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Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2023/4


USCH-AFM07: MSci (hons) Chemistry with Management

Route: MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management


Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY WITH MANAGEMENT


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]


This course is for students who will be in Year 2 or later in 2023/24


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
None
Coexistent Masters course?:
Yes
DACS and exit awards:
USCH-AFB03: BSc (hons) Chemistry with Management
USCH-AFL03: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
USCH-AFC03: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: Yes; Year 2: Yes; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: Yes;
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 16%
Stage 3: 34%
Final Stage: 50%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Jump to:

Year 1

This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24.

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Academic Year: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH20148 Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity (NS/CwM) 12 Credits
CH20150 Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy (NS/CwM) 12 Credits
CH20152 Principles of physical chemistry (NS/CwM) 12 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN10803 Organisational behaviour 6 Credits
MN20072 Managing human resources 6 Credits
MN20501 Intermediate accounting 6 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN10805 Corporate finance for managers 6 Credits
MN20073 Marketing 6 Credits
MN20445 Corporate responsibility: principles and perspectives 6 Credits
MN20624 People and innovation 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH30189 General chemistry 3 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH30043 Advanced practical chemistry 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH30127 Topics in inorganic chemistry I 3 Credits
CH30128 Topics in organic chemistry I 3 Credits
CH30129 Topics in physical chemistry I 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list:
  • Students may take no more than 12 level 2 credits throughout this year and no more than 36 credits in either semester.
  • Students may only select one Director of Studies approved option during this programme year.
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH20195 Analytical chemistry 6 Credits
CH30050 The chemical literature 6 Credits
CH30203 Radiochemistry 3 Credits
CH30235 Organic chemistry of biomolecules 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
  • You must select a minimum of 18 credits and a maximum of 24 credits of Management options during this programme year.
  • You may select no more that 12 level 2 credits throughout the year
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20074 Digital business innovation 6 Credits
MN20502 Principles of finance for managers 6 Credits
MN30222 Innovation, industrialisation & international competitiveness 6 Credits
MN30281 Privacy, trust and security in information systems 6 Credits
MN30449 Strategic management 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH30063 Chemistry project 12 Credits
CH30240 Practical computational chemistry for management students 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list:
  • Students may take no more than 12 level 2 credits throughout this year and no more than 36 credits in either semester.
  • Students may only select one Director of Studies approved option during this programme year.
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH20146 Symmetry and group theory 3 Credits
CH20238 Introduction to computational chemistry 3 Credits
CH30086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 Credits
CH30157 Chemistry of functional materials 3 Credits
CH30211 Chemistry beyond the molecule 3 Credits
CH30212 Contemporary main group chemistry 3 Credits
CH30219 Organic and inorganic aspects of homogeneous catalysis 3 Credits
CH30221 Sustainable chemistry in context 3 Credits
CH30224 Physical chemistry of food science 3 Credits
CH30230 DNA in the modern world 3 Credits
CH30231 Porous materials 3 Credits
CH30236 Organic functional materials and devices 3 Credits
CH30237 X-ray & neutron techniques for chemists 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
  • You must select a minimum of 18 credits and a maximum of 24 credits of Management options during this programme year.
  • You may select no more that 12 level 2 credits throughout the year
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20503 Intermediate corporate finance for managers 6 Credits
MN30076 Business strategy 6 Credits
MN30436 Contemporary issues in business and society 6 Credits
MN30549 Advanced accounting 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Academic Year: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH40164 Chemistry research 2 30 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ME52052 Project and change management 10 Credits
MN52058 Business ethics 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH40205 Topics in inorganic chemistry II 3 Credits
CH40206 Topics in organic chemistry II 3 Credits
CH40207 Topics in physical chemistry II 3 Credits
CH40208 Topics in computational chemistry 3 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN52056 Business analytics 5 Credits
MN52068 Digital marketing society 5 Credits
MN52119 New product development 5 Credits
MN52147 Theories of corporate responsibility 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select 9 credits from the following list:
  • You may not repeat a unit already studied at H level in Year 3 (e.g. if you took CH30086 in Year 3 you may not choose CH40086 from this list).
  • You may only select one Director of Studies approved option during this programme year.
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH40037 Synthesis of medicinal compounds 3 Credits
CH40039 Computational chemistry 3 Credits
CH40068 Physical organic chemistry 3 Credits
CH40086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 Credits
CH40158 Chemistry of functional materials 3 Credits
CH40211 Chemistry beyond the molecule 3 Credits
CH40212 Contemporary main group chemistry 3 Credits
CH40219 Organic and inorganic aspects of homogeneous catalysis 3 Credits
CH40220 Chemical thermodynamics in context 3 Credits
CH40221 Sustainable chemistry in context 3 Credits
CH40230 DNA in the modern world 3 Credits
CH40231 Porous materials 3 Credits
CH40236 Organic functional materials and devices 3 Credits
CH40237 X-ray & neutron techniques for chemists 3 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.