UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

BTH3960 Interdisciplinary advanced practical in pharmacology and chemistry

Faculty of Science

BTH3960 Interdisciplinary advanced practical in pharmacology and chemistry is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Clayton

The 2027 handbook has no page for BTH3960. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before BTH3960

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After BTH3960

No unit lists BTH3960 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

PROHIBITION: Course convenor approval is required to take either CHM3990 or PHA3990 with BTH3960

COREQUISITE: At least 18 credit points of level three chemistry (including the corequisite 12 credit points) and PHA3042

PREREQUISITE: CHM2911 and CHM2922 with a grade point average of at least 70; PHA3011 and PHA3021 with a grade point average of at least 70; and at least 12 credit points of level three chemistry.

Overview

This unit allows you to develop laboratory research skills in the interdisciplinary field of pharmacological chemistry. You will undertake a laboratory project involving both chemistry and pharmacology and will spend time in both chemistry and pharmacology laboratories.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Design and conduct experiments;

  2. 2

    Identify, use and critically evaluate research literature;

  3. 3

    Conduct interdisciplinary projects composed of chemistry and pharmacology;

  4. 4

    Implement safe working practices with chemicals, radio-isotopes, and biological materials;

  5. 5

    Make oral presentations and write reports covering both chemistry and pharmacology.

Workload and teaching

Six hours of supervised laboratory work and six hours of self-directed study

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Lisa Martin
Associate Professor Elizabeth Davis
Chief Examiners
Dr Ekaterina Pas

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BTH3960?

BTH3960 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is BTH3960 offered?

In 2020, BTH3960 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Science
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020