Biological Chemistry - CHEMJ13966
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Chemistry
Contact: www.chem.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3966 - Life Sciences
Award(s):
Bachelor of Life Sciences (Major)
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Stream Outline
The Biological Chemistry stream allows undergraduate students to combine an interest in chemistry with studies in biochemistry and molecular biology. This stream is restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Life Sciences.
Stream Structure
A major in Biological Chemistry is comprised of 72 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
- BABS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- CHEM1021 Chemistry B (6 UOC)
and one of:
Stage 2
- BIOC2181 Fundatmentals of Biochemistry** (6 UOC) or BIOC2101 Principles of Biochemistry (Advanced) (6 UOC)
- BIOC2291 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology** (6 UOC) or BIOC2201 Principles of Molecular Biology (Advanced) (6 UOC)
**NOTE: Students intending on taking level III BIOC or BABS courses should take the advanced level II BIOC courses in place of BIOC2181 and BIOC2291.
Stage 3
PLUS
At least 6 UOC of level III CHEM, BIOC or BABS courses.
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major when choosing electives):
At least 6 UOC of level III CHEM, BIOC or BABS courses.
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major when choosing electives):
- BABS3121 Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids (6 UOC)**
- BIOC3111 Molecular Biology of Proteins (6 UOC)**
- BIOC3261 Human Biochemistry (6 UOC)**
- BIOC3271 Molecular Cell Biology (6 UOC)**
- CHEM3031 Inorganic Chemistry: Transition Metals and Complexes (6 UOC)
- CHEM6041 Analytical Chemistry: Frontier Techniques (6 UOC)
**See Note above regarding prerequisites for these courses.
Honours
Students seeking to enrol into Honours in Biological Chemistry should refer to program 4500 – Science (Honours) and the plan page for Chemistry (Honours) in this Handbook.
