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Department of Chemistry, Programme Catalogue 2008/09


USCH-AFM03: MChem (hons) Chemistry with Study Year Abroad

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, Academic Year

Compulsory units
CH30060 Study year abroad (MChem) 42 Credits
CH30061 Distance learning options in Chemistry 6 Credits
CH40092 Professional studies in chemistry (study abroad) 6 Credits
CH40130 Scientific writing 6 Credits

Year 4, Academic Year

Students must take units totalling 12 credits from the options available in Semester 1.
Compulsory units
CH40165 Chemistry research 1 24 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Students must take units totalling 12 credits from the options available in Semester 1.
Compulsory units
CH40131 Advanced structural and theoretical methods 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
CH30030 d-block chemistry 3 Credits
CH30127 Topics in inorganic chemistry 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
CH30071 Organoelement chemistry 3 Credits
CH30128 Topics in organic chemistry 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
CH30067 Introduction to polymer chemistry 3 Credits
CH30129 Topics in physical chemistry 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 2

Students must take units totalling 12 credits from the options available in Semester 1.
Optional Units: Select 6 Unit(s) from the following list:
CH40033 Electrochemistry and surfaces 3 Credits
CH40036 Biopolymers 3 Credits
CH40037 Synthesis of medicinal compounds 3 Credits
CH40038 Neutron scattering for chemists 3 Credits
CH40039 Computational chemistry 3 Credits
CH40066 Mechanistic organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis 3 Credits
CH40068 Physical organic chemistry 3 Credits
CH40086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 Credits
CH40158 Chemistry of functional materials 3 Credits
CH40162 Advanced organometallic chemistry 3 Credits
CH40163 Advanced f-block chemistry 3 Credits