Students - Majors

Introduction

Majors are each made up of a specific set of third year subjects. They do not define any second year subjects, except in as much as they are required as prerequisites for third year subjects. In each case, a Major defines only 50 points of third year subject and a student would normally select a further 50 points of third year subjects to complete their degree.

There are 26 Majors available. The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology are involved in four of them, listed below. Subjects offered by the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology are also suitable for inclusion with a range of other Majors.

Any queries about Majors can be directed to the departmental Course Advisor:

Assoc Prof Colin Anderson
Rm E723, Level 7, East Wing
Medical Building
Phone: 8344 5807
Email: c.anderson@unimelb.edu.au

This page has details about Majors in the following areas:

• Anatomy
• Neuroscience
• Behavioural Neuroscience
• Cell Biology

Anatomy

Teaching departments: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Physiology, Zoology.

Third year (major)

50 points

516-304 Functional and Applied Anatomy 12.5

516-305 Neuroscience: Systems & Higher Functions 12.5

516-308 Advanced Studies in Human Anatomy 12.5

plus one of

516-302 Developmental Biology 12.5

516-306 Developmental Neurobiology 12.5

516-307 Research Project 12.5

536-308 Physiology of Muscle & Exercise 12.5

Note: the topic of the Research Project must be related to the major discipline.

2nd Year prerequisites

If you are intending to take the Anatomy Major, then you must undertake the following prerequisite second year subjects, or else obtain the permission of the appropriate co-ordinator:

526-304 and 516-308 have prerequisites 516204 Anatomy I or 516207 Anatomy II

516-305 has prerequisite 516-209 Introductory Neuroscience

516-302 has prerequisite 516-201 Cell Biology: Tissues and Organs, or Zoology 654-203, or Biochemistry 521-211 and 521-212.

516-306 have prerequisites 516201 Cell Biology: Tissues and Organs

536-308 has prerequisites 536-201 Principles of Physiology, 536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function and 536202 Physiology (General Practical)

Complementary subjects

A major in Anatomy is sensibly complemented by third year subjects from Pathology, Physiology or Biochemistry

Contact the co-ordinator

Assoc Prof Chris Briggs
Room: E527, Level 5, Medical Building
Phone: 8344 5776
Email: c.briggs@unimelb.edu.au

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Neuroscience

Teaching departments: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Botany, Pharmacology, Physiology, Zoology.

Third year (major)

50 points

516-305 Neuroscience: Systems & Higher Functions 12.5

536-303 The Brain: Neurophysiology of Behaviour 12.5

Plus two of

516-306 Developmental Neurobiology 12.5

516-307 Research Project 12.5

521-304 Hormone & Neurotransmitter Biochemistry 12.5

534-302 Neuropharmacology 12.5

536-302 Molecular Neurophysiology 12.5

654-305 Experimental Animal Behaviour 12.5

2nd Year prerequisites

If you are intending to take the Neuroscience Major, then you must undertake the following prerequisite second year subjects, or else obtain the permission of the appropriate co-ordinator:

516-305 has prerequisite 516-209 Introductory Neuroscience.

516-303 has prerequisites 516-209 Introductory Neuroscience or 536-201 Principles of Physiology and 536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function and 536-202 Physiology (General Practical).

516-306 has prerequisite 516-201 Cell Biology: Tissues and Organs.

521-304 has prerequisite 521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A or 521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B.

534-302 has corequisite 534-301 Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and 534-201 Pharmacology.

536-302 has prerequisite 536-201 Principles of Physiology and 536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function.

654-305 has prerequisite 654-204 Ecology: Individuals and Populations and either 654-201 Invertebrate Structure and Function or 654-202 Vertebrate Structure and Function.

Complementary subjects

The Neuroscience major could sensibly be taken with third year subjects from Physiology, Pathology, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry and Zoology

Contact the co-ordinator

Dr Peter Kitchener
Room E722, Level 7 Medical Building
Phone: 8344 6746
Email: p.kitchener@unimelb.edu.au

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Behavioural Neuroscience

Third year (major)

50 points

536-303 The Brain: Neurophysiology of Behaviour 12.5

516-305 Neuroscience: Systems & Higher Functions 12.5

512-350 Brain, Cognition and Behaviour 3 12.5

Plus one of

512-330 Human Psychophysiology 3 12.5

512-335 Advanced Cognition 3 12.5

2nd Year prerequisites

If you are intending to take the Behavioural Neuroscience Major, then you must undertake the following prerequisite second year subjects, or else obtain the permission of the appropriate co-ordinator:

516-305 has prerequisite 516-209 Introductory Neuroscience

536-303 has prerequisites of either 516-209 Introductory Neuroscience or three Physiology subjects (536-201 Principles of Physiology and 536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function and 536-202 Physiology (General Practical))

512-350 has prerequisites 512-220 Quantitative Methods for Psychology 2 and 512-224 Cognitive Psychology 2 and 512-222 Behavioural Neuroscience 2

512-330 has prerequisites 512-220 Quantitative Methods for Psychology 2 and 512-222 Behavioural Neuroscience 2

512-335 has prerequisites 512-220 Quantitative Methods for Psychology 2 and 512-222 Behavioural Neuroscience 2

Complementary subjects

The Behavioural Neuroscience major could sensibly be taken with third year subjects from Physiology, Pathology, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry and Zoology. Notet that the Behavioural Neuroscience Major alone does not meet the prerequisite requirements for entry to the Behavioral Sciences Honours stream. Additional subjects must be taken.

Contact the co-ordinator

Dr Peter Kitchener
Room E722, Level 7 Medical Building
Phone: 8344 6746
Email: p.kitchener@unimelb.edu.au

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Cell Biology

Teaching departments

Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Botany, Genetics, Physiology, Zoology.

Third year (major)

50 points selected from

516-302 Developmental Biology 12.5

516-306 Developmental Neurobiology 12.5

521-303 Molecular Aspects of Cell Biology 12.5

606-306 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology 12.5

606-309 Frontiers of Cell Biology 12.5

652-303 Developmental and Cellular Genetics 12.5

516-307 Research Project 12.5

600-311 Research Project A 12.5

600-312 Research Project B 12.5

Note: Students may only choose one of 516-307, 600-311 or 600-3132 and the topic of the Research Project must be related to the major discipline.

2nd Year prerequisites

516-302 has prerequisite 516-201 Cell Biology: Tissues and Organs, or Zoology 654-203, or Biochemistry 521-211 and 521-212.

516-306 has prerequisite 516-201 Cell Biology: Tissues and Organs

521-303 has prerequisites 521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A and 521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B and 521220 Techniques in Protein & Gene Technology

606-306 has prerequisites 606-205 Plant Cell Biology or 521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A

606-309 has prerequisites 606-205 Plant Cell Biology or 516-201 Cell Biology: Tissues and Organs or 521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A and 521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B

652-303 then you must take 652-214 Principles of Genetics and 652-215 Genes and Genomes

Complementary subjects

The Cell Biology major could sensibly be taken with third year subjects from Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology and Zoology.

Contact the co-ordinator

Contact the co-ordinator;
Dr Gary Hime
Room E719, Level 7, Medical Building
Phone; 8344 5796
Email; g.hime@unimelb.edu.au