Master of Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management
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Overview
In collaboration with the National Measurement Institute and the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia, the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences offers this Master program to train and equip graduates with the familiarity and understanding of the increasingly stringent rules and requirements in advanced chemical laboratory quality assurance and management.
Key features
- The program provides practical experience and knowledge in chemical analysis increasingly demanded by prospective employers in commercial testing laboratories.
- The program was developed in collaboration with the National Measurement Institute and the National Association of Testing Authorities, the two national authorities in measurement science in Australia
- Key units of study in analytical measurement uncertainty, analytical method validation and laboratory quality systems, supported by a range of advanced units in chemistry, biotechnology and statistics
Minimum course duration
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Location
North Ryde
UAC Code
865842 - on-campus
Suitable for
Practising analytical chemists, laboratory supervisors and laboratory managers involved in any measurement science that need to update their skills.
Course fee
AUD $19,424 p.a. 
Student amenities fee
Information on the Student services and amenities fee
Entry requirements
Bachelor degree with related field or other tertiary qualification combined with relevant work experience.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
Notes:
- The Postgraduate Certificate in Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management and Postgrad Diploma in Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management are designed for students who are increasingly engaged in work related to analytical chemistry.
- Students in these courses take fewer units of study than students in Master of Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management though the same units can be taken.
- It is possible that appropriate performance in the Postgraduate Certificate in Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management can be counted for credit towards the Diploma or Master of Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management
- It is possible that appropriate performance in the Postgraduate Diploma in Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management can be counted for credit towards the Master of Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management.
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 32 |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Specific requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this master
| 800 level or above | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | CBMS825 | Chemical Analysis II | 4 | ||
| Required | CBMS860 | Analytical Measurement Uncertainty and Method Validation | 4 | ||
| Required | CBMS861 | Laboratory Quality Systems | 4 | ||
| Required | BUS827 | Entrepreneurship in Business | 4 | ||
| Required | either | MIST811 | Information Management | ||
| or | ITEC843 | Research and Development Practice and Management | 4 | ||
| Required | 12cp from | CBMS803 | Organic and Biological Chemistry A | ||
| CBMS804 | Organic and Biological Chemistry B | ||||
| CBMS832 | Protein Discovery and Analysis | ||||
| CBMS833 | Functional Proteomics | ||||
| CBMS842 | Medicinal Chemistry | ||||
| STAT821 | Multivariate Analysis | ||||
| STAT830 | Prelude to Bioinformatics | 12 | |||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this master | 32 | ||||
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Career Opportunities
- Chemical measurements are essential in many different fields such as environmental, geology, medicine, biology.
- Important decisions are often based on these measurements, for example, whether food is suitable for consumption, goods can be sold, how a patient should be treated. In addition, chemical measurements are often mandatory in support of legislation (related to health care and trade), production processes and societal problems.
- The world of chemical measurement is undergoing major changes on an international scale. International free trade has meant that initiatives are being taken at the international level and across measurement sectors to ensure measurement science (metrology) issues are being applied in a systematic and consistent manner. For practising analytical chemists, this means training in quality systems and metrology is essential to ensure that the standard of chemical measurements is within their international acceptance level.
Employers
- biotechnology companies
- environmental testing laboratories
- government and industrial laboratories
- medical testing laboratories
- pharmaceutical laboratories
Profiles
Our Expertise
Dr Danny Wong
Danny Wong is the Program Director for the Master of Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management. He is a Senior Lecturer in analytical chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences. Danny graduated with a PhD from Monash University in Victoria, followed by postdoctoral work at The Pennsylvania State University, USA. More recently, Danny also conducted an outside study program at the University of Cincinnati, USA. He teaches analytical chemistry at all undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Danny's research group is internationally known for the development and applications of sensitive electrochemical biosensors. Danny was an invited speaker at Pittconn 2010, the largest analytical chemistry conference in the world. Danny is also a regular reviewer for a number of international analytical chemistry journals with a high impact factor. Danny is a member of both the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Incorporated and the American Chemical Society.
