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Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Chemistry)

This 144 credit point program of study fulfils the requirement for a double major in Nutrition and Chemistry. The subjects are mostly selected from the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences and the Sciences Schedules.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least 2 units of English at HSC level, and 4 units of Science and/or Maths.   International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Alternative pathways exist for mature age domestic students.

Course Program

Subjects 

Session

Credit Points

Year 1

MGMT110

Introduction to Management

Autumn

6

Or      

POP101

Population Health – Current Issues

Autumn

6

BMS103

Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise

Autumn

6

CHEM101

Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical & General Chemistry (or CHEM104)

Autumn

6

PSYC101

Introduction to Behavioural Science

Autumn

6

Or      

SOC103

Sociology A: Aspects of Australian Society

Autumn

6

Or      

ABST150

Introduction to Aboriginal Australia

Autumn

6

BMS112

Human Physiology: Principles and Systems

Spring

6

BIOL103

Molecules, Cells and Organisms

Spring

6

CHEM102

Chemistry 1B: Introductory Organic & Physical Chemistry (or CHEM105)

Spring

6

STAT151

Introduction to the Concepts and Practice of Statistics

Spring

6

Year 2

 

 

 

BMS202

Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms

Autumn

6

BIOL213

Principles of Biochemistry

Autumn

6

CHEM211

Inorganic Chemistry II

Autumn

6

CHEM212

Organic Chemistry II

Autumn

6

CHEM215

Food Chemistry

Autumn

6

POP222

Current Issues in Food and Nutrition

Spring

6

BIOL214

The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism

Spring

6

CHEM213

Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change

Spring

6

Year 3

 

 

 

BMS311

Nutrients and Metabolism

Autumn

8

BMS310

Community and Public Health Nutrition

Autumn

8

Plus a further 8 cp from:

BMS312

Research in Human Nutrition

Autumn

8

BMS300

Regional Anatomy

Spring

8

BMS302

Research Topics

Spring

8

BMS314

Nutrition and Food Innovation B

Spring

8

BMS345

Advanced Topics in Pathophysiology

Spring

8

BMS346

Motor Control and Dysfunction

Spring

8

Plus a further 24 cp from:

CHEM311

Inorganic Chemistry III

Spring

8

CHEM314

Instrumental Analysis

Autumn

8

CHEM320

Bioinformatics

Spring

8

CHEM321

Organic Synthesis and Reactivity

Spring

8

CHEM327

Environmental Chemistry

Autumn

8

CHEM330

Medicinal Chemistry

Spring

8

CHEM340

Chemistry Laboratory Project

Autumn/ Spring

8

CHEM364

Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy

Autumn

8

Or other approved subjects

Other Information 

Students are advised to consult an academic adviser in each discipline about subject selection

 

 
 
 

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