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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
6
BMS103 Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise
6
BMS112 Human Physiology I: Principles and Systems
6
STAT151 Introduction to the Concept and Practice of Statistics
6
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms
6
*CHEM101 Chemistry 1A: Physical and General Chemistry (or CHEM104)
6
*CHEM102 Chemistry 1B: Organic and Physical Chemistry (or CHEM105)
6
PSYC101 Introduction to Behavioural Science
6
or
SOC103 Sociology A: Aspects of Australian Society
6

* 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
6
BIOL213 Principles of Biochemistry
6
BIOL214 Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism
6
PHN203 Current Issues in Food and Nutrition
6
CHEM211 Inorganic Chemistry II
6
CHEM212 Organic Chemistry II
6
CHEM213 Physical Chemistry II
6
CHEM215 Food Chemistry
6

Year 3
BMS311 Nutrients and Metabolism
8
BMS310 Community and Public Health Nutrition
8
plus one subject from the following:
BMS312 Research in Human Nutrition
8
PHIL380 Bioethics
8
BMS301 Regional Anatomy
8
BMS302 Research Topics
8
BMS345 Advanced Topics in Pathophysiology
8
BMS346 Motor Control and Dysfunction
8

plus three subjects from the following:

CHEM311 Inorganic Chemistry III
8
CHEM314 Instrumental Analysis
8
CHEM320 Biological Chemistry
8
CHEM321 Organic Synthesis and Reactivity
8
CHEM327 Environmental Chemistry
8
CHEM340 Chemistry Laboratory Project
8
CHEM364 Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy
8