester 2 12.50 MIIM30015 Techniques in Immunology Semester 2 12.50 MIIM30016 Techniques in Microbiology Semester 1 12.50 MIIM20002 Microbes, Infections and Responses Semester 2 12.50 MIIM30015 Techniques in Immunology Semester 2 12.50 MIIM30016 Techniques in Microbiology Semester 1 12.50 Neuroscience Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: NEUR30003 Principles of Neuroscience Semester 1 12.50 NEUR30004 Sensation Movement and Complex Functions Semester 2 12.50 NEUR30005 Developmental Neurobiology Semester 2 12.50 OPTO30007 Visual Neuroscience Semester 2 12.50 Pathology A number of Pathology subjects are quota-restricted. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: PATH20003 Experimental Pathology Semester 2 12.50 PATH30001 Mechanisms of Human Disease Semester 1 12.50 PATH30002 Techniques for Investigation of Disease Semester 1 12.50 PATH30003 Frontiers in Human Disease Semester 2 12.50 PATH30004 Advanced Investigation of Human Disease Semester 2 12.50 Pharmacology A number of Pharmacology subjects are quota-restricted. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: PHRM20001 Pharmacology: How Drugs Work Semester 2 12.50 PHRM30002 Drugs Affecting the Nervous System Semester 2 12.50 PHRM30003 Drug Treatment of Disease Semester 2 12.50 PHRM30008 Drugs: From Discovery to Market Semester 1 12.50 PHRM30009 Drugs in Biomedical Experiments Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 Physics Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: PHYC10001 Physics 1: Advanced Semester 1 12.50 PHYC10003 Physics 1 Semester 1 12.50 PHYC10005 Physics 1: Fundamentals Semester 1 12.50 PHYC10006 Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment Semester 2 12.50 PHYC10008 From the Solar System to the Cosmos Semester 2 12.50 PHYC20009 Thermal and Classical Physics Semester 1 12.50 PHYC20010 Quantum Mechanics and Special Relativity Semester 1 12.50 PHYC20011 Electromagnetism and Optics Semester 2 12.50 PHYC20012 Quantum and Thermal Physics Semester 1 12.5 PHYC20013 Laboratory and Computational Physics 2 Semester 1, Semester 2 12.5 PHYC20014 Physical Systems Semester 2 12.5 PHYC20015 Special Relativity and Electromagnetism Semester 2 12.5 Physiology A number of Physiology subjects are quota-restricted. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: NEUR30002 Neurophysiology: Neurons and Circuits Semester 1 12.50 PHYS30001 Cardiovascular Health: Genes & Hormones Semester 2 12.50 PHYS30005 Muscle and Exercise Physiology Semester 1 12.50 PHYS30008 Frontiers in Physiology Semester 2 12.50 PHYS30009 Experimental Physiology Semester 1 12.50 Plant Science Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: BOTA20001 Green Planet: Plants and the Environment Semester 1 12.50 BOTA20002 Plant Biodiversity Semester 2 12.50 BOTA20004 Flora of Victoria February 12.50 BOTA30001 Marine Botany November 12.50 BOTA30002 Plant Evolution Semester 2 12.50 BOTA30003 Environmental Plant Physiology Semester 1 12.50 BOTA30004 Vegetation Management and Conservation Semester 2 12.50 BOTA30005 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Semester 2 12.50 BOTA30006 Field Botany January 12.50 Psychology Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: PSYC10003 Mind, Brain & Behaviour 1 Semester 1 12.50 PSYC10004 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2 Semester 2 12.50 PSYC20006 Biological Psychology Semester 1 12.50 PSYC20007 Cognitive Psychology Semester 2 12.50 PSYC30013 Research Methods for Human Inquiry Semester 1 12.50 PSYC30014 The Psychopathology of Everyday Life Semester 2 12.50 PSYC30017 Perception, Memory and Cognition Semester 1 12.50 PSYC30018 Neuroscience and the Mind Semester 1 12.50 PSYC30019 Development of the Thinking Child Semester 2 12.50 PSYC30020 Psychology of Sleep and Emotions Semester 2 12.50 PSYC30021 Psychological Science: Theory & Practice Semester 2 12.50 Research Project Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ENST30002 Land And Environment Research Project Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 SCIE30001 Science Research Project Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 BIOM30003 Biomedical Science Research Project Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 Science (General) Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MULT10011 Introduction to Life, Earth and Universe Semester 1 12.50 BIOL20001 Evolution: Making Sense Of Life Not offered in 2016 12.5 Science Informatics Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: SINF30008 Science Informatics in Practice Not offered in 2016 12.50 Veterinary Science A number of Level 3 Veterinary Science subjects will be quota-restricted. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: VETS20014 Foundations of Animal Health 1 Semester 1 12.50 VETS20015 Foundations of Animal Health 2 Semester 2 12.50 VETS30011 Animal Disease Biotechnology 1 Semester 1 12.50 VETS30012 Animal Disease Biotechnology 2 Semester 2 12.50 Zoology Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ZOOL20004 Australian Wildlife Biology Semester 1 12.50 ZOOL20005 Animal Structure and Function Semester 1 12.50 ZOOL20006 Comparative Animal Physiology Semester 2 12.50 BIOL30001 Reproductive Physiology Semester 2 12.50 BIOL30002 Experimental Reproductive Physiology Semester 2 12.50 ECOL30007 Marine Ecosystems: Ecology & Management Semester 1 12.50 ZOOL30004 Evolution and the Human Condition Semester 1 12.50 ZOOL30006 Animal Behaviour Semester 1 12.50 ZOOL30007 Experimental Animal Behaviour Semester 1 12.50 ZOOL30008 Experimental Marine Biology February 12.50 ZOOL30009 Field Biology of Australian Wildlife Semester 2 12.50
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Biomedicine

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