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Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)Informal specialisationYear: 2024
Chemistry
Contact information
Coordinator
A/Prof Colette Boskovic
Administrator
Ms Andrea Oliver
School of Chemistry
Email: a.oliver@unimelb.edu.au
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: 8 November 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 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90039 | Advanced Organic Synthesis | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90040 | Biological and Medicinal Chemistry | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
CHEM90041 | Exciton Science | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
CHEM90042 | Automatic Chemical Analysis | No longer available | |
CHEM90043 | Atmospheric Chemistry | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90045 | Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90046 | Magnetism in Chemistry | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90047 | Organic Electronics | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
CHEM90048 | Lasers in Chemistry | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
CHEM90049 | Advanced Materials & Characterisation | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90052 | Catalysis | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90053 | Interfacial Chemistry and Sonochemistry | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90054 | Radical Chemistry | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
CHEM90064 | Advanced Environmental Analysis | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
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: 8 November 2024