Department of Chemistry
From waste to valuable products
Delivering his inaugural lecture, Professor Tshwafo Motaung discussed his research into the conversion of waste into useful products that are lighter and affordable in response to the National Development Plan 2030. Read more.
From waste to valuable products
Delivering his inaugural lecture, Professor Tshwafo Motaung discussed his research into the conversion of waste into useful products that are lighter and affordable in response to the National Development Plan 2030. Read more.
Making the all-important connection between academia and industry
Unisa scientist Dr Mark Smith has set his sights on establishing direct interaction between students and the chemical industry with his election as the Chairperson of the Central Division of the South Africa Chemical Institute. Read more.
Making the all-important connection between academia and industry
Unisa scientist Dr Mark Smith has set his sights on establishing direct interaction between students and the chemical industry with his election as the Chairperson of the Central Division of the South Africa Chemical Institute. Read more.
Collaboration key to combat scourge of TB
Two Unisa colleges have joined forces to tackle the challenge of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. The focus of the research is the chemical design and synthesis of new TB drugs and biological investigation into several medicinal plants as a cradle of novel TB drug leads.
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Collaboration key to combat scourge of TB
Two Unisa colleges have joined forces to tackle the challenge of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. The focus of the research is the chemical design and synthesis of new TB drugs and biological investigation into several medicinal plants as a cradle of novel TB drug leads.
#ItsTimetoEndTB #WorldTBDay Read more.
The Chemistry Department is one of four departments in the School of Science. The School of Science falls under the auspices of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, which is located in Florida, Gauteng. The chemistry department deals learning opportunities for the Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Chemistry as a major and Bachelor of Science Honours in Chemistry (BSc Hons) degrees, in an open, distance and e-learning environment. Postgraduate degree studies at the Master's and Doctorate levels in various research areas of chemistry are also provided in the department.
The undergraduate BSc degree includes studies of the four major disciplines in chemistry; namely, Analytical, Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry. At the BSc Hons level, students also study quantum chemistry, organic polymer chemistry, environmental chemistry and structural chemistry. The department has state of the art laboratory facilities where undergraduate and honours level practical work and postgraduate research are conducted.
Last modified: 2023/08/07
