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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

313542 v.1 Physical Sciences Pre-major

Introduction

Students who wish to study Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemistry and Earth Science, Nanotechnology, Physics and Physics and Astronomy 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://handbook.curtin.edu.au/courses/31/311148.html

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
310984 v.2   Scientific Computing 101 4.0 25.0
  OR  
312357 v.1 $   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
  OR  
1920 v.8 &   Object Oriented Program Design 110 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
  OR  
7031 v.5 '   Geology 101 5.0 25.0
7062 v.6   Mathematics 101 5.0 25.0
  OR  
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 4.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  100.0
Year 1 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
  OR  
7032 v.5 '   Geology 102 6.0 25.0
7492 v.5 @   Mathematics 104 5.0 25.0
  OR  
312242 v.1 '   Evolving Earth Systems and Palaeontology 102 5.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  100.0

#    Chemistry students select 50 credits of electives

$    Students considering the Molecular Biology stream in the Nanothechnology Major must take this unit

&    Physics and Astronomy Double Major students must do this unit

'    Chemistry and Earth Science Double Major Students must complete this unit

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

@    Chemistry students are not required to do this unit

N1    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