1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

underlying chemistry; typpes of hazardous substances and
associated environmental and health hazards Iincluding class
labelling of dangerous goods, material safety data sheei, human
and ecotoxicity); environmental chemical processes in the
unpolluted environment (air, water and soil), nature, sources,
transport, monitoring and removal of pollutants; overview of
Melbourne's sewage and stormwater systems and environment
protection in Victoria; industrial waste (trade waste, prescribed
waste, priority waste) treatment and disposal.
Contaminated sites sources of contamination, organics,
heavy metals; site remediation including vapour extraction,
bioremediaation, stabilisation; soil washing, cap and contain,
removal and disposal.
Environmental auditing.
Case studies.
SC570 Chemistry
15 credit points 6 hours per week Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Chemistry) and (Biochemistry/Chemistry)
Content
Electrochemistry: Fundamental thermodynamic. kinetic and
instrumental aspects of electrochemistry.
Applications of Electrochemistry: Electrosynthesis,
batteries, fuel cells, analytical chemistry..
Liquid surfaces: Introduction of the general principles of
surface and colloid chemistry by particular reference to the
properties and applications of liquid surfaces and interfaces.
Instrumental techniques nuclear magnetic resonance. Mass
spectroscopy. Fourier transform methods. X-ray methods.
Stereochemistry: The importance of molecular geometry on
chemical properties with an emphasis on applications in
organic chemistry.
SC580 Practical Chemistry
7.5 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Biochemistry/Chemistry)
Content
Selected experiments in electrochemistry and surface chemistry.
Qualitative analysis of an unknown liquid mixture using
distillation, physical measurements, infra-red spectra, PMR
spectra, CMR spectra and mass spectra.
Stereochemistry experiment and infra-red data station experiment.
SC590 Computers in Chemistry
5.5 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Chemistry) and (Biochemistry/Chemistry)
Content
Databases.
Internet Communications.
Instrumental data handling.
SC602 Scientific Communication
10 credit points Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Chemistry) and Piochemistry) course which
requires student performance and participation throughout
the four years of the course.
Objectives
Improvement of student ability in communication
Development of generic skills that employers require in
graduates.
Content
Each year has specific requirements which will be explained
at the beginning of each semester of the course.
SC604 Biotechnology
6 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Biochemistry/Chemistry)
Content
Microbial genetics and gene manipulation: Recombinant
mechanisms in bacterial microbial genetics and
industrial fermentation processes.
Fermentation technology, nutrition and kinetics in
batch, and continuous fermentations. Design of
bioreactors.
Yeast technology: Fermentations involving
Saccharomvces cerevisiae in the production of alcohol,
wines and keers. Descriptions to include processing of
starting material, methods of fermentation, biochemical
reactions and enzymes.
Enzyme technology:
Industrial enzymes: sources, production and industrial
uses of a range of selected enzymes. Immobilised
enzymes cells, organelles and co-enzymes and their
industrial and analylitical uses;
Waste treatment and disposal sewage treatment. -
Processes and organisms involved.
Downstream processing: Factors and problems involved
in scale-up to pilot plant and production stages.
SC608 Industry Based Learning
50 credit potnts
A six-month period of employment experience occurring as
part of the third year of the course leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Applied Science Biochemistry/Chemistry and
Chemistry. Students are supervised by a member of the
academic staff and are required to submit a report to their
employer and to their supervisor.
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