To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Specialisations).
The Chemical Sciences Specialisation requires three years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The Specialisation is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
The program of the Bachelor of Science (Chemical Sciences) provides students with a broad-based foundation in chemistry discipline and allied areas. This foundation is extended with extensive subject knowledge in the discipline. It also aims to develop a range of transferable research, analytical and communication skills including the capacity to:
The program of study provides the foundations that will underpin ongoing professional development, preparing graduates for further study in chemistry, another science or non-science related discipline, or for a career in a chemistry related field or in other areas where the range of skills and knowledge acquired is needed or desirable.
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Chemical Sciences) a student must complete 108 units, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study detailed below.
No more than 45 units of First Year level topics may be included in the 108 units for the degree. Topics designated 'any year' or with no year level specified are regarded as First Year level topics.
Elective topics to complete 108 units may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the College of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
36 units comprising:
CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units)*
CHEM1102 Modern Chemistry (4.5 units)
SPOC1701 The Nature of Science I (4.5 units)
Plus one pair of:
EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences (4.5 units)
EASC1102 Marine Sciences (4.5 units)
Or
BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
MATH1121 Mathematics 1A (4.5 units)
MATH1701 Mathematics Fundamentals A (4.5 units)
9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.*
*Students without Year 12 Chemistry should enrol in CHEM1201 General Chemistry as an elective before enrolling in CHEM1101
36 units comprising:
CHEM2701 Chemical Reactivity (4.5 units)
CHEM2702 Organic Reactions (4.5 units)
CHEM2711 Spectroscopy and Data Analysis (4.5 units)
CHEM2712 Analytical Separations (4.5 units)
NANO2701 Structure and Characterisation (4.5 units)
13.5 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.#
36 units comprising:
CHEM3701 Applied Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry (4.5 units)
CHEM3702 Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (4.5 units)
CHEM3711 Organic Synthesis and Mechanism (4.5 units)
CHEM3712 Introduction to Polymer Science (4.5 units)
FACH3701 Chemical Criminalistics (4.5 units)
FACH3702 Drug Action, Metabolism, Toxicology and Analysis (4.5 units)
NANO3702 Frontiers of Nanotechnology (4.5 units)
4.5 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.
#Students are encouraged to enrol in STEM3001 Science Connect (4.5 units) as an elective.
Admission to an honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the College being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study. Refer to Bachelor of Science (Honours).
The Bachelor of Science (Chemical Sciences) may also be studied in a combined degree program with:
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