Course list for the Microbiology, Infection and Immunity Extended Major

Information valid for students commencing 2021

Microbiology, Infection and Immunity (Extended Major)

For the extended major in Microbiology, Infection and Immunity, students must complete 24 units comprising —
    - 2 units for Level 1 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major compulsory course; and
    - 4 units for Level 2 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major compulsory courses; and
    - 6 units from Level 2 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major elective courses; and
    - 6 units for Level 3 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major compulsory courses; and
    - 6 units from Level 3 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major elective courses.
Students should complete the 4 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the extended major.

Students who have not successfully completed Queensland Senior Chemistry (or equivalent) should complete CHEM1090 in their first semester as an elective course.

Prerequisite courses for the Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major

Complete these 4 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1

Level 1 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major compulsory courses

Complete these 2 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution

Level 2 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major compulsory courses

Complete these 4 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
MICR2000 2 Microbiology & Immunology

Level 2 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major elective courses

Choose 6 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL2006 2 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
BIOL2200 2 Molecular Cell Biology I
BIOL2202 2 Genetics
BIOM2011 2 Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology

Level 3 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major compulsory courses

Complete these 6 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL3003 2 Immunology
MICR3001 2 Microbes & Human Health
MICR3002 2 Virology

Level 3 Microbiology, Infection and Immunity extended major elective courses

Complete 6 units from the following choices —

Choose 2 to 6 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
MICR3003 2 Molecular Microbiology
MICR3004 2 Microbial Genomics
PARA3002 2 Biomedical Parasitology

Choose 0 to 4 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
BIOL3009 2 Arthropods & Human Health
BIOL3303 2 Genomics
PUBH3010 2 Global Health and Infectious Disease

Choose 0 to 2 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
SCIE3260 2 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (A)
SCIE3261 2 Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (B)