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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.

313542 v.1 Physical Sciences Pre-major

Introduction

Students who wish to study biochemistry, chemistry, nanotechnology and/or physics may enrol in this pre-major. It provides students with the foundation knowledge necessary to pursue their interest in these areas of science. Students wishing to complete a double major must ensure that they choose their electives appropriately to complete the prerequisites for admission to both majors. Consult the Course Coordinator if necessary. A list of all the majors, streams, extended streams and majors is available at: http://www.handbook.curtin.edu.au

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 0 Semester 1
310984 v.1   Scientific Computing 101 4.0 25.0
  OR  
312357 v.1 $   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
7039 v.5   Chemistry 101 7.0 25.0
  OR  
7230 v.6   Chemistry 181 6.0 25.0
  OR  
302804 v.3   Physics 101 4.5 25.0
  OR  
304741 v.2   Physics 115 4.5 25.0
7062 v.6   Mathematics 101 5.0 25.0
  OR  
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 4.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 0 Semester 2
305411 v.3 ^   Nanotechnology 101 2.0 12.5
  OR  
307590 v.2   Statistical Data Analysis 101 3.0 12.5
307554 v.1   Science Communications 101 2.0 12.5
7040 v.6   Chemistry 102 7.0 25.0
  OR  
7231 v.6   Chemistry 182 6.0 25.0
  OR  
305415 v.3   Physics 102 4.5 25.0
7492 v.5   Mathematics 104 5.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0

#    Chemistry students select 50 credits of electives

$    Students considering either of the Molecular Biology streams must take this unit

*    Additional pre-requisite units might be required for students doing double majors. See your Course Coordinator for more information.

NB    Nanotechnology students must complete all chemistry and physics units

^    Must be taken by nanotechnology students