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CHM4201 · Chemistry honours coursework

Official Handbook

2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 4School of Chemistry

Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTC

Overview

You will undertake a Professional Studies topic and one core topic defined by the School, as well as three elective topics from specialised areas of chemistry, such as pericyclic reactions, separation science, advanced organic synthesis, main group inorganic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, computational chemistry and electron microscopy. Each topic will require you to attend 8 lecture equivalents making a total of 48 lecture equivalents for the unit. Further information is available from the course coordinator and at a meeting held with prospective students during second semester of third year.

Areas of study: Chemistry

Offerings

CampusTeaching periodMode
ClaytonFirst semesterTeaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS)

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

#AssessmentTypeWeightHurdle
1A combination of examination and/or assignment (depending on the topic)Examination100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

  1. Develop a realistic experimental plan, including a timeline, for the research project undertaken in CHM4100;
  2. Appreciate and outline the key principles in Intellectual Property as it relates to the discipline and the CHM4100 research project;
  3. Use and critically evaluate the extant OHS software;
  4. Efficiently and competently use appropriate bibliographic software (eg. EndNote);
  5. Explain the operation of, and where relevant and appropriate, competently use, the equipment discussed in the workshops component of this course;
  6. Demonstrate an appropriate high level of understanding of the material presented in the selected lecture modules - this understanding is demonstrated through the relevant assessment tasks.

Workload

ActivityDuration
Workshops80 hours

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