Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours)

(BScNano(Hons))

PRE-2005 PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS

Students completing their degree according to the pre-2005 course rule should follow this program of study and seek advice from Program Approvers at the time of enrolment to replace topics no longer available.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours), a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

In each year students study core/elective topics as well as topics specific to their chosen stream.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

FIRST YEAR - Nanotechnology Core topics
36 units comprising:

CHEM1101	Chemistry 1A	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry 1B	4.5
PHYS1101	Physics 1A	4.5
PHYS1102	Physics 1B	4.5
BIOL1102	Molecular Basis of Life	4.5
NANO1101	Nanotechnology 1	4.5
	and either:
MATH1121	Mathematics 1A	4.5
MATH1122	Mathematics 1B	4.5
	or
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics 1A	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics 1B	4.5

SECOND YEAR - Nanotechnology Core topics

BUSN1005	Introduction to Management (S2)	3
CPES2002	Instrumentation for Scientists (S2)	3
CPES2004	Quantum Phenomena (S1)	3
CPES2011	Chemical Bonding and Structure (S2)	3
	Biodevices stream
BIOL2101	Laboratory Skills for Biologists (S1)	3
BIOL2220	Molecular Biology (S2)	3
CPES2001	Experimental Data Analysis 1 (S1)	3
CPES2006	Electrochemistry and Kinetics (S2)	3
CPES2009	Analytical Chemistry	3
CPES2034	Organic Chemistry 2A (S1)	3
NANO2200	Biodevices 1 (S1)	6
	Nanostructures stream
CPES2003	Thermodynamics (S1)	3
CPES2007	Optics and Lasers (S2)	3
CPES2012	Electromagnetism (S1)	3
MATH2023	Mathematics for the Physical Sciences (S2)	3
MATH2111	Vector Calculus (S1)	3
MATH2121	Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (S2)	3
NANO2100	Nanostructures 1 (S1)	6

THIRD YEAR - Nanotechnology Core topics

BUSN2016	Science-based Enterprises	3
BUSN2014A	Managerial Economics	3
NANO3300	Work Placement	3
	Biodevices stream
BIOL3112	Molecular Cell Biology	3
BIOL3171	Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory	6
BIOL3291	DNA Cloning and Manipulation	3
CPES2038	Organic Chemistry 2B	3
CPES3009	Bioinorganic and Inorganic Chemistry, or	3
CPES3027	Polymer Science	3
CPES3025	Solution Inorganic Chemistry	3
NANO3200	Biodevices 2	6
	Nanostructures stream
CPES3001	Statistical Mechanics	3
CPES3002	Experimental Data Analysis 2	3
CPES3003	Quantum Phenomena 2	3
CPES3004	Solid State and Surface Science	3
CPES3005	Quantum Modelling	3
CPES3013	Optoelectronics	3
MATH3013	Complex Analysis	3
NANO3100	Nanostructures 2	6

FOURTH YEAR - Nanotechnology Core topics
36 units comprising:

NANO4001	Enterprise Management A	3
NANO4010B	Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (6/24 units)	6
NANO4010C	Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (9/24 units)	9
NANO4010D	Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (18/24 units)	18
NANO4010E	Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (12/24 units)	12
NANO4010F	Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (15/24 units)	15
	Biodevices stream
	3 topics selected from:
CPES3027	Polymer Science	3
CPES7029	Advanced Nanomaterials Studies A	3
NANO4002	Enterprise Management B	3
NANO4003	Advanced Biodevices 1 (Supramolecular Chemistry)	3
NANO4004	Advanced Biodevices 2 (Host-Guest Chemistry)	3
NANO4005	Advanced Nanotechnology 1 (Surface Science)	3
	Nanostructures stream
	3 topics selected from:
CPES7029	Advanced Nanomaterials Studies A	3
NANO4002	Enterprise Management B	3
NANO4005	Advanced Nanotechnology 1 (Surface Science)	3
NANO4006	Advanced Nanostructures 1 (Quantum Computing)	3
NANO4007	Advanced Nanostructures 2 (Classical and Quantum Fluids)	3
NANO4008	Advanced Nanostructures 3 (Quantum Optics)	3
NANO4009	Advanced Nanostructures 4 (Quantum Theory)	3