UNSW Handbook Plan - Medical Ch

Medical Ch - CHEMD13972

Plan Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Chemical Sciences
	Contact: http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au
	Program: 3972 - Advanced Science
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Science (Major)

Plan Outline

This Study Plan is for a Major in Medical Chemistry.

This program of study combines a strong knowledge of synthetic and analytical chemistry and aspects of biochemistry or pharmacology. It is designed to produce graduates whose background in both chemical and biological areas is appropriate to the requirements of employers in Australia.

Plan Structure

Stage 1

CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry 1C (6 UOC)
CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry 1D (6 UOC)

Note: Students without the assumed knowledge for these courses may substitute CHEM1011 and CHEM1021

BIOS1101 Evolutionary & Functional Bio (6 UOC)
BIOS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)

PLUS one of the following:

CHEM1000 Chemistry at the Cutting Edge (3 UOC)
LIFE1001 Life Science Adv Seminar 1 (3 UOC)
MATH1000 Modelling Real World Phenomena (3 UOC)
PHYS1000 Physics Thinking (3 UOC)

PLUS one General Education course totalling 3 UOC

PLUS elective courses totalling 6 UOC

Stage 2

CHEM2011 Physical Chemistry (6 UOC)
CHEM2021 Organic Chemistry (6 UOC)
CHEM2031 Inorganic Chemistry&Structure (6 UOC)
CHEM2041 Chem & Spectroscopic Analysis (6 UOC)

Note: CHEM2829 may be substituted for CHEM2031

PLUS one of the following:

BIOC2101 Principles of Biochem (Adv) (6 UOC)
BIOC2181 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (6 UOC)

PLUS choose further specialisation in either physiology/pharmacology or biochemistry/molecular biology by choosing:

Either

One of the following:

BIOC2201 Principles of Mol. Biol (Adv) (6 UOC)
BIOC2291 Fundamentals of Molecular Biol (6 UOC)

AND elective courses totalling 6 UOC

OR

The following two courses:

PHPH2101 Physiology 1A (6 UOC)
PHPH2201 Physiology 1B (6 UOC)

And

PLUS one General Education course totalling 3 UOC

PLUS one of the following:

CHEM1000 Chemistry at the Cutting Edge (3 UOC)
LIFE1001 Life Science Adv Seminar 1 (3 UOC)
LIFE2001 Life Science Adv Seminar 2 (3 UOC)
MATH1000 Modelling Real World Phenomena (3 UOC)
PHYS1000 Physics Thinking (3 UOC)

Stage 3

CHEM3021 Organic Chemistry (6 UOC)
CHEM3041 Analytical Chemistry (6 UOC)

Further specialisation in either physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, as follows:

12 UOC from Level III Physiology or Level III Pharmacology according to choice of Level II prerequisites

OR

Courses totalling 12 UOC from Level III Biochemistry and

MICR3041 Immunology 1 (6 UOC)

PLUS Elective courses totalling 18 UOC

PLUS General Education courses totalling 6 UOC

Stage 4

CHEM4003 Advanced Chemistry 4 Honours (24 UOC)

Note: Joint supervision of Honours projects between the School of Chemical Sciences and either the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology or the School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences is strongly encouraged.

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