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[mr EaZy]

Hi.
Im still not sure about the science degrees.

How many subjects do u get to choose? is it like, u choose any one or two courses and stick with them (like in my case: immunlogy and some other course) unless u wanna transfer?
tnx

 

[shannonm]

http://www.student.unsw.edu.au/handbook/undergraduate.shtml#Faculty of Science

 

[Survivor39]

you choose 8 6 unit subjects a year. if you want to do 2 majors, you pick half half.

 

[babydoll_]

Hi.
Im still not sure about the science degrees.

How many subjects do u get to choose? is it like, u choose any one or two courses and stick with them (like in my case: immunlogy and some other course) unless u wanna transfer?
tnx

I'm doing Science/Arts at UNSW and I'm looking at majoring in Immunology.

If you're planning to do just a BSc, then
1st year - you do general science subjects. Immunology requires biology, chem and maths. The other subject is up to you. (On a fulltime load, you do 3-4 subjects per semester)
2nd year - you do biochemistry, microbiology and genetics (not sure, I'll check)
3rd year - you do immunology specific subjects.

once again, this isn't 100% accurate, I'll check it when I get home.

 

[Survivor39]

hi babydoll, i think microbiology and immunology are amalgamated into one. so if you decided to major in immunology, you pick MICRXXXX subjects which is bascially majoring in microbiology.

 

[mr EaZy]

thnx for the feedback. ive finially made up my mind to do liberal studies @ sydney ( ithink they are the only ones who offer it) in lib studies u do 1 major in a science, so im thinking of immunonology. Im not sure about microbiology as survivor has suggested so ill look that up.
Thnxs

(by the way lib studies needs UAI 90 or 98 if u wanna do adv lib studies or international lib studies)

 

[mr EaZy]

ok, im basically interested in the way the body's defenses work as well as certain pathogens that usually affect our immune systems. My mind is not made up, but both immunology and microbiology sound good.

 

[mr EaZy]

ive been told in the syd threads that lib studies is not good : its boring and u dont specialise much.

Now if i choose to specialise in immunology, does anyone think ill go as far as say BAbydoll does in 4th year?

Edit: stuff liberal studies- im back to medical science!

 

[mr EaZy]

Medical Science

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Hey survivor! ur doin B Medical Science at University of New South Wales.
Now tell me this: (i need to get things straight coz Uni-syd likes to make people think its courses are sooo good)

1) The Sydney med sci course has "infectious disease" as a major course. UNSW doesnt mention it in the UAC guide. But this doesnt mean that it doesnt teach it at all right?

2) UNI syd says that it is unique in that the faculty of medicine teaches the major clinical subjects of med sci: doesnt UNSW do the same thing?

3) UNi Syd says that it has tailored programs for students in the top 1%. I probably wont get that so i dont care. the thing is that UNSW gives tailored courses for proficient/capable students (which is much better coz a 99 uai does not mean much). So how does this tailored ocurse work and are u in it? is it like only a 2nd - 3th year program only?

4) lastly, i read somewhere that people who do med sci can get into medical administration apart from all the other career options. does this mean i can end up with the AMA or WHO? or do i have to do Med sci/LAW @ UTS to do something like that?

 

[Survivor39]

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Hey survivor! ur doin B Medical Science at University of New South Wales.
Now tell me this: (i need to get things straight coz Uni-syd likes to make people think its courses are sooo good)

1) The Sydney med sci course has "infectious disease" as a major course. UNSW doesnt mention it in the UAC guide. But this doesnt mean that it doesnt teach it at all right?

2) UNI syd says that it is unique in that the faculty of medicine teaches the major clinical subjects of med sci: doesnt UNSW do the same thing?

3) UNi Syd says that it has tailored programs for students in the top 1%. I probably wont get that so i dont care. the thing is that UNSW gives tailored courses for proficient/capable students (which is much better coz a 99 uai does not mean much). So how does this tailored ocurse work and are u in it? is it like only a 2nd - 3th year program only?

4) lastly, i read somewhere that people who do med sci can get into medical administration apart from all the other career options. does this mean i can end up with the AMA or WHO? or do i have to do Med sci/LAW @ UTS to do something like that?

hi my Easy

1) "infectious disease" major just means Pathology - the study of diseases, which is also offered in UNSW. Don't let all the names confuse you, some of them means the same thing.

2) Yes, in UNSW, the medicine faculty teache subjects in Medical Science such as anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacology. while the science faculty is responsible for biochemistry, genetics, microbiology and immunology subjects. Therefore it is not unique to USyd, it simply means different faculties will teach their areas of interest, as MedSc overlapped between the two faculties depending on what you want to specialise in.

3) I actually haven't heard of a tailored program in MedSc. UNSW probably let some students to overload their units of study in one year like taking the limited summer courses available. But I haven't met anyone who is overloading because 48 uoc in one year is very demanding already.

4) After graduation, some students established careers in areas of health policy and management; research; quality assessment of medical products etc. So you could potentially be working for AMA or WHO. But postgraduate studies will enhance your career options in larger organisations such as WHO/AMA

 

[mr EaZy]

Thx a lot bro, and by replying three times i really wanna do med sci now (let me guess: BOS was running really slow, u clicked on "post quick reply" a few times beacuse it didnt respond, and u ended up closing the explorer right? Its happened to me many times )


. I already placed it as a third/fourth pref with med sci/law @UTS as fifth. I know a guy doing that so i'm gonna e-mail him about it now.

 

[mr EaZy]

By the way, a friend of mine said that he heard of a girl who did med sci, but ended up without a job. He said Med SCi is bascially "a trap!"

That kinda scared me a bit, but i think i'm probably gonna take the course a lot more seriously than that girl... so i'll just stick with what i'm doing now. i mean there really is no security in life, u've got do your best and ...dunno, just take on life head on!
i'll just hope it all "pays" off (not literally though)

 

[mr_speedy]

no uni degree garentees (spelling???) a job.

 

[babydoll_]

Everything about Med Sci is discussed here: http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?t=33300

 

[psych_girl]

hay

hay, Is there anyone who is doing Gene at science degree? Is genetics at UNSW better or Usyd. I am thinking doing such a course at UNSW first, then transfer to Usyd. haaaa. Hope can see you next yr.
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I am a science student, never interested in Commerce stupid stuffs

 

[Survivor39]

no uni degree garentees (spelling???) a job.

yeah, you are right.

I guess you should work hard and try to get HD/Dn average to impress the employers. I guess that girl only got a Cr average, which is basically not good enough.

 

[mr EaZy]

although ive forgotten about a shot at liberal studies, im still curious:
if i do a major in microbiology even though im not a science student , do u think i will get as far as BABYDOLL would in doing a major in microbiology whilst she is a sci student?

 

[mr EaZy]

no uni degree garentees (spelling???) a job.

Well that can be tru unless they have agreements with organisations to provide practical exp to students. This is obviously improssible with med sci

 

[Survivor39]

although ive forgotten about a shot at liberal studies, im still curious:
if i do a major in microbiology even though im not a science student , do u think i will get as far as BABYDOLL would in doing a major in microbiology whilst she is a sci student?

if you major in microbiology, you are a science student even though your degree says you are an arts student! lol

 

[psych_girl]

link aaaa

hay, here is useful link:Science majors