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Chemistry

Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)Informal specialisationYear: 2019

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Overview

Honours in Chemistry is a one-year program designed to extend students' knowledge and skills through a supervised research project together with advanced coursework in chemistry.

Admission requirements

In addition to satisfying the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry requirements, students are required to have completed stream specific prerequisites. Details of stream specific prerequisites can be found at the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry and participation requirements page.

Honours in Chemistry is available as start of year intake and mid year intake.

Intended learning outcomes

The Honours program in Chemistry is designed to:

  • increase the student's knowledge and understanding of chemical science;
  • develop the process and practice of chemical research;
  • encourage the development of individual investigative skills, critical thought and the ability to evaluate information and to analyse experimental data;
  • promote the acquisition of experimental or theoretical skills in areas currently relevant to one of the research groups in the School of Chemistry;
  • improve oral and written communication skills; and
  • ensure that students receive essential training in laboratory safety procedures.

Last updated: 2 November 2025

Structure

100 credit points

Research
Students must complete 62.5 points of research.

Coursework
Students must complete 37.5 points of coursework.

Subject Options

Research component

Students enrol in a total of 62.5 points of research project across the duration of the Honours program. This is achieved by enrolling in the following subject across two consecutive semesters to achieve a total 62.5 credit points. Students enrol in a Part 1 subject in the first semester and a Part 2 subject in the second semester.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM40010 Chemistry Honours Research Project Pt1
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM40011 Chemistry Honours Research Project Pt1
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 37.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM40012 Chemistry Honours Research Project Pt2
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM40013 Chemistry Honours Research Project Pt2
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 37.5

Coursework component

Students enrol in two of the following (12.5 points):

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90044 Synchrotron & NMR Structural Techniques
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
  
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90050 Spectroscopy of Metal Complexes
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
  
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90051 Advanced Mass Spectrometry
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

And four of the following (25 points):

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90039 Advanced Organic Synthesis
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90040 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90041 Exciton Science
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90042 Automatic Chemical Analysis
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90043 Atmospheric Chemistry Not available in 2019 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90045 Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90046 Magnetism in Chemistry Not available in 2019 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90047 Organic Electronics
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90048 Lasers in Chemistry
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90049 Advanced Materials & Characterisation
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90052 Catalysis Not available in 2019 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90053 Interfacial Chemistry and Sonochemistry
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90054 Radical Chemistry Not available in 2019 6.25

Links

http://www.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/fourth-year-programs-in-chemistry

Last updated: 2 November 2025