Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering
Bachelor of Chemical Sciences (RBSCS) – Bendigo
The chemical industry has long been one of the major destinations for science graduates. The Bachelor of Chemical Sciences caters for the needs of this industry sector, but also provides an excellent qualification for those students considering progressing to a higher degree in chemistry. Although the units specified for the degrees are different for the Bendigo and Melbourne (Bundoora) campuses, students can transfer between campuses if they wish. Graduates are eligible for membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Course structure
The course is of three years full-time or equivalent part-time duration and requires the completion of 360 credit points. Students must complete units totalling at least 120 credit points in each of the first, second and third years. Units from any campus of the University may be included.
Some units are only offered every second year, and this will need to be taken into consideration when planning individual programs.
First year (120 credit points)
Core units (30 credit points)
| Teaching period | Unit title | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Chemistry 1A | CHE1C1A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Chemistry 1B | CHE1C1B | 15 |
Electives (90 credit points)
Students must choose first-year science units to the value of 60 credit points, which must include at least 15 credit points of mathematics or physics units. The remaining 30 credit points may be chosen from first-year units offered by any faculty.
Second year (120 credit points)
Core units (60 credit points)
| Teaching period | Unit title | Unit code | Credit points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Environmental Chemistry | CHE2ENV | 15 | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry | CHE2PHC | 15 | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Medicinal Chemistry A | CHE2MCA | 15 | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Aquatic Chemistry | CHE2AQC | 15 | ||
Electives (60 credit points)
Students choose second-year science units to the value of 30 credit points. The remaining 30 credit points may be chosen from second-year-level units offered by any faculty.
Third year (120 credit points)
Core units (60 credit points)
| Teaching period | Unit title | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Chemical Analysis | CHE3ENA | 15 |
| Plus three other chemistry units: | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Chemical Dynamics | CHE3CD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Colloids and Polymers | CHE3CP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Medicinal Chemistry B | CHE3MCB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Pollution and Waste Management | CHE3PW | 15 |
Electives (60 credit points)
Students must choose third-year science units to the value of 30 credit points. The remaining 30 credit points may be chosen from third-year units offered by any faculty.
Honours and postgraduate studies
Eligible students wishing to proceed to further study may undertake an honours degree, which provides a range of research opportunities.