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Graduate Certificate in ScienceInformal specialisationYear: 2022
Chemistry
Overview
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate (Chemistry specialisation) will develop the capacity to view the world from a molecular perspective and will have the ability to solve complex problems that span the breadth of chemistry and other sciences. Pathways for Graduate Certificate (Chemistry specialisation) students will include careers in research (through further study including MSc and PhD programs in chemistry and allied areas), teaching, government and professional positions.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate (Chemistry Specialisation) should be able to:
- Demonstrate an independent approach to chemical knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values;
- Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of chemical problems;
- Act and communicate as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of chemistry scholars, as citizens and in the work force;
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of appropriate instrumentation and technologies for the acquisition, processing, interpretation and modelling of data;
- Demonstrate expertise in the experimental investigation and solution of qualitative and quantitative problems in the chemical sciences, both individually and in teams.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Structure
62.5 credit points
Completion of 62.5 points of study
- 50 points of study at level 3
- 12.5 points of study at level 9
Subject Options
Subject prerequisites: Details of stream specific requirements can be found at the Graduate Certificate in Science entry and participation requirements page.
Level 3
Students must select 50 points of level 3 subjects.
Students must take both of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM30015 | Advanced Practical Chemistry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CHEM30016 | Reactivity and Mechanism | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Plus two of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM30012 | Analytical & Environmental Chemistry | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CHEM30014 | Specialised Topics in Chemistry B | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CHEM30017 | Specialised Topics in Chemistry A | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 9
Plus 12.5 points of level 9 subjects selected from listed discipline subjects in the Master of Science (Chemistry) program.
Last updated: 12 November 2022