2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MChem, BSc Chemistry and Mathematics
Programme code: | MCBS-CHM&MA | UCAS code: | F1GC |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr. Paul Beales | Contact address: | P.A.Beales@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
AAA including Chemistry and Maths at A-level, or equivalent alternative qualifications
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Chemistry
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Chemistry
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Chemistry, Mathematics
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- enable students to work across more than one discipline;
- allow the study of Mathematics and Chemistry to the same depth as any single honours student but with less breadth in each discipline;
- provide a basis for further advanced study in either Mathematics or Chemistry or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.
General
- The distinctiveness, appeal and strength of University of Leeds joint honours programmes lie in the unusual combination of depth, breadth and flexibility which they offer, as well as in the exceptional range of degree combinations available.
- They permit students to study two disciplines, in depth and to degree level while acquiring a broader range of skills than is typically possible within a single honours degree.
- They are emphatically joint honours programmes, rather than integrated programmes: students can therefore make the links they choose from the wide choice of optional modules available within each discipline. Within certain parameters, they thus effectively make connections and devise pathways according to their own preferences, rather than being faced with a prescribed combination of modules chosen for them by others.
- The students must acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- A further element of distinctiveness is the flexibility of the programme structure, which allows joint honours students to change direction more easily, and more radically, than single honours students.
- This programme also allows the opportunity to undertake a work placement or study abroad year.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules:
CHEM1000 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM1211 | Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM1240 | Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM1260 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH1050 | Calculus and Mathematical Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH1055 | Numbers and Vectors | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH1060 | Introductory Linear Algebra | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH1400 | Modelling with Differential Equations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH1710 | Probability and Statistics I | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH1712 | Probability and Statistics II | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ODLM1012 | Studying in a Digital Age (Chemistry) | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students will take either CHEM1421 or CHEM1422 dependent on timetable restrictions. Students will be allocated to the correct module during induction week.
CHEM1421 | Practical Skills in Chemistry for Joint Honours 1 Pre-requisite for: CHEM2420 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM1422 | Practical Skills in Chemistry for Joint Honours 2 Pre-requisite for: CHEM2420 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
In order to progress to year 2 of the honours programme (MChem or BSc), students must pass at least 100 credits including all modules marked PFP in the right-hand column.
Progression into year 2 of the MChem programme is also dependent on achieving an average of 60% or higher. Exceptions to this will only be at the discretion of the Progression and Classification Board. Students failing to progress to year 2 of the MChem will be transferred to the BSc programme. It will be possible to transfer back onto the MChem programme if the progression criteria of the MChem programme are met in year 2.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules:
CHEM2152 | Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM2190 | Structure and Spectroscopy | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM2252 | Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2420 | Laboratory Work 2b | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MATH2080 | Further Linear Algebra | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2365 | Vector Calculus | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2375 | Linear Differential Equations and Transforms | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students are required to take at least 10 credits from the following list of Chemistry options:
CHEM2111 | Structure and Synthesis of Materials | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM2141 | Introduction to Organic Synthesis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM2215 | Introduction to Drug Design | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2241 | Organic Structure and Mechanism | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2270 | Organometallic and f-block Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2290 | Equilibrium and Analysis: from Ions to Proteins | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students are required to take at least 10 credits from the following list of Mathematics options:
MATH2040 | Mathematical Logic 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2051 | Geometry of Curves and Surfaces | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2230 | Discrete Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2231 | Discrete Mathematics with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2391 | Nonlinear Differential Equations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2410 | Special Relativity | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2600 | Numerical Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2601 | Numerical Analysis with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2620 | Fluid Dynamics 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2650 | Calculus of Variations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2715 | Statistical Methods | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2735 | Statistical Modelling | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2740 | Environmental Statistics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that MATH2601 is mutually exclusive with MATH2600
When choosing your options and Discovery modules, you should take into account which modules you intend to take at Level 3, to ensure you achieve the necessary prerequisites. If in doubt, contact your programme manager for advice.
Discovery modules:
Students are also able to take 20 credits of discovery modules. You may wish to take modules in chemistry and/or mathematics, from the above lists of Level 2 options (check the Module Catalogue for any prerequisites). Recommended discovery modules are not shown on the online enrolment system.
You may use your Discovery credits to take:
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) | |
MATH2800 | Mathematics into Schools | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MATH2920 | Computational Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
in order to enrol on MATH2800, you must contact the School of Mathematics by a specific deadline (check the Module Catalogue for more information). If you take MATH2800 in year 2, you may not take CHEM3666 (Chemistry into Schools) in year 3.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Progression into year 4 of the MChem programme is dependent on passing at least 100 credits and achieving an average of 60% or higher. Exceptions to this will only be at the discretion of the Progression and Classification Board. Students failing to progress to year 4 of the MChem will be transferred to the BSc programme.
Students failing CHEM3720 will be required to change onto the BSc programme.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
CHEM3720 | Laboratory Work 2M | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
You are required to choose at least 80 credits from the following modules, with at least 20 credits of chemistry and 40 credits of maths.
No more than a total of 10 credits of level 2 modules may be taken at level 3.
CHEM3122 | Advanced Organometallics and Catalysis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3131 | Chemical Bonding and Reactivity | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3145 | The Medicinal Chemistry of Drug Development | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3180 | Organic Synthesis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3185 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3190 | Chromatography and Analytical Separation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3211 | Properties and Applications of Materials | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM3222 | Chemistry at the Molecular Level | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM3231 | Reactivity in Organic Chemistry - Principles and Applications | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM3246 | Soft Matter: Self-Assembling and Polymeric Materials | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM3261 | Fundamental Supramolecular Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students taking 50 or more credits of chemistry may also take the following skills module:
CHEM3212 | Big Data, Big Science | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
If you are taking 60 or more credits of Chemistry, you may select one of the following:
CHEM3611 | Chemistry: Making an Impact | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3621 | Ethical Issues in Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3666 | Chemistry into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students who have taken MATH2800 (Maths into Schools) may not take CHEM3666
Choose 40-80 credits from the following modules (check the Module Catalogue for pre-requisites and mutually exclusive modules). At most 10 maths credits may be at level 2.
EDUC3060, COMP3940 and COMP3910 count towards the credit requirements for maths modules.
COMP3910 | Combinatorial Optimisation | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
COMP3940 | Graph Algorithms and Complexity Theory | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EDUC3060 | Mathematics Education | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2040 | Mathematical Logic 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2051 | Geometry of Curves and Surfaces | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2230 | Discrete Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2231 | Discrete Mathematics with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2391 | Nonlinear Differential Equations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2410 | Special Relativity | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2600 | Numerical Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2601 | Numerical Analysis with Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2620 | Fluid Dynamics 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2650 | Calculus of Variations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2715 | Statistical Methods | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2735 | Statistical Modelling | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2740 | Environmental Statistics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2800 | Mathematics into Schools | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MATH2920 | Computational Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3001 | Project in Mathematics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MATH3015 | History of Mathematics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3017 | Calculus in the Complex Plane | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3021 | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3033 | Graph Theory | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3104 | Proof and Computation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3113 | Differential Geometry | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3120 | Models and Sets | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3143 | Combinatorics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3153 | Coding Theory | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3232 | Transformation Geometry | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3365 | Mathematical Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3374 | Linear and Non-Linear Waves | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3375 | Hydrodynamic Stability | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3385 | Quantum Mechanics | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3396 | Dynamical Systems | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3397 | Nonlinear Dynamics | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3414 | Analytic Solutions of Partial Differential Equations | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3424 | Introduction to Entropy in the Physical World | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3458 | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3459 | Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3474 | Numerical Methods | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3475 | Modern Numerical Methods | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3491 | Discrete Systems and Integrability | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3531 | Cosmology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3565 | Mathematical Biology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3567 | Evolutionary Modelling | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3620 | Fluid Dynamics 2 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3714 | Linear Regression and Robustness | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3723 | Statistical Theory | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3772 | Multivariate Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3802 | Time Series | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3820 | Bayesian Statistics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3823 | Generalised Linear Models | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3880 | Introduction to Statistics and DNA | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
In order to enrol on MATH2800 (Maths into Schools) you must contact the School of Mathematics by a specific deadline (check the Module Catalogue for more information). If you take MATH2800 you may not take CHEM3666 (Chemistry into Schools).
Students may take at most 20 credits of 'M' level Mathematics modules at Level 3. If you are interested in this option please see the Programme Manager. If you decide to enrol on 'M' level modules in Level 3 you will need to contact the Chemistry Taught Student Office to enrol on the modules concerned as these modules will not appear in the Level 3 options list. It must be noted that there is no advantage to be gained in terms of year averages from doing this. All students must study at least 120 credits of 'M' level modules in years 3 and 4 (4 and 5 for Industrial/ International variants) combined for the award of MChem.
MATH3001 should only be selected if 80 credits of maths are selected.
Discovery modules:
Students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students are required to take the following compulsory modules:
CHEM5440M | Laboratory-based Project Work 4M | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
CHEM5604M | Advanced Topics in Chemistry (40 Credit) | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules.
COMP5940M | Graph Theory: Structure and Algorithms | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH5021M | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH5104M | Advanced Proof and Computation | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH5113M | Advanced Differential Geometry | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH5120M | Advanced Models and Sets | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH5153M | Advanced Coding Theory | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5356M | Advanced Hamiltonian Systems | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5366M | Advanced Mathematical Methods | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH5373M | Advanced Linear and Nonlinear Waves | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH5376M | Advanced Hydrodynamic Stability | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH5386M | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5395M | Advanced Dynamical Systems | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH5398M | Advanced Nonlinear Dynamics | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5424M | Advanced Entropy in the Physical World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH5458M | Advanced Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH5459M | Advanced Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5476M | Advanced Modern Numerical Methods | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5492M | Advanced Discrete Systems and Integrability | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH5566M | Advanced Mathematical Biology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH5567M | Advanced Evolutionary Modelling | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 |
Please Note: Some M-Level modules are only offered in alternate years
COMP5940M counts towards the credit requirements for mathematics modules.
Last updated: 30/04/2018
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