📖Program Curriculum
To qualify for award of the degree, the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours), a candidate must successfully complete at least 192 credit points, as set out below.
Please note:
Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics at Band 4 or higher (or equivalent) are required to complete a mathematics subject (MATH151 or equivalent) normally in the first year.
Students may only count 60 credit points of 100-level subjects towards the degree.
Students must have a grade of Pass (not Pass Supplementary) or higher in 300-level core subjects which form part of a Science major.
This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects as set out below.
Progression Requirements
Satisfactory performance must be achieved (normally a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70% or greater in 300-level subjects) for entry into the fourth year of the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours) degree. Students with a WAM below 70% in 300-level subjects may only progress into the fourth year of the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours) with the approval of the Medicinal Chemistry Coordinator. Students who do not gain entry into the fourth year of the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours) degree will normally be required to transfer into the Bachelor of Science (Medicinal Chemistry) degree.
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
Autumn
MEDI100 Human Structure and Function 6 Autumn
Select ONE of the following two subjects:
Note: Students who have achieved a mark of 65% or more in NSW HSC Chemistry or equivalent must select CHEM101 and CHEM102. All other students must select CHEM104 and CHEM105.
CHEM101 Chemistry IA: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry 6 Autumn
CHEM104 Foundation Chemistry: Properties of Matter 6 Autumn
Plus, 12 credit points of subjects from the following list:
BIOL104 Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment 6 Autumn
BIOL105 Functional Biology of Animals and Plants 6 Autumn
MEDI110 Human Growth Nutrition and Exercise 6 Autumn
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A 6 Autumn
MATH141 Foundations of Engineering Mathematics 6 Autumn, Spring
or
MATH151 General Mathematics 1A 6 Autumn
or
MATH187 Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus 6 Autumn
* The Mathematics subject to study is dependent on the level of Mathematics already achieved by the student (HSC or equivalent). Students may complete only one of these MATH subjects.
Spring
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms 6 Spring
MEDI112 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II 6 Spring
STAT252 Statistics For the Natural Sciences 6 Spring
Select ONE of the following two subjects:
CHEM102 Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life 6 Spring
CHEM105 Foundation Chemistry: Reactions and Structures 6 Spring
Summer
CHEM106 Foundation Chemistry: Properties and Reactivity of Matter 6 Summer 2018/2019
Note: Students completing CHEM104 and CHEM105 and wishing to enrol in 200 level CHEM subject may also be required to complete CHEM106. Please check with the Head of Students for confirmation.
Year 2
Autumn
BIOL213 Principles of Biochemistry 6 Autumn
CHEM211 Inorganic Chemistry II 6 Autumn
CHEM212 Organic Chemistry II 6 Autumn
MEDI211 Control Mechanisms Physiology 6 Autumn
Spring
BIOL214 The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism 6 Spring
BIOL215 Introductory Genetics 6 Spring
CHEM213 Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change 6 Spring
CHEM214 Analytical and Environmental Chemistry 6 Spring
Year 3
Autumn
CHEM358 Pharmacology 6 Autumn
CHEM374 Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure Elucidation 6 Autumn
Plus, 12 credit points of subjects from the following list:
BIOL340 Cell and Molecular Biology 6 Autumn
BIOL343 Techniques in Biotechnology and Medical Research 6 Autumn
CHEM324 Chemical Analysis and Inference 6 Autumn
Spring
CHEM325 Bioinformatics:Genome, Genes and Biomolecules 6 Spring
CHEM360 Organic Synthesis III 6 Spring
CHEM333 Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry 6 Spring
Plus, ONE subject from the following list:
BIOL341 Immunity and Infection 6 Spring
CHEM370 Modern Inorganic and Bio-inorganic Chemistry 6 Spring
Year 4
CHEM470 Selected Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 12
CHEM480 Medicinal Chemistry Project 36
