2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MChem, BSc Chemistry (International)
Programme code: | MCBS-CHEM9 | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Professor Paul Taylor | Contact address: | P.C.Taylor@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
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).
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.
Relationship with other programmes:
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 wishing to pursue an International programme will have the option to take appropriate language modules in Years 1 and 2.
Students wishing to pursue an International programme will be given guidance and support through the University Study abroad scheme which also coordinates the allocation of Study Abroad places. Students must secure a placement at an approved international institution through the University Study Abroad scheme. Students that fail to secure a placement through the study abroad scheme will transfer to the equivalent Chemistry programme which is based at Leeds for the duration of the degree.
Students that obtain an international placement but who fail to meet the academic progression requirements at the end of Level 2 will usually progress on a BSc programme.
Students may transfer into the international programme from other programmes subject to obtaining an approved placement through the S tudy Abroad scheme and meeting the required academic progression targets.
Students wishing to pursue an Industrial programme will be given appropriate assistance and guidance in seeking an industrial placement at the commencement of Year 2. If a placement is not obtained, then the student will transfer to the equivalent Chemistry programme which is based at Leeds for the duration of the degree.
The industrial placement must be approved by the University to contain sufficient chemical content that it can form an assessed component of the course.
Students that obtain an industrial placement but who fail to meet the academic progression requirements at the end of Level 2 will usually progress on a BSc programme.
Students that obtain an industrial placement which is not approved as having sufficient chemical content to form an assessed part of the course will usually progress on a BSc programme.
Students may transfer into the Industrial programme from other programmes subject to obtaining an approved industrial placement and meeting the required academic progression targets.
Students wishing to exit their studies at any time must seek advice from the Student Education Service staff in the School.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
CHEM1101 | Chemistry 1: Bonding and Behaviour | 20 credits | Not running until 201920 | |
CHEM1201 | Chemistry 2: Energy, Structure and Transformation | 30 credits | Not running until 201920 | |
CHEM1301 | Chemistry: The Interdisciplinary Science | 10 credits | Not running until 201920 | |
CHEM1401 | Practical, Professional and Research Skills for Chemists | 40 credits | Not running until 202021 |
Students will be required to pass CHEM1401 to progress to the second year
Optional modules:
Students on all single honours 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).
CAPE1070 | Foundation Engineering Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM1181 | Mathematics for Chemists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM1200 | The Extraordinary Chemistry of Everyday Life | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
IDEA1100 | Science & Society: An Ethical View | 10 credits | Not running until 202021 |
Discovery modules:
Students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules (up to a total of 120 credits).
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 CHEM1101 and CHEM1401).
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
CHEM2111 | Structure and Synthesis of Materials | 10 credits | Not running until 201718 | |
CHEM2121 | Organic Chemistry: Conformation, Configuration & Reactivity | 10 credits | Not running until 202021 | |
CHEM2131 | Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 10 credits | Not running until 202021 | |
CHEM2191 | Structure and Spectroscopy | 10 credits | Not running until 202021 | |
CHEM2211 | Organometallic Compounds and their Applications | 10 credits | Not running until 202021 | |
CHEM2221 | Organic Chemistry: Introduction to Pericyclic, Heterocyclic and Bioorganic Chemistry | 10 credits | Not running until 202021 | |
CHEM2231 | Quantum Mechanics and Bonding | 10 credits | Not running until 202021 | |
CHEM2292 | Analytical and Applied Chemistry | 10 credits | Not running until 202324 | |
CHEM2401 | Further Practical and Research Skills for Chemists | 30 credits | Not running until 201920 |
Students will be required to pass CHEM2401 to progress to the third year.
Optional modules:
Students may study up to 10 credits from the following optional modules:
CHEM2200 | Science and Society: The Critical Interface | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2600 | Chemistry: Idea to Market | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
The award of the Diploma of Higher Education requires obtaining 200 credits, with a minimum of 100 credits in Year 2 (or above), (including CHEM2401).
Discovery modules:
Students may study up to 10 credits of discovery modules (up to a total of 120 credits).
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
CHEM9304 | Integrated Year Abroad: International | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will normally be required to study the following compulsory modules:
CHEM5460M | Laboratory-based Project Work 6M | 60 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
CHEM5600M | Advanced Topics in Chemistry 60 Credit | 60 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Last updated: 07/06/2016
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