Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

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Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND CANCER BIOLOGY*
Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience - Biochemistry



This module leads to an Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) degree. See BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM for more information.

Admission Requirements


Admission to this Honours Specialization module occurs in Year 3 and requires admission to Year 3 of the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program. Students will usually complete MEDICAL SCIENCES FIRST ENTRY (Medical Sciences 1 and 2) prior to admission to the Honours Specialization module. Enrolment in this Honours Specialization module is limited and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

The 1000-level half courses listed below must each be completed with a mark of at least 60%:

1.0 course: Biology 1001A* and Biology 1002B*.
1.0 course: Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B.
0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1500A/B.
0.5 course from: Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1501A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B.
0.5 course from: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B.
0.5 course from: Computer Science 1026A/B, Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1502A/B, the former Physics 1029A/B, the former Physics 1302A/B.

* Biology 1201A with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1001A, and Biology 1202B with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1002B.

1.0 course at the 1000-level from either Category A or B must be completed with a passing grade.

The 2000-level courses below must be completed with a minimum mark of 60% in each (unless otherwise indicated) prior to admission to the Honours Specialization module in Year 3. These 2000-level courses will also be used towards the Module requirements. See ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM for additional average and course load requirements, etc. and MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM for specific information about admission to Honours Specialization modules.

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
1.0 course: Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2213A/B or Chemistry 2273A.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2223B or Chemistry 2283G.
0.5 course: Microbiology and Immunology 2500A/B.

Module/Program Information


Module
10.5 courses:

0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
1.0 course: Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2213A/B, Chemistry 2273A.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2223B, Chemistry 2283G.
0.5 course: Microbiology and Immunology 2500A/B.
0.5 course: Medical Biophysics 3518B or the former Medical Biophysics 2582B.
1.0 course: Biochemistry 3381A, Biochemistry 4450A.
1.0 course: Pharmacology 3620.
0.5 course from: Biochemistry 3382A, Chemistry 3393A/B, Microbiology and Immunology 3300B (see notes below).
1.0 course from: Anatomy and Cell Biology 3309, Pathology 3500.
0.5 course from: Biochemistry 3380G, Physiology and Pharmacology 3000E (see notes below).  A mark of at least 70% is required in the course taken.
1.5 courses from: Anatomy and Cell Biology 4461B, Medical Biophysics 4720B, Microbiology and Immunology 4300A, Pharmacology 4360A/B, the former Biochemistry 4455G. See notes below.
1.0 course: Biochemistry 4955E. See notes below.

Notes:

1. Students may substitute the former Biochemistry 4486E for Biochemistry 4955E. The inclusion of the former Biochemistry 4486E will increase the module by 0.5 course.

2. Biochemistry 3380G requires both Biochemistry 3381A and Biochemistry 3382A as prerequisite courses; the prerequisite for Physiology and Pharmacology 3000E includes a minimum average of 75% in the previous year. The inclusion of Physiology and Pharmacology 3000E will increase the module by 0.5 course.

3.. For the specific courses that must be completed before Year 4, see the Weighted Average Chart (MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM).

4. Microbiology and Immunology 4300A requires a minimum mark of 70% in Microbiology and Immunology 3300B as a prerequisite.

5. Anatomy and Cell Biology 4461B requires a minimum mark of 70% in either Anatomy and Cell Biology 3309 or Pathology 3500 as a prerequisite.