西澳大学

Chemistry is the science of the molecular scale, and encompasses the synthesis and study of molecules and materials, the exploration of their properties and the development of ways to use them. You'll be taught by renowned experts in their fields, and have a chance to apply your knowledge in practical sessions held in state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories.

Do you want to be part of the major advances that are being made in medicine, nanotechnology, new materials and the environment? In this course, you will develop an understanding of the mechanisms, reactions and processes that occur at the molecular level. You will study the elements that make up all matter, and how they interact with each other to construct living organisms, transmit power from the sun, produce minerals and fuel environmental processes. To complement your lectures from renowned experts in their various fields, you will have the chance to discuss, apply and expand on the theory of your unit in weekly practical laboratory classes. The Bayliss Building in the School of Molecular Sciences is equipped with excellent laboratory facilities for undergraduate teaching. Its teaching and research laboratories are supported by state-of-the-art instrumentation for the important methods of structure determination (nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), X-ray crystallography and mass spectrometry), as well as a wide variety of complementary techniques.

Career Pathways

Chemistry graduates will be in s pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, fine chemicals, metals, polymers, electricity, steel, mining a demand over the next decade in chemical manufacturing and processing industries such and petroleum. Career opportunities can be found in analytical and quality control laboratories as environmental and analytical or forensic chemists, in universities, scientific institutes, government or private sector laboratories as research chemists, and in secondary or tertiary institutions as teachers. Diverse roles in private companies, local councils, state and federal government regulatory authorities and hospitals are other possibilities.

Further Study

Chemistry is central to all areas of modern science and technology, providing a foundation for fields such as biochemistry, green chemistry, chemical engineering, food science, materials science, geology, nanotechnology and pharmacology. By undertaking honours in Chemistry, you will develop an understanding of the research process and your abilities to conduct independent research. You will acquire training and practice in skills such as experimental methods, problem solving, literature searching, data analysis, computing, team building, and written and oral communication.