Medicinal Chemistry / Law - 4755
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 6.5 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
Min UOC For Award: 312
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
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Program Description
Duration
The program is a six and a half year full-time combined program leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry and Bachelor of Laws.
Award
The degree of Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry/Bachelor of Laws is not awarded until the completion of the full six and a half year program, but students unable to complete the full program may apply to transfer to the four year Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry 3992 with advanced standing where appropriate.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Program Structure
Law Prescribed Elective - 6 UOC
Law elective courses - 42 UOC
Medicinal Chemistry core program (including Honours) - 168 UOC
Total 312 UOC
Plan for Medicinal Chemistry/Law 4755
General Education Requirements
Honours
Students completing Honours will be considered for the award of honours according to the following scale (based on performance in stage 4):
Honours Class 1: mark of 85 or greater
Honours Class 2 Division 1: mark from 75 to 84
Honours Class 2 Division 2: mark from 65 to 74
Honours Class 3 or Pass: mark below 65
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry program who wish to take out the Bachelor of Science award at pass level without proceeding to Honours, are required to transfer to the Science program (3970 or 4770 Science / Law). Applications to transfer should be lodged with the Science Student Centre no later than the census date for the semester in which the student expects to satisfy requirements. Students applying after that date may not be able to graduate in the next round of ceremonies.
Honours Class 1
Honours Class 2, Division 1
Honours Class 2, Division 2
To be awarded Honours in Law, students are not required to complete an additional year. Honours in Law is based on academic excellence throughout the degree. Honours in Law is based on academic excellence throughout the degree. There are three criteria relevant for awarding Honours:
Law Honours Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
Law Honours WAM will be calculated using the WAM from core courses as 60 percent of the Honours WAM and the WAM from the prescribed elective courses as 40 percent of Honours WAM.
Satisfactory performance in written research
To demonstrate satisfactory performance in written research, a student must complete one long substantial piece (i.e. research thesis) or three shorter substantial pieces of research (i.e. 3000 words or more) in their program that is awarded a credit or more.
Not been found guilty of plagiarism or serious misconduct on more than one occasion and not more than one failure in the law program. Satisfactory performance in written research.
For more information, please visit Honours Page on the Law website.
Academic Rules
- Students must complete a minimum of 168 Units of Credit in Medicinal Chemistry Program 3992
- Students must follow the program of study as outlined in this Handbook, including 108 units of credit of core courses and at least 12 units of credit of courses from the approved electives list (see above).
- An Honours Year of 48 units of credit must be completed. No student may commence Honours until stages 1 to 3 have been completed successfully. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours'.
- No student may commence level II courses until 30 units of credit of level I courses have been successfully completed. Any exception to this rule must be approved by the Program Authority.
- Students may commence level III courses upon successful completion of 72 units of credit.
- Progression to Stages 3 and 4 is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to maintain a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65% for progression to Stage 3, and Stage 4.
A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of Laws 4701
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