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Department of Chemistry
Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Chemistry in 2006/07. Follow the links to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function.
Academic Year CH10133 Atomic structure, bonding and the Periodic Table 12 Credits
Academic Year CH10134 Atomic structure, bonding and the Periodic Table for Natural Sciences 12 Credits
Academic Year CH10135 Fundamentals of organic chemistry 12 Credits
Academic Year CH10136 Fundamentals of organic chemistry for Natural Sciences 12 Credits
Academic Year CH10137 From molecules to materials 12 Credits
Academic Year CH10138 From molecules to materials for natural scientists 12 Credits
Academic Year CH10139 Maths for chemists 0 Credits
Academic Year CH10140 Quantitative methods in chemistry 0 Credits
Semester 1 CH10009 Foundation chemistry laboratory 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH10056 Introduction to chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH10088 Introduction to biological chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 2 CH10010 Inorganic chemistry laboratory 1 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH10011 Organic chemistry laboratory 1 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH10012 Physical chemistry laboratory 1 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH10057 Introduction to practical chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 2 CH10087 General chemistry 6 Credits
Academic Year CH20147 Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity 12 Credits
Academic Year CH20148 Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity for natural scientists 12 Credits
Academic Year CH20149 Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy 12 Credits
Academic Year CH20150 Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy for natural scientists 12 Credits
Academic Year CH20151 Principles of physical chemistry 12 Credits
Academic Year CH20152 Principles of physical chemistry for natural scientists 12 Credits
Semester 1 CH20013 Characterisation methods 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH20020 Inorganic chemistry laboratory 2 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH20022 Physical chemistry laboratory 2 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH20023 Computational chemistry laboratory 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH20097 Drug properties 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH20145 Environmental chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH20146 Symmetry and group theory 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH20153 Physical principles: kinetics and photochemistry 6 Credits
Semester 2 CH20021 Organic chemistry laboratory 2 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH20022 Physical chemistry laboratory 2 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH20023 Computational chemistry laboratory 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH20156 Advanced physical chemistry 6 Credits
Academic Year CH30054 Industrial placement (BSc hons) 60 Credits
Academic Year CH30055 Industrial placement (MChem) 42 Credits
Academic Year CH30058 Study year abroad (BSc hons) 60 Credits
Academic Year CH30060 Study year abroad (MChem) 42 Credits
Academic Year CH30061 Distance learning options in Chemistry 6 Credits
Academic Year CH30081 Industrial placement (MChem - half year) 21 Credits
Academic Year CH30082 Industrial placement (BSc - half year) 30 Credits
Academic Year CH30083 Study period abroad (MChem - half year) 21 Credits
Academic Year CH30084 Study period abroad (BSc - half year) 30 Credits
Academic Year CH30132 Chemistry research project (Natural Sciences) 12 Credits
Academic Year CH30144 Dissertation 18 Credits
Semester 1 CH30030 d- and f- block chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH30043 Advanced practical chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH30050 The chemical literature 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH30067 Introduction to polymer chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH30070 Recent developments in organic chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH30071 Organoelement chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH30074 Photochemistry 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH30127 Topics in inorganic chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH30128 Topics in organic chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH30129 Topics in physical chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH30159 University ambassadors scheme: science 12 Credits
Semester 2 CH30033 Electrochemistry and surfaces 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30036 Biopolymers 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30037 Synthesis of medicinal compounds 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30038 Neutron scattering for chemists 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30039 Computational chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30042 Inorganic cages & clusters 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30050 The chemical literature 6 Credits
Semester 2 CH30063 Chemistry project 12 Credits
Semester 2 CH30064 Supramolecular chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30065 Biosynthesis & biotransformations 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30066 Inorganic reaction mechanisms & homogeneous catalysis 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30068 Physical organic chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30072 Main group ring systems 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30098 Topics in drug discovery 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30141 Topics in catalysis for organic synthesis 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30157 Chemistry of functional materials 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH30159 University ambassadors scheme: science 12 Credits
Academic Year CH40062 Professional studies in chemistry 6 Credits
Academic Year CH40092 Professional studies in chemistry (study abroad) 6 Credits
Academic Year CH40130 Scientific writing 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH40040 Chemistry research project 12 Credits
Semester 1 CH40047 Advanced chemistry research project 24 Credits
Semester 1 CH40127 Topics in inorganic chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH40128 Topics in organic chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH40129 Topics in physical chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH40131 Advanced structural and theoretical methods 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH40155 Advanced structural methods 3 Credits
Semester 1 CH50101 The recent chemical literature 6 Credits
Semester 1 CH50102 Advanced group work in practical chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 2 CH40033 Electrochemistry and surfaces 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40036 Biopolymers 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40037 Synthesis of medicinal compounds 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40038 Neutron scattering for chemists 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40039 Computational chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40042 Inorganic cages & clusters 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40048 Advanced chemistry research project 18 Credits
Semester 2 CH40049 Chemistry research project 12 Credits
Semester 2 CH40053 Professional studies in chemistry 6 Credits
Semester 2 CH40064 Supramolecular chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40066 Inorganic reaction mechanisms & homogeneous catalysis 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40068 Physical organic chemistry 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40072 Main group ring systems 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40141 Topics in catalysis for organic synthesis 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH40158 Chemistry of functional materials 3 Credits
Semester 2 CH50100 Postgraduate training module 6 Credits
Semester 2 CH50103 Advanced research projects 48 Credits
Certificate level units (e.g. CH1*)