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Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2024/25


USCH-AAB04: BSc (hons) Chemistry with Management with Study Year Abroad

Route: BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Study year abroad


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY WITH MANAGEMENT


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Study Year Abroad


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 15 April 2024]


This course is for students who will be in Year 3 or later in 2024/25


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
N/A
Approved exemptions:
None
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Stage 3: 0%
Final Stage: 68%

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


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Years 1 & 2

This course is being replaced Years 1 and 2 of this version of the course are not available in 2024/25.

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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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
CH20251 Study year abroad (BSc hons) 60 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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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

Students who achieve an OSA of 60% or better, and who have taken an appropriate selection of units, in stage 3 of this programme may be permitted to transfer to the final year of the MSci Chemistry with Management. If you would like to be considered for transfer to the MChem at the end of this year, please contact your Director of Studies for advice BEFORE selecting your optional units.

Academic Year: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH30189 General chemistry 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students must select either CH30144, CH30159, CH30241, or CH30063 during this year of the programme.
  • Students registering for CH30159 will be required to pass an enhanced DBS check.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH30144 Dissertation 18 Credits
CH30159 University ambassadors scheme: science 18 Credits
CH30241 Engaging the public in chemistry research 18 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH30043 Advanced practical chemistry 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 21 credits from the following list:
  • You may select no more than 12 credits at Intermediate level in the final year of this programme.
  • 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
CH30050 The chemical literature 6 Credits
CH30203 Radiochemistry 3 Credits
CH30235 Organic chemistry of biomolecules 3 Credits
MN20813 Principles of finance 6 Credits
MN20815 Digital business innovation 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
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

Semester 2: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 21 credits from the following list:
  • You may select no more than 12 credits at Intermediate level in the final year of this programme.
  • 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
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
CH30227 Advanced spectroscopic techniques 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
MN20814 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
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Students must select either CH30144, CH30159, CH30241, or CH30063 during this year of the programme.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH30063 Chemistry project 12 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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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.