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Courses Handbook 2015

This handbook contains information on courses and components (majors, minors, streams and units) at Curtin in 2015.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2014.

STRU-BIOCH v.1 Biological Chemistry Stream (BSc Science)


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


Many of the advances in human, plant and animal health rely on the understanding of both chemistry and biology. This stream will provide graduates with skills and knowledge to work at this exciting interface, with employment opportunities as chemists in the health and environmental areas.



Major/Minor/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
CHEM2002 v.1   Chemistry of Biological Processes 7.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
CHEM2003 v.1   Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry 6.5 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
BCCB2003 v.1   Principles of Biochemistry 5.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
CHEM3003 v.1   Advanced Biological and Medicinal Chemistry 6.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0




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