Medicinal Chemistry
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Unit of study table (Table A)
Medicinal Chemistry major |
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| A major in Medicinal Chemistry requires 48 credit points from this table including: |
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units |
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units |
| (iii) 6 credit points of pharmacology units |
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level major core units |
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level chemistry selective units |
| (vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units |
Medicinal Chemistry minor |
| A minor in Medicinal Chemistry requires 36 credit points from this table including: |
| (i) 12 credit points 1000-level core units |
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units |
| (iii) 6 credit points of pharmacology units |
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor core units |
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor selective units |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Units of study |
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1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | N CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students are assumed to have prior experience through HSC (or equivalent) chemistry studies. For more information, see the Stage 6 HSC Chemistry Curriculum (https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-science/chemistry-2017) N CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A Students are assumed to have prior experience through HSC (or equivalent) chemistry studies and have achieved greater than 80 for this subject. For more information, see the Stage 6 HSC Chemistry Curriculum (https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-science/chemistry-2017) N CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 |
| CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 |
| CHEM1012 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 N CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 |
| CHEM1112 Chemistry 1B |
6 | A This unit assumes previous completion of HSC (or equivalent) chemistry. For more information, see the Stage 6 HSC Chemistry Curriculum (https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-science/chemistry-2017) P CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1011 or CHEM1001) N CHEM1012 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 |
| CHEM1912 Chemistry 1B (Advanced) |
6 | P CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1111 or CHEM1101) or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent) N CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 Students who commence in semester 2 are strongly advised that you would be better served by taking the mainstream level units in sequence, Chemistry 1A before Chemistry 1B, rather than the Advanced units in the opposite order. |
| CHEM1992 Chemistry 1B (Special Studies Program) |
6 | P 75 or above in CHEM1991 or CHEM1903 or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 Entry is by invitation. This unit of study is deemed to be an Advanced unit of study. Students who commence in semester 2 are strongly advised that you would be better served by taking the mainstream level units in sequence, Chemistry 1A before Chemistry 1B, rather than the Special Studies Program units in the opposite order. |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| CHEM2521 Molecular Stability and Reactivity |
6 | P (CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002) N CHEM2921 or CHEM2991 or CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 |
| CHEM2921 Molecular Stability and Reactivity (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and a mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002) N CHEM2521 or CHEM2991 or CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 |
| CHEM2991 Molecular Stability and Reactivity (SSP) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1001) and a mark of 75 or above in (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002) N CHEM2921 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 |
PCOL coded |
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| PCOL2021 Foundations of Pharmacology |
6 | A (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) P CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 N PCOL2555 or PCOL2011 or MEDS2002 or BMED2401 |
3000-level units of study |
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Major Core |
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| MCHM3001 From Molecules to Therapeutics |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [12 credit points from BCMB2XXX and (CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)] N MCHM3901 |
| MCHM3901 From Molecules to Therapeutics (Advanced) |
6 | P A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [12 credit points from BCMB2XXX and (CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)]} N MCHM3001 |
| PCOL3012 Drug Design and Development |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12 credit points from BCMB2XXX N PCOL3912 |
| PCOL3912 Drug Design and Development (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12 credit points from BCMB2XXX} N PCOL3012 |
Chemistry selective |
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| CHEM3118 Synthetic Chemistry |
6 | P [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) N CHEM3115 or CHEM3915 or CHEM3918 |
| CHEM3918 Synthetic Chemistry (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or greater in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or a mark of 65 or greater in (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) N CHEM3115 or CHEM3915 or CHEM3118 |
| CHEM3121 Chemical Biology |
6 | P [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) N CHEM3110 or CHEM3910 or CHEM3921 |
| CHEM3921 Chemical Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or greater in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or a mark of 65 or greater in (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) N CHEM3110 or CHEM3121 or CHEM3910 |
Interdisciplinary Project |
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| MCHM3888 Medicinal Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P (CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) and [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and {BMED2402 or BMED2405})] |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points C ANAT3888 or ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or AMED3888 or BCMB3888 or BIOL3888 or CHEM3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or DATA3888 or ENVI3888 or FMAT3888 or FOOD3888 or GEGE3888 or GEOG3888 or GEOL3888 or HPSC3888 or IMPA3888 or INFD3888 or MARS3888 or MATH3888 or MATH3888 or MEDS3888 or MCHM3888 or MICR3888 or MICR3988 or NUTM3888 or PCOL3888 or PHYS3888 or PHSI3888 or AGRI3888 or PLNT3888 or PSYC3888 or SOFT3888 or SOIL3888 or STAT3888 or SUST3888 or WILD3888 N HSBH3026 |
Minor Core |
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| MCHM3001 From Molecules to Therapeutics |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [12 credit points from BCMB2XXX and (CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)] N MCHM3901 |
| MCHM3901 From Molecules to Therapeutics (Advanced) |
6 | P A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [12 credit points from BCMB2XXX and (CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)]} N MCHM3001 |
Minor selective |
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| CHEM3118 Synthetic Chemistry |
6 | P [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) N CHEM3115 or CHEM3915 or CHEM3918 |
| CHEM3918 Synthetic Chemistry (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or greater in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or a mark of 65 or greater in (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) N CHEM3115 or CHEM3915 or CHEM3118 |
| CHEM3121 Chemical Biology |
6 | P [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) N CHEM3110 or CHEM3910 or CHEM3921 |
| CHEM3921 Chemical Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or greater in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or a mark of 65 or greater in (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) N CHEM3110 or CHEM3121 or CHEM3910 |
| PCOL3012 Drug Design and Development |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12 credit points from BCMB2XXX N PCOL3912 |
| PCOL3912 Drug Design and Development (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6 credit points from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12 credit points from BCMB2XXX} N PCOL3012 |
