LevelPapersPoints 100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18 GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18 GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18 200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18 GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18 Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18 MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18 300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18 MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18</p><h3>Biochemistry major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Biochemistry major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biochemistry" id="table65915"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="degreelevel" style="width: 120px;" id="table65915r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table65915r1c2">Papers</th><th scope="col" class="degreepoints" id="table65915r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" headers="table65915r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC192">BIOC 192</a> Foundations of Biochemistry </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CELS191">CELS 191</a> Cell and Molecular Biology </td><td headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CHEM191">CHEM 191</a> The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health </td><td headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65915r1c2"> At least one of:<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOL112">BIOL 112</a> Animal Biology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOL123">BIOL 123</a> Plants: How They Shape the World<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CHEM111">CHEM 111</a> Chemistry: Molecular Architecture<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HUBS191">HUBS 191</a> Human Body Systems 1<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HUBS192">HUBS 192</a> Human Body Systems 2<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PTWY131">PTWY 131</a> Introduction to the Human Body<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PTWY132">PTWY 132</a> Introduction to Plant Life<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT110">STAT 110</a> Statistical Methods<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT115">STAT 115</a> Introduction to Biostatistics <p><small> PTWY 131 and PTWY 132 are only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science. </small></p></td><td headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table65915r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC221">BIOC 221</a> Molecular Biology </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC222">BIOC 222</a> Proteins in Industry and Medicine </td><td headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC223">BIOC 223</a> Cellular Biochemistry and Metabolism </td><td headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" headers="table65915r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC351">BIOC 351</a> Advanced Protein Biochemistry </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC352">BIOC 352</a> Advanced Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics </td><td headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC353">BIOC 353</a> Molecular Basis of Health and Disease </td><td headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65915r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC360">BIOC 360</a> Research Perspectives in Biochemistry<br /><br /><small> With Head of Department approval, one 300-level BIOC paper may be replaced by another relevant 300-level paper. </small></td><td headers="table65915r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table65915r1c1 table65915r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers)</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table65915r1c3"><strong> 360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Biochemistry

Core papers

Every Bachelor of Sustainability programme must include the core papers listed below, as well as the required papers for the major subject.

LevelPapersPoints
100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18
GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18
200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18
GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18
Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18
MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18
300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18
MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18

Biochemistry major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Biochemistry major has its own programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level BIOC 192 Foundations of Biochemistry 18
CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology 18
CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health 18
At least one of:
BIOL 112 Animal Biology
BIOL 123 Plants: How They Shape the World
CHEM 111 Chemistry: Molecular Architecture
HUBS 191 Human Body Systems 1
HUBS 192 Human Body Systems 2
PTWY 131 Introduction to the Human Body
PTWY 132 Introduction to Plant Life
STAT 110 Statistical Methods
STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics

PTWY 131 and PTWY 132 are only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science.

18
200-level BIOC 221 Molecular Biology 18
BIOC 222 Proteins in Industry and Medicine 18
BIOC 223 Cellular Biochemistry and Metabolism 18
300-level BIOC 351 Advanced Protein Biochemistry 18
BIOC 352 Advanced Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics 18
BIOC 353 Molecular Basis of Health and Disease 18
BIOC 360 Research Perspectives in Biochemistry

With Head of Department approval, one 300-level BIOC paper may be replaced by another relevant 300-level paper.
18
Total (including core papers) 360
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