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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

310864 v.2 Chemistry and Physics Stream (Nanotechnology)

Introduction

The chemistry component within this stream is comprised of units that focus on physical chemistry and its role in the context of Nanotechnology. Students also take second and third year units in either organic chemistry or inorganic chemistry. The physics component of this stream is comprised of units that provide a grounding in mathematics and physical measurements, along with third year units in the areas of solid state physics and advanced characterisation in the field of Nanotechnology.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
312489 v.1   Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy 201 6.0 25.0
312491 v.1   Materials Chemistry 231 6.0 25.0
8127 v.6   Advanced Calculus 201 4.0 25.0
8142 v.4   Physics 201 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
312490 v.1   Analytical Chemistry 202 6.0 25.0
312492 v.1   Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms 212 6.0 25.0
8128 v.6   Linear Algebra 202 4.0 25.0
  OR  
302390 v.1 *   Mathematical Methods 204 4.0 12.5
  OR  
312508 v.1   Waves and Oscillations 202 6.0 12.5
8717 v.6   Electromagnetism 302 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
305424 v.1   Electron Microscopy 301 4.0 25.0
312485 v.1   Chemical Energetics and Kinetics 211 6.0 25.0
312487 v.1   Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy 301 6.0 25.0
312497 v.1   Nanochemistry 341 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11592 v.3   Solid State Physics 302 2.0 25.0
312488 v.1   Materials Chemistry 332 6.0 25.0
9765 v.4   Quantum and Statistical Physics 301 4.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
308712 v.1   Nanocharacterisation 401 5.0 25.0
309895 v.1   Nanotechnology Honours Dissertation 401 18.0 50.0
  OR  
305413 v.4 ^   Nanotechnology Project 310 5.0 25.0
312496 v.1   Synthetic Methods in Chemistry 311 6.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  125.0
Year 4 Semester 2
309896 v.1 NB   Nanotechnology Honours Dissertation 402 18.0 50.0
  OR  
305414 v.3 #   Nanotechnology Project 320 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  75.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
9644 v.4   Scientific Data Analysis 302 3.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Hrs/Wk Credit
312494 v.1   Environmental Chemistry 352 13.0 25.0
312495 v.1   Medicinal and Biological Chemistry 321 6.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Hrs/Wk Credit
10098 v.2   Mathematical Methods 301 4.0 25.0
302532 v.1   Chemistry 401 3.0 25.0
302541 v.3   Chemistry 402 4.0 25.0
302746 v.1   Quantum Mechanics 401 3.0 25.0
302764 v.2   Solid State Physics 401 2.0 25.0
311829 v.1   Scientific Data Analysis 301 3.0 25.0
312495 v.1   Medicinal and Biological Chemistry 321 6.0 25.0
312509 v.1   Physics 302 7.0 25.0

#    If students choose305414 Nanotechnology Project 320, they must choose 50 credits of optional units.

*    If students choose 302390 Mathematical methods 204, they must also select 312508 Waves and Oscillations unit.

NB    If students choose 309896 Nanotechnology Honours Dissertation 402, they must choose 25 credits of optional units.

^    If students choose 305413 Nanotechnology Project 401, they must choose 25 credits of optional units.