SCCHM1000 Chemistry for health & nutrition
SCCHM1000 is an introductory chemistry course with a focus on chemistry concepts relevant to health and nutrition. The focus of this course is on understanding the language of chemistry and understanding the importance of chemical concepts in a food context. The forces that stabilise biological molecules will be investigated, along with the important role of water as a solvent in biological systems. Factors affecting rates of reactions will be explored, as will key concepts such as equilibria and pH. Organic and inorganic chemistry concepts will lead to an understanding of biologically significant classes of food molecules such as carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, as well as bioinorganic molecules, such as haemoglobin and enzymes.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $1,164
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $1,164
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.