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Chemistry is one of the central sciences. The study of Chemistry will appeal to those with an inquiring, analytical mind and good powers of observation. These skills are developed during our degree programs and make our Chemistry graduates sought after in areas of management, law and finance, as well as research and development, manufacturing and processing, and chemical analysis laboratory positions. A science degree with a major in Chemistry opens up a wealth of career opportunities. The picture on the right shows the new air-conditioned first year laboratory with state of the art fume hoods, completed in November 2006. The School of Chemistry is involved in teaching a number of courses in the Nanotechnology program. For more details see the UNSW Nanotechnology web page. The Science@UNSW web site provides a comprehensive overview of all science degrees at UNSW. Studying Chemistry at UNSWStudents interested in studying for a degree in Chemistry have a number of options: The Advanced Science degree offers a choice of two chemistry programs, Chemistry and Medical Chemistry. Both of these are four-year honours programs targetted at those wishing to enter a chemistry-related profession and offering special higher level courses from year 1. The Science degree provides great flexibility, allowing you to choose Chemistry as your major, combined with a minor from a wide range of options (including other science courses, computing, arts or commerce). Double major options and a fourth (honours) year are also available in the Science degree structure. Environmental Science is a specialist degree focusing on environmental science, policy and law and offering an Environmental Chemistry specialisation. Chemistry can also be chosen as a major within various Combined Degrees, including Science with Arts, Commerce, Education, Engineering or Law. A number of attractive course combinations are also available to students wishing to do a Minor in Chemistry. Summary of Degrees and Programs
More detailed descriptions of these programs and the chemistry courses offered both to chemistry majors and to students from other degree programs are available on this site. Timetable information is also provided for all courses offered by the School of Chemistry. Undergraduate scholarships are offered by the University and by the School of Chemistry. Honours and summer scholarships are also available. Current and prospective students (including transfer students from other programs or institutions) can obtain individual advice from the Student Centre, Room 105, Dalton building; Tel. (02) 9385 4666, Fax. (02) 9385 6141, e-mail: chemistry@unsw.edu.au. Undergraduate Research OpportunitiesHonours students carry out a major research project in their final year. Scholarships are offered both by the School of Chemistry and by Industry or Government organisations to honours students in chemistry. Summer scholarships are also offered during the December - February vacation for 2nd and 3rd year students to obtain research experience in the School of Chemistry. Industry Experience for UndergraduatesHonours research projects can be carried out in collaboration with industry or government laboratories. Students are encouraged to seek summer placements in industry. The School also organises year-in-industry placements for students wishing to gain more extensive workplace experience before graduating.
Learning ResourcesThe School of Chemistry offers high quality laboratory teaching to all undergraduate students. The School's Gibson computer laboratory provides self-paced computer-aided learning and multimedia resources for chemistry students. Much of the software available in the computer laboratory is written in the School to supplement other teaching methods. For example there are pre- and post-laboratory exercises for all first year courses. In some courses the computers are used for regular assessment of students' progress. Other software, for example specialised spectroscopic programs for the simulation and analysis of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and infra-red spectra, together with graphing and spreadsheet programs are available. The laboratory is staffed by tutors who are available to assist all chemistry students. Lecture notes and other learning resources for many chemistry courses are available at this web site or through WebCT. Students of Chemistry SocietyThe Students of Chemistry Society (SOCS), whose membership includes all chemistry students, organises social and sporting events throughout the year. Social areas in our new building overlook the University Mall and the Village Green. [top] |
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