1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

environmental health officers;
instructional techniques and communication skills for
health educators;
needs Assessment: techniques;
program evaluation strategies, performance indicators;
public health plans.
review of health promotion programs.
SC653 Process Chemistry
10 credit points 1 hours per week Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Applied Chemistry)
Content
Extraction of metals free energy relationships applied to
metal extraction; thermodynamic basis of free energy
relationships.
Pyrometallurgical processes for the extraction of metals
from their ores.
Explanation of various aspects of these processes in terms of
free energy relationships.
Catalysis and selected chemical processes catalysts used in
the large-scale industrial production of organic chemicals.
The concepts of organometallic chemistry to a level
sufficient to allow an understanding of the design,
preparation and mechanisms of such catalysts will be
presented. Students will also work in groups to prepare a
written report on a selected catalytic process.
Treatment of industrial wastes control and treatment of
industrial waste. The Environmental Protection Act and its
administration. Types, source and effect of pollution with
regard to natural ecosystems and human health. Disposal of
domestic and industrial wastes, including microbiological
bases physico-chemical and other methods. Hazardous and
intractable wastes.
Analysis and identification of polymers; differential thermal
analysis; gel permeation chromatography; polymer
appplications of infrared and NMR spectroscopy; pyrolysis
gas chromatography.
The application of HPLC to the analysis of small molecules,
amino acids, polymers, peptides and proteins.
Structure of antibodies. Antigens and the immune response.
Production of antibodies - polyclonal and monoclonal.
Immunoassays - types and examples. Immunochemical
techniques.
SC660 Practical Chemistry
12.1 credit points 7 hoursper week in sem. 8 Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Environmental Health)
Content
HPLC and GUMS experiments.
Analysis of a food product using an atomic absorption
spectrometer.
Project.
SC661 Environmental Analysis and
Control
7.5 credit points 4 hours pw week Hawthorn
Prereauisite: SC468 Environmental Science Assessment:
examination/assignment/practical work.
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Environmental Health).
Objectives
To study specific analytical methods for the analysis of
environmental samples;
to study engineering processes and environmental
control.
Content
Analysis:
Review of analytical methods as applied to environmental
analytes. Covers compleximetric, acid-base, chromatographic,
electrochemical and ~~ectrochemical techniques.
Practical work:
Related to these techniques.
Control:
use of process flow diagrams. Simple process calculations
(stoichiometry, combustion, heat and mass balances).
Disposal and dispersal of pollutants - air, water and land
pollution. Current issues acid rain, greenhouse effect, ozone
depletion, photo chemical pollution.
Case studiedfield trips.
SC662 Analytical Biochemistry
4 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: SC372 Biochemistry
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Biochemistry/Chemistry)
Content
Radiosotope methods. Immunochemistry and its
applications in chemical and biochemical analysis.
Computer analysis in biochemistry. Use of spectroscopy for
biochemical analysis (e.g. NMR, mass spec.).
SC665 Practical Biochemistry
7.1 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
This is a fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied
Science (Biochemistry/Chemistry)
Objectives
Give students experience at managing and executing a
research project, working idependently and designing
experiements. Report writing and seminar skills are also
emphasised.
Content
A major research project in biochemistry is carried out by
the student. An experimental exercise in support of SC662
lectures on radioisotopes and immunology is scheduled late
in the semester.