Anatomy and Histology/Physiology (1 Viewer)

[yrrael]

Hey everyone, just a quick question - is it possible to double a major in Anatomy and Histology with a major Physiology through the B.Sc.? I understand there may be some overlap as far as senior subjects go...

 

[yrrael]

 

[jet]

All the required information can be found in the Science Faculty Handbook. It says the following:

For Anatomy and Histology

Requirements for a major
For a major in Anatomy and Histology, the minimum requirement is 24 credit points from any ANAT, HSTO, EMHU or NEUR Senior units of study.

For Physiology

Requirements for a major
For a major in Physics [sic], the minimum requirement is 24 credit points from the senior units of study listed in this subject area listed in Table 1.

(it should say Physiology)

The list of subjects under Physiology in Table 1 basically consists of PHSI and NEUR units.

The handbook also says this

6 Majors
(1) Completion of a major is a requirement of the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics). Students have the option of completing up to two majors. A major requires the completion of 24 senior credit points chosen from units of study listed in the table for that major, except for a Psychology major. A Psychology major requires 48 credit points across Intermediate and Senior units of study as specified in Table 1. Units of study counted towards one major may not count toward any other major.

So you cannot count one UoS to two majors. You could easily choose four PHSI units and then whatever you like for the Anatomy and Histology though.

Source: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/

 

[yrrael]

All the required information can be found in the Science Faculty Handbook. It says the following:

For Anatomy and Histology
Requirements for a major
For a major in Anatomy and Histology, the minimum requirement is 24 credit points from any ANAT, HSTO, EMHU or NEUR Senior units of study.
For Physiology
Requirements for a major
For a major in Physics [sic], the minimum requirement is 24 credit points from the senior units of study listed in this subject area listed in Table 1.
(it should say Physiology)

The list of subjects under Physiology in Table 1 basically consists of PHSI and NEUR units.

The handbook also says this
6 Majors
(1) Completion of a major is a requirement of the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics). Students have the option of completing up to two majors. A major requires the completion of 24 senior credit points chosen from units of study listed in the table for that major, except for a Psychology major. A Psychology major requires 48 credit points across Intermediate and Senior units of study as specified in Table 1. Units of study counted towards one major may not count toward any other major.
So you cannot count one UoS to two majors. You could easily choose four PHSI units and then whatever you like for the Anatomy and Histology though.

Source: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/

Thanks!
Just one more thing; I'm undecided between BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology and BIOL 1003 Human Biology. Can anyone offer any feedback or info on how the two units compare (beyond that on the Sydney uni website)? What were people's experiences of the two?

 

[MetalTheory]

Thanks!
Just one more thing; I'm undecided between BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology and BIOL 1003 Human Biology. Can anyone offer any feedback or info on how the two units compare (beyond that on the Sydney uni website)? What were people's experiences of the two?

From what I heard about Concepts, it's largely a recap of HSC Biology with some labs about enzymes and DNA thrown in. Human Biology was a large step ahead of HSC Biology and essentially an introduction to anatomy and physiology. Teaching is done by a variety of lecturers, who range from boring to amazing. Content-wise, since you're learning anatomy you'll need to remember a lot of new terms and overall if you put in the effort you'll get a good mark. In lab you'll do some organ dissection but since it goes for 3 hours it can get dull. Overall, I'd recommend it to anyone doing a major in the life sciences and if you're doing a major in anatomy and histology I'd say it's essential.

Human Biology is also a prerequisite subject for ANAT2010 (Concepts of Neuroanatomy), so that's more incentive to do it.