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Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry
This degree is a four-year honours degree program (full-time)
with a workload of 48 credit points per year. It is also possible
to undertake the course part time. Honours is awarded on performance
at the end of the fourth year. Advanced entry to the degree
program may also be considered.
Students not admitted directly into the program may gain admission
via the BSc program subject to satisfactory performance in
first year, prerequisite considerations, and approval of the
Dean.
Course Structure
| First Year |
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| Either |
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| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A |
| or |
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| CHEM104 |
Chemistry 1D |
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| Either |
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| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B |
| or |
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| CHEM105 |
Chemistry 1E |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
| Either |
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| BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
| or |
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| BMS103 |
Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise |
| BMS101 |
Systemic Anatomy |
| STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
| BMS112 |
Human Physiology 1: Principles and Systems |
| Either |
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| MATH151 |
General Mathematics 1A (if required) |
| or |
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| PHYS131 |
Physics for the Environmental and Life Sciences A |
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| Second Year |
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| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
| BIOL214 |
The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism |
| BIOL215 |
Introductory Genetics |
| CHEM211 |
Inorganic Chemistry II |
| CHEM212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
| CHEM213 |
Physical Chemistry II |
| CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry II |
| BMS202 |
Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms |
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| Third Year |
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| BIOL320 |
Molecular Cell Biology |
| CHEM320 |
Biological Chemistry |
| CHEM321 |
Organic Synthesis and Reactivity |
| CHEM330 |
Medicinal Chemistry |
| CHEM350 |
Principles of Pharmacology |
| CHEM364 |
Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy |
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| Fourth Year |
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| CHEM430 |
Selected Topics in Medicinal Chemistry |
| BIOL321 |
Cellular and Molecular Immunology |
| CHEM450 |
Medicinal Chemistry Project |
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