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Chemistry

Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)Informal specialisationYear: 2023

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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

On completion of this Honours program, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge and conceptual understanding of chemical science
  • Understand and explain the process and practice of chemical research
  • Demonstrate individual investigative skills, critical thought and the ability to evaluate information and to analyse experimental data
  • Demonstrate the acquisition of experimental or theoretical skills in areas currently relevant to one of the research groups in the School of Chemistry
  • Communicate clearly in appropriate oral and written forms about their research
  • Articulate and apply correct laboratory safety procedures.

Last updated: 10 January 2024

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
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
CHEM40011 Chemistry Honours Research Project Pt1
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
 37.5
CHEM40012 Chemistry Honours Research Project Pt2
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
CHEM40013 Chemistry Honours Research Project Pt2
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 37.5

Coursework component

Students enrol in six of the following (37.5 points):

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEM90050 Spectroscopy of Metal Complexes No longer available
CHEM90051 Advanced Mass Spectrometry Not available in 2023 6.25
CHEM90039 Advanced Organic Synthesis Not available in 2023 6.25
CHEM90040 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CHEM90041 Exciton Science
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CHEM90042 Automatic Chemical Analysis No longer available
CHEM90043 Atmospheric Chemistry Not available in 2023 6.25
CHEM90045 Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CHEM90046 Magnetism in Chemistry Not available in 2023 6.25
CHEM90047 Organic Electronics
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CHEM90048 Lasers in Chemistry
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CHEM90049 Advanced Materials & Characterisation
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CHEM90052 Catalysis Not available in 2023 6.25
CHEM90053 Interfacial Chemistry and Sonochemistry
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CHEM90054 Radical Chemistry
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CHEM90064 Advanced Environmental Analysis Not available in 2023 6.25
CHEM90065 Advanced NMR Spectroscopy
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Links

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

Last updated: 10 January 2024