2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MChem, BSc Chemistry (with Industrial Experience) Year 3 Placement

Total credits: 600

Entry requirements:

Typically, grades AAB at A-level, including Chemistry (but not including General Studies or Critical Thinking).

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Chemistry

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Chemistry

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Programme specification:

The programme will:

- provide an environment for study that will encourage an enthusiasm for chemistry and an appreciation in depth of its application in a wide variety of contexts;
- provide students with a detailed appreciation of the discipline of chemistry, and the necessary background and intellectual training for a wide range of professional careers;
- develop a student's ability to apply his/her chemical knowledge and skills to the solution of theoretical and practical problems at the forefront of chemistry;
- provide the knowledge and experience which constitute an essential preliminary to performing original research with a degree of autonomy in chemistry or a related multidisciplinary field, either in industry, government research laboratories, or academic institutions;
- enable the students to aspire to the highest professional standards in chemistry;
- give a developed and balanced foundation of chemical knowledge, of scientific principles in a wider context, and encourage by experience the transferable skills that are of value in both chemical and non-chemical employment;
- provide students with an understanding of the principles, both theoretical and experimental, of organic, inorganic, physical, theoretical and analytical chemistry, and with the ability to apply them in innovative situations;
- provide an insight into selected areas of chemistry where major and important developments are currently taking place;
- develop an appreciation of the importance of chemistry in industrial, economic, environmental and social contexts;
- provide experience in carrying out a research project which includes a literature search, the planning and carrying out of experiments, and the processing and evaluation of results which are then presented in a variety of formats;
- enable students to enter the chemistry profession at a level beyond that of the corresponding BSc programme, and they will be able to plan and undertake a coherent and extended research project, either within a higher degree programme or within suitable industries;
- conform to professional standards in chemistry, and to satisfy the admission criteria for full Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) with Chartered Chemist status (CChem).
-Permit students to undertake a work placement year in the field of Chemistry or through completion of a work placement in a professional context (e.g Finance, IT).

Relationship with other programmes:

Progression through all years is dependent on a student achieving a minimum of 100 credits and an overall academic average of 60%. At level 2 this must include an average of 60% or higher in compulsory theory modules.

Students that do not meet this criterion at the end of Level 1 or 2 will usually progress on a BSc programme.

The MChem, BSc Chemistry programme shares a common first year with the programmes in Medicinal Chemistry, and transfer between these courses will allowed with the permission of the Director of Student Education until the points of divergence at the end of Year 1.

Students may transfer from the MChem programme to the BSc programme at the end of Level 1 or 2 and additionally at Level 3 following the Semester 1 examinations.

Students may transfer onto the (with Industrial Experience) programme from other programmes subject to obtaining an approved placement and meeting the required academic standards.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Students will also study 30 credits of discovery/optional modules.

Students on all chemistry programmes of study with Grade C or less in Mathematics A-level (or equivalent) will be required to study CHEM1181 Mathematics for Chemists (10 credits) as one of their discovery modules.

Students will be required to pass CHEM1000, CHEM1291 and CHEM1410 to progress to the second year.

Discovery modules:

Students will be required to study 30 credits of discovery modules:

Students with Grade C or less in Mathematics A-level (or equivalent) will be required to study CHEM1181 Mathematics for Chemists (10 credits) as one of their discovery modules.

The award of Certificate of Higher Education requires obtaining 100 credits in Year 1 (or above), with a minimum of 80 credits of compulsory modules (including CHEM1000, CHEM1291 and CHEM1410)

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Students will be required to pass CHEM2410.

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:

The award of the Diploma of Higher Education requires obtaining 200 credits, with a minimum of 100 credits in Year 2 (or above), (including CHEM2410).

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following work placement module:

The Industrial Experience placement year will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Students will be required to pass CHEM3417.

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 70 credits from the following optional modules:

(Please ensure you take no more than 70 credits, in total, in any one semester; including modules taken over both semester 1 and 2).

Students must take at least 10 credits from the following modules:

Students must take at least 20 credits from the following modules:

CHEM3281 and CHEM3282 are mutually exclusive.

Students may take up to 40 credits from the following modules:

From the 70 credits of optional modules students may select one of the following options:

Students will be required to seek approval from the module leader and complete a Change of Module form to enrol on CHEM3666. Students who take CHEM3666 will also be required to enrol on a 20 credit laboratory module (CHEM3420) instead of CHEM3417 and choose an additional 10 credits of options.

Discovery modules:

Year5 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Students will be required to pass CHEM5460M.

Last updated: 07/06/2016

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