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How does the course work? can we only choose one major as there are multiple majors i am interested in.
 

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Generally you can do 1 major and 1 minor or 2 majors. Check with your university.
 

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Survivor39 said:
Generally you can do 1 major and 1 minor or 2 majors. Check with your university.
Not really, in UNSW for Advanced science, u can only do one major...
I try to combine Chemistry and Biochemistry, but it is not allowed...
I duno the other unis...
 

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Yes but you have plenty of electives left over after 1 major in chemistry or biochem, then use all those electives for your other specialisation.

Really, your majors are not even shown on the UNSW Testamur. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
 

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Survivor39 said:
Yes but you have plenty of electives left over after 1 major in chemistry or biochem, then use all those electives for your other specialisation.

Really, your majors are not even shown on the UNSW Testamur. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Yes, but sometimes, it is hard...
Like for biochemistry major, in session 1 third yr, u need to do at least two biochem courses, but all chem third yr's core courses r also in s1...so u must choose one major from them...(UNSW)

In the second year, u can definetly do both major's courses...
 

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EdmondDW said:
Yes, but sometimes, it is hard...
Like for biochemistry major, in session 1 third yr, u need to do at least two biochem courses, but all chem third yr's core courses r also in s1...so u must choose one major from them...(UNSW)

In the second year, u can definetly do both major's courses...
So you can't do 2 Biochem and 2 Chem in S1?
 

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So you can't do 2 Biochem and 2 Chem in S1?
I can, but that means I can't major or minor in chem...I am still thinking now...
 

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Aren't there any CHEM courses in S2 you can do, in addition with S1 courses to form a Chem "major"?

I'm sure you can start doing 3rd year chem courses in your second year given what you have been able to achieve in first year Chem subjects. I know someone who did 2 CHEM3XXX subjects in his second year (He also topped Higher Chemistry).
 

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Aren't there any CHEM courses in S2 you can do, in addition with S1 courses to form a Chem "major"?

I'm sure you can start doing 3rd year chem courses in your second year given what you have been able to achieve in first year Chem subjects. I know someone who did 2 CHEM3XXX subjects in his second year (He also topped Higher Chemistry).
From the information I got from Dr.Jason Harper...in the session 2, for advanced science I need to do at leat two research courses (CHEM3101 and CHEM3201) in session 2...no chem coursework courses in session 2...

Yes, people can do CHEM3**** in stage 2..
I did chem2**** in stage 1 and got HD...But I thought it would be too hard for me...probably I am not that smart...
 

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I'm sure you will be fine doing 3rd year Chem in 2nd year.

That same guy I mentioned also did 2nd year Chem in first year and got a HD. If he can do 3rd year Chem in 2nd year, so can you.
 

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I'm sure you will be fine doing 3rd year Chem in 2nd year.

That same guy I mentioned also did 2nd year Chem in first year and got a HD. If he can do 3rd year Chem in 2nd year, so can you.
Thanks for ur encourage.

I have already decided to major in biochem, and really have no extra space to do too many chem courses after I got the chance to do a research project courses (BABS3306 or sth...) in stage 2...And probably we will have the same supervisor then.:)
 

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Which supervisor are you thinking of for BABS3301?
 

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Which supervisor are you thinking of for BABS3301?
Not BABS3301, it is BABS3306...3301 is for third yr...
I got two suggestions, Pro.Brettt Neilan and Pro.Marc Wililins...Marc's research seems focus on bioinformation and protein....seems very hard but interesting~
 

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Oh, there is a 3306 now?!!!! Seriously!

Brett is fantastic - highly recommended. But his research group is huge, consisting of 20 researchers. Not sure if you like big labs or not - other than that he is very supportive and gives very good career advice. Marc's lab is small but like you said mostly bioinformatics - his lab is very new though.
 

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Oh, there is a 3306 now?!!!! Seriously!

Brett is fantastic - highly recommended. But his research group is huge, consisting of 20 researchers. Not sure if you like big labs or not - other than that he is very supportive and gives very good career advice. Marc's lab is small but like you said mostly bioinformatics - his lab is very new though.
yep, I heard only very few positions offered per yr (around 2?) and u can't find on handbook for this course?

Wooo....a research group has 20 researchers...seems so crazy...and his research is about blue-green algae or water enironment sth...I am not that interested in it...I am more interetsted in molercular or protein or genetic stuff...

Anyway, I have no lab experience so far...probably I will enjoy big labs' work...
 

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