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The School of Medical Sciences offers a wide range of courses across Stages 1-3 of the undergraduate science programs at UNSW. Courses are discipline based, and draw on the skill and expertise of our teaching staff in the disciplines of Anatomy, Pathology, Physiology, Pharmacology and Exercise Physiology. For information regarding applications to the Undergraduate Science and Medical Science programs, please refer to the Faculty of Science website. |
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Course Listing (also: Previous Years where you may find course outlines up to 2016) |
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| Course Code | Course Name | Course Convenor | Course Outline | ||
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| ANAT1521 | Anatomy for Medical Sciences |
A/Prof Nalini Pather / Dr Irina Dedova |
S2 | ANAT1521 | |
| ANAT2111 | Introductory Anatomy |
A/Prof Nalini Pather / Dr Irina Dedova |
S1 | S2 | ANAT2111 (S2) |
| ANAT2241 | Histology: Basic and Systematic | Patrick de Permentier | S1 | ANAT2241 | |
| ANAT2341 | Embryology | Dr Mark Hill | S2 | ANAT2341 | |
| ANAT2451 | Functional Anatomy for Health & Exercise Science |
A/Prof Nalini Pather |
S1 |
ANAT2451 | |
| ANAT2511 | Fundamentals of Anatomy | A/Prof Nalini Pather | S1 | ANAT2511 | |
| ANAT2521 | Evolution of Human Structure | Prof Ken Ashwell | Summer | ANAT2521 | |
| ANAT3121 | Visceral Anatomy | Dr Tripti Jacob | S2 | ANAT3121 | |
| ANAT3131 | Functional Anatomy of Head, Neck and Vertebral Column | Dr Irina Dedova | S2 | ANAT3131 | |
| ANAT3141 | Functional Anatomy of the Limbs | A/Prof Nalini Pather | S1 | ANAT3141 | |
| ANAT3212 | Microscopy in Research |
A/Prof Thomas Fath Dr Renee Whan |
S2 | ||
| ANAT3231 | Cell Biology | Dr Mark Hill | S1 | ANAT3231 | |
| ANAT3411 | Neuroanatomy | A/Prof Pascal Carrive | S1 | ANAT3411 | |
| GENM0295 | Personalised Medicine | Dr Caroline Ford | S2 | GENM0295 | |
| HESC1501 | Introductory Exercise Science |
Dr Andrew Keech |
S1 | HESC1501 | |
| HESC1511 | Exercise Programs and Behaviour |
Nancy van Doorn (or Matthew Jones) |
S2 | HESC1511 | |
| HESC2452 | Movement Assessment and Instruction | Dr Rachel Ward | S2 | ||
| HESC2501 | Exercise Physiology |
Dr Andrew Keech / A/Prof Jeanette Thom |
S2 | HESC2501 | |
| HESC3504 | Physical Activity and Health | Dr Belinda Parmenter | S1 | HESC3504 | |
| HESC3532 | Movement Rehabilitation (previously HESC4531) | Dr John Booth | S2 | HESC3532 | |
| HESC3541 | Clinical Exercise Physiology | Dr David Simar | S1 | HESC3541 | |
| HESC3581 | Physical Activity in Special Populations | A/Prof Jeanette Thom | S2 | HESC3581 | |
| HESC3592 | Neuromuscular Rehabilitation (previously HESC4591) | Dr Ria Arnold / Dr Natalie Kwai | S2 | HESC3592 | |
| HESC3641 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | Dr Yati Boutcher | S1 (2017 - not offered) | ||
| HESC4501 | Exercise Physiology Research Seminars | Dr Chris Maloney | S1 | HESC4501 | |
| HESC4551/4571 | Research Project |
Dr Carolyn Broderick (S1) / Dr Chris Maloney (S2) |
S1 | S2 | HESC4551-4571 |
| HESC4611/4622 | Clinical Practicum A/B |
Dr Andrew Keech (S1) / TBD (S2) |
S1 | S2 | HESC4611 / HESC4622 |
| NEUR2201 | Neuroscience Fundamentals |
Dr Richard Vickery / A/Prof Andrew Moorhouse |
S2 | ||
| NEUR3101 | Muscle & Motor Control | A/Prof Stewart Head | S1 | ||
| NEUR3121 | Molecular Cellular Neuroscience |
Dr Trevor Lewis / Dr Kate Poole |
S1 | NEUR3121 | |
| NEUR3211 | Neuroscience Research Seminars |
Dr Renee Morris / A/Prof Pascal Carrive |
S2 | ||
| NEUR3221 | Neurophysiology | Dr John Power | S2 | NEUR3221 | |
| NEUR4441-4444 | Neuroscience Honours | Dr John Power | S1 | S2 | NEUR-HONS |
| PATH2201/2202 | Processes in Disease | Dr Cristan Herbert | S2 | PATH2201/2202 | |
| PATH3205 | Molecular Basis of Inflammation and Infection | A/Prof Patsie Polly | S1 |
(updated 24/2) |
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| PATH3206 | Cancer Pathology | Dr Darren Saunders | S1 | PATH3206 | |
| PATH3207 | Musculoskeletal Diseases | A/Prof Nicodemus Tedla | S2 | PATH3207 | |
| PATH3208 | Cancer Sciences | A/Prof Jia Lin Yang | S2 | PATH3208 | |
| PHAR2011 |
Introductory Pharmacology and Toxicology (PHAR2211 discontinued) |
A/Prof Lu Liu | S2 | PHAR2011 | |
| PHAR3101 |
Drug Discovery, Design & Development (formerly Rational Drug Design) |
A/Prof Renate Griffith / Dr Angela Finch |
S2 | PHAR3101 | |
| PHAR3102 | Molecular Pharmacology | Dr Angela Finch | S1 | PHAR3102 | |
| PHAR3111 | Clinical Pharmacology for Health and Exercise Science (new in 2017) | Dr Greg Smith | S1 | PHAR3111 | |
| PHAR3202 | Neuropharmacology | Dr Nicole Jones | S2 | PHAR3202 | |
| PHAR3251 | Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology | Dr Trudie Binder | S1 | PHAR3251 | |
| PHAR3306 | Pharmacology for Optometry | A/Prof Larry Wakelin | S2 | ||
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PHSL2101/ 2121/2501 |
Second Year Physiology | Dr Lesley Ulman | S1 | PHSL2101-2121-2501 | |
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PHSL2201/ 2221/2502 |
Second Year Physiology | Dr Lesley Ulman | S2 | PHSL2201-2221-2502 | |
| PHSL3211 | Cardiovascular Physiology & Pathophysiology | Dr Tim Murphy | S1 | PHSL3211 | |
| PHSL3221 | Endocrine, Reproductive Developmental Physiology | Dr Karen Gibson | S2 | PHSL3221 | |
| SOMS3001 |
SOMS Research Internship (from 2017: S2 only) |
A/Prof Patsie Polly | S2 |
(updated 26/5) |
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| SOMS3232 | Cellular Mechanisms of Health and Disease (new in 2017) | A/Prof Till Boecking | S2 | ||
| SOMS4001/4002 | School of Medical Sciences Honours | Dr Greg Smith | S1 | S2 | SOMS4001-4002 |
Course outlines from previous years are available here.