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Department of Chemistry, Programme Catalogue 2008/09


USCH-AFM02: MChem (hons) Chemistry

Leading to the award of MASTER OF CHEMISTRY

Mode of attendance: Full time


Year 1, Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory units
CH10133 Atomic structure, bonding and the Periodic Table 12 Credits
CH10135 Fundamentals of organic chemistry 12 Credits
CH10137 From molecules to materials 12 Credits

Year 1, Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated essential units
CH10009 Foundation chemistry laboratory 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following list:
ZZ10001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated essential units
CH10010 Inorganic chemistry laboratory 1 3 Credits
CH10011 Organic chemistry laboratory 1 3 Credits
CH10012 Physical chemistry laboratory 1 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following list:
ZZ10003 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 2, Academic Year

Compulsory units
CH20147 Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity 12 Credits
CH20149 Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy 12 Credits
CH20151 Principles of physical chemistry 12 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Compulsory units
CH20020 Inorganic chemistry laboratory 2 3 Credits
CH20145 Environmental chemistry 3 Credits
CH20146 Symmetry and group theory 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
CH20022 Physical chemistry laboratory 2 3 Credits
CH20023 Computational chemistry laboratory 3 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Compulsory units
CH20021 Organic chemistry laboratory 2 3 Credits
CH20156 Advanced physical chemistry 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
CH20022 Physical chemistry laboratory 2 3 Credits
CH20023 Computational chemistry laboratory 3 Credits

Year 3, Semester 1

Compulsory units
CH30043 Advanced practical chemistry 6 Credits
CH30050 The chemical literature 6 Credits
CH30127 Topics in inorganic chemistry 6 Credits
CH30128 Topics in organic chemistry 6 Credits
CH30129 Topics in physical chemistry 6 Credits

Year 3, Semester 2

Optional Units: Select 6 Unit(s) from the following list:
CH30033 Electrochemistry and surfaces 3 Credits
CH30036 Biopolymers 3 Credits
CH30037 Synthesis of medicinal compounds 3 Credits
CH30038 Neutron scattering for chemists 3 Credits
CH30039 Computational chemistry 3 Credits
CH30066 Mechanistic organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis 3 Credits
CH30068 Physical organic chemistry 3 Credits
CH30086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 Credits
CH30162 Advanced organometallic chemistry 3 Credits
CH30163 Advanced f-block chemistry 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
CH30063 Chemistry project 12 Credits
CH30159 University ambassadors scheme: science 12 Credits

Year 4, Academic Year

Compulsory units
CH40167 Advanced chemistry research 36 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Compulsory units
CH40131 Advanced structural and theoretical methods 6 Credits
CH40166 Preparation for advanced chemistry research 18 Credits