Unit information
- Unit code
- PVB206
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School/Discipline
- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Study area
- Science
- Credit points
- 12
Dates and locations
Teaching period | Dates | Locations |
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Semester 2, 2025 | 21 July 2025 - 15 November 2025 | Gardens Point |
Previous study requirements
- Prerequisites
- PVB200 or MXB105 or PVB202
- Equivalents
- PVB301
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