Bachelor of Science (Medicinal Chemistry)

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Bachelor of Science (Medicinal Chemistry)

The Bachelor of Science (Medicinal Chemistry) is a three-year degree which provides students with excellent training in modern techniques of chemical science applied to medicine. This includes specialised courses in drug discovery and design, using both rational, computer-aided and bioprospecting approaches. It also gives students the training in physiology, pharmacology and other areas needed to understand the effects of disease states on the human body and the role of drugs and other ways of chemical intervention. This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects as set out below.

Course Program


Subjects		Session	Credit Points
First Year
SCIE000	Science Risk Management	Autumn	0
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry	Autumn	6
SHS 111	Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I	Autumn	6
BIOL103	Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life	Spring	6
SHS 112	Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II	Spring	6
STAT252	Statistics for the Natural Sciences	Spring	6
Plus two of the following subjects in Autumn Session:
BIOL104	Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment	Autumn	6
BIOL105	Functional Biology of Animals and Plants	Autumn	6
MATH141	Foundations of Engineering Mathematics*	Autumn	6
or
MATH151	General Mathematics 1A (if required)*	Autumn	6
or
MATH187	Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus*	Autumn	6
	* The mathematics subject to study is dependent on the level of mathematics already achieved by the student (HSC or equivalent).
SHS 110	Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise	Autumn	6
PHYS141	Fundamentals of Physics A	Autumn	6
Second Year
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry	Autumn	6
CHEM211	Inorganic Chemistry II	Autumn	6
CHEM212	Organic Chemistry II	Autumn	6
SHS 211	Control Mechanisms Physiology	Autumn	6
BIOL214	The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism	Spring	6
BIOL215	Introductory Genetics	Spring	6
CHEM213	Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change	Spring	6
CHEM214	Analytical and Environmental Chemistry II	Spring	6
Third Year
Core
Autumn Session
CHEM350	Principles of Pharmacology	Autumn	8
CHEM364	Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy	Autumn	8
Plus one of the following subjects, or other subjects approved by the Coordinator
BIOL303	Biotechnology: Applied Cell and Molecular Biology	Autumn	8
BIOL320	Molecular Cell Biology	Autumn	8
CHEM314	Instrumental Analysis	Autumn	8
CHEM340	Chemistry Laboratory Project (Restricted Entry)	Autumn	8
Spring Session
CHEM320	Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure	Spring	8
CHEM321	Organic Synthesis and Reactivity	Spring	8
CHEM330	Medicinal Chemistry	Spring	8

Honours

If the required academic standard is attained the BSc (Medicinal Chemistry) student may transfer to the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry fourth Honours year. This consists of special coursework plus a research project.

Professional Recognition

This degree structure is designed to meet the qualifying standards of the Royal Australian Chemistry Institute, and students meeting the course requirements will be eligible for corporate membership as Chartered Chemists.

Other Information

The Coordinator is Dr Carolyn Dillon, Room 18.129, Telephone +61 2 4221 4930, email carolynd@uow.edu.au