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Medicinal Chemistry - CHEMM13992
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Plan Outline
Plan Structure

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
 
 
School: School of Chemistry
 
 
Contact: www.chem.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Program: 3992 - Medicinal Chemistry
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Major)
 
 

Plan Outline

This is a four year program of study which includes a Medicinal Chemistry orientated research project in fourth year, which, after successful completion leads to the award of Honours.

Plan Structure

Stage 1

Session 1
Session 2
PLUS
Free electives totaling 6 UoC (See Notes after Stage 3).

Notes:
CHEM1011 (Essentials of Chemistry 1A) and CHEM1021 (Essentials of Chemistry 1B) could be taken instead of CHEM1031 and CHEM1041, with permission of the Program Authority.

Students intending to take 6 UoC of Level 1 Physics as an elective in Session 2 should substitute MATH1131 (Mathematics 1A) or MATH1141 (Higher Mathematics 1A) for MATH1031 in Session 1. The choice will depend on the level of Mathematics and performance in HSC or equivalent. Contact the Mathematics Office for further information.


Stage 2

Session 1
Session 2
PLUS
12 UoC of electives (see the Note at the end of Stage 3).


Stage 3

Session 1
Session 2
PLUS
18 UoC of electives (see Notes, below)

Notes:
In stages 1, 2 and 3 there are 36 UoC elective courses (6 UoC in Stage 1, 12 UoC in Stage 2, and 18 UoC in Stage 3).
Within this 36 UoC of electives, students must choose:
  • 12 UoC from the approved elective list, below;
  • 12 UoC as free electives (which may also be chosen from the elective list, but could also be chosen from elsewhere within the University); and
  • 12 UoC of General Education.
  • Students must consider prerequisites for Stage 3 elective courses when choosing Stage 2 electives.
Approved Elective List (Stages 1-3)

BINF1001 Bioinformatics 1 (this course may be taken at Stage 1, or later)
Note: (BIOS2021 Genetics may be taken at Stage 1, or later. If taken in Stage 1, a credit or better must be achieved in BABS1201).
Stage 4.

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