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Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Chemistry)

The Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Chemistry) combines studies in the areas of Nutrition and Chemistry over 144 credit points of core subjects and 3 years of full-time study.

Year 1
BMS101 Systemic Anatomy
BMS103 Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise
BMS112 Human Physiology I: Principles and Systems
STAT151 Introduction to the Concept and Practice of Statistics
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms
*CHEM101 Chemistry 1A: Physical and General Chemistry
*CHEM102 Chemistry 1B: Organic and Physical Chemistry
PSYC101 Introduction to Behavioural Science
or
SOC103 Sociology A: Aspects of Australian Society

* Note: Students who have not achieved a 50% pass or higher in HSC Chemistry, must enrol in CHEM104 and CHEM105 rather than CHEM101 and CHEM102.

Year 2
BMS202 Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms
BIOL213 Principles of Biochemistry
BIOL214 Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism
PHN203 Current Issues in Food and Nutrition
CHEM211 Inorganic Chemistry II
CHEM212 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM213 Physical Chemistry II
CHEM215 Food Chemistry

Year 3
BMS311 Nutrients and Metabolism
BMS310 Community and Public Health Nutrition
plus one subject from the following:
BMS312 Research in Human Nutrition
PHIL380 Bioethics
BMS301 Regional Anatomy
BMS302 Research Topics
BMS345 Advanced Topics in Pathophysiology
BMS346 Motor Control and Dysfunction

plus three subjects from the following:

CHEM311 Inorganic Chemistry III
CHEM314 Instrumental Analysis
CHEM320 Biological Chemistry
CHEM321 Organic Synthesis and Reactivity
CHEM327 Environmental Chemistry
CHEM340 Chemistry Laboratory Project
CHEM364 Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy