2020 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Pre-Medicine, Science and Health (Molecular Medicine) | 2020

The Molecular Medicine major provides the foundation for understanding and training in the latest, cutting edge techniques that underpin chemical sciences in health and medicine. In addition to core general and organic chemistry subjects, the second year will cover inorganic chemistry and molecular structure, leading into more advanced organic and medicinal chemistry in the third year, along with molecular spectroscopy. Training in a wide range of techniques that underpin molecular medicine including organic synthesis, various spectroscopic techniques, computer-aided drug development and pharmacology is provided through the laboratory component of the subjects giving students hands-on experience in these areas.

Potential future pathways for further education include progression to postgraduate medicine, or a research-based Honours or Masters program in organic or medicinal chemistry. As a graduate of this major professional career pathways include but are not limited to, health and medical research, pharmaceutical chemistry / drug design and development, forensic applications, patents, clinical trials, industrial chemistry, Government laboratories, consulting, marketing and education.

Major Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from a major in Molecular Medicine will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate extensive and coherent knowledge of the principles and concepts associated with chemistry.

  2. Demonstrate technical and cognitive skills associated with chemistry by locating, analysing and synthesising information to generate solutions to complex problems.

Major Structure

The schedule for students undertaking the Molecular Medicine major for the Bachelor of Pre-Medicine, Science and Health for 2nd and 3rd year, including core and major subjects is detailed below.  

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 2
Autumn
BIOL213Principles of Biochemistry*6Autumn
CHEM211Inorganic Chemistry II6Autumn
CHEM212Organic Chemistry II*6Autumn
MEDI211Control Mechanisms Physiology*6Autumn
Spring   
BIOL214The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism*6Spring
BIOL215Introductory Genetics*6Spring
CHEM213Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change6Spring
OR
CHEM214Analytical and Environmental Chemistry6Spring
Plus ONE elective subject (6cp) from the General Schedule
Year 3
Autumn
BIOL340Cell and Molecular Biology*6Autumn
CHEM358Pharmacology*6Autumn
MEDI381Molecular Basis of Human Disease*6Autumn
CHEM374Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure Elucidation6Autumn
OR
CHEM324Chemical Analysis and Inference6Autumn
Spring
BIOL341Immunity and Infection*6Spring
CHEM360Organic Synthesis III6Spring
CHEM333Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry6Spring
MEDI382Nature and Nurture in Human Disease*6Spring

 *Subjects required for the course common core. These subjects are listed on the Bachelor of Pre-Medicine, Science and Health main page.
 

Other Information

For further information please email: smah-students@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 22 October, 2019