CHEMISTRY

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr W Harrison

Pre-requisites

No formal entry requirement but students without any previous experience in chemistry should contact the course coordinator to receive extra assistance and learning materials as appropriate.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Notes

This course may not be taken with CM 1021.

Overview

This course surveys the foundation of chemistry as applied to the life sciences. It begins with a review of the basic concepts and language of chemistry and quantitative chemical calculations. Topics covered include fundamental organic and physical chemistry as applied to the life sciences.provides a grounding in the foundations of chemical science, with emphasis on the applications of chemistry in the life sciences. The course includes a review of the basic concepts and langauge of chemistry and quantitative chemical calculations, , Topics covered include organic and physical chemistry as applied to the life sciences.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures (times TBA) and 1 one-hour class workshop (time TBA) per week. Five fortnightly three-hour laboratory classes (times TBA).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment (on-line tests) (30%) and lab work (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Feedback

Marks for lab experiment follow-up tests and MyAberdeen assignments available as soon as possible after the assessments: informal discussion with students in lab sessions. All of the course team have "open door" policies for meeting students.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr W Harrison

Pre-requisites

SQA Higher in Chemistry at B or better, or GCE A level in Chemistry, or equivalent qualification; other qualifications with permission of the course coordinator.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Notes

This course cannot be taken with CM 1020. Students who intend to continue with Chemistry beyond level 1 and who do not have a mathematics pass at Higher or A-level are recommended to take the Introductory Mathematics courses MA 1007 and MA 1507.

Overview

This course covers the foundations of chemistry in the physical sciences and engineering. The course includes quantitative chemical calculations, atomic structure, the periodic table, and chemical bonding. The section on organic chemistry describes structural and stereochemical aspects and simple functional groups, and the section on physical chemistry includes study of the gas laws, heats of reaction and the energetics of chemical processes.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures (times TBA) and 1 one-hour class workshop (time TBA) per week. 6 fortnightly three-hour laboratory classes (times TBA).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment (30%) and lab work (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Feedback

Marks for lab experiment follow-up tests and MyAberdeen assignments available as soon as possible after the assessments; informal discussion with students in lab sessions. All of the course team have "open door" policies for meeting students.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr W Harrison

Pre-requisites

Pass in CM 1020 (Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1). Students with a pass in CM 1021 may be admitted with the permission of the course co-ordinator.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Notes

This course may not be taken with CM 1513.

Overview

• Biological molecules (amino acids, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, drugs).
• supramolecular chemistry (intermolecular forces, hydrogen bonding).


• metals in life (complexes, oxidation states), radiochemistry (radioactive decay, uses in biology and medicine).

Structure

2 one-hour lectures (times TBA) and 1 one-hour class workshop (time TBA) per week. Five fortnightly three-hour laboratory classes (times TBA).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment (30%) and lab work (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Feedback

Marks for lab experiment follow-up tests and MyAberdeen assignments available as soon as possible after the assessments. Informal discussion with students in lab sessions. All of the course team have "open door" policies for meeting students.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr W Harrison

Pre-requisites

Pass in CM 1021 (Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 1). Students with a pass in CM 1020 may be admitted with the permission of the course co-ordinator.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Notes

This course cannot be taken with CM 1512.

Overview

Structure

2 one-hour lectures (times TBA) and 1 one-hour class workshop (time TBA) per week. 6 fortnightly three-hour laboratory classes (times TBA).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment (on-line tests) (30%) and lab work (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Feedback

Marks for lab experiment follow-up tests and MyAberdeen assignments available as soon as possible after the assessments; informal discussion with students in lab sessions. All of the course team have "open door" policies for meeting students.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr L Trembleau

Pre-requisites

CM 1017 or CM 1018 and CM 1511.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Overview

This course investigates some key areas of inorganic chemistry - the structures and properties of continuous solids, redox chemistry and an introduction to the transition metals. Models of close packing and other simple structure types are described for solids and concepts of symmetry are introduced. Redox chemistry is developed in terms of Latimer, Frost and Ellingham diagrams and their applications in technology and industrial processes are emphasised. The key propeties of transition metal complexes - shapes, colours and magnetism are described and analysed in terms of crystal field theory. No maths beyond basic arithmetic is needed.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week, 2 three-hour laboratory classes per week (weeks 18-23) and 1 one-hour tutorial per fortnight.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment given during tutorial classes and laboratory classes.

Feedback

Marks for lab experiments and MyAberdeen assignments available as soon as possible after the assessments; feedback on wrong answers provided. Informal discussion with students in lab sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr L Trembleau

Pre-requisites

CM 1017 or CM 1018 and CM 1511.
For students of Chemical Engineering the sole prerequisite is CM 1511.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Overview

This course provides a grounding in basic physical chemistry. The principal points include:

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week, 2 three-hour laboratory classes per week (weeks 12-17) and 1 one-hour tutorial per fortnight.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment given during tutorial classes and laboratory classes.

Feedback

Marks for lab experiments and My Aberdeen assignments available as soon as possible after the assessments; feedback on wrong answers provided. Informal discussion with students in lab sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr L Trembleau

Pre-requisites

CM 1017 or CM 1018 and CM 1511.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Overview

Shape, conformation, and stereochemistry in organic and biologically relevant compounds. Reactions and reactivity of both aliphatic and aromatic compounds will be considered with particular reference to spatial and electronic effects.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week, 2 three-hour laboratory classes per week (weeks 30-35) and 1 one-hour tutorial per fortnight.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment given during tutorial classes and laboratory classes.

Feedback

Marks for lab experiments and MyAberdeen assignments available as soon as possible after the assessments; feedback on wrong answers provided. Informal discussion with students in lab sessions.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr L Trembleau

Pre-requisites

CM 1016 or CM 1017 and CM 1511.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Overview

The course covers the underlying theory of the identification and determination of, for example, poisons such as pesticides or heavy metals in biological fluids, and of alcohol and drugs of abuse in mixtures of organic compounds including their structure determination by spectroscopic methods. This will involve study of the chemical reactions useful in analytical chemistry such as acid-base, complex formation, precipitation, redox and separation by transfer between phases, and also an introduction to both theory and practical experience of modern instrumental methods of analysis, with particular reference to forensic chemistry, and also to the closely related topic of environmental monitoring.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week, 1 one-hour tutorial in alternate weeks and 2 three-hour laboratories (Weeks 36-37, 41-44).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%), continuous assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment given during tutorial classes and laboratory classes.

Feedback

Marks for lab experiments and tutorial exercises available as soon as possible after the assessments; feedback on wrong answers provided. Informal discussion with students in lab sessions.

Credit Points

5

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mclaughlin

Pre-requisites

None.

Overview

Revision of previous course material.

Structure

No official lectures/tutorials assessed Revision exercises will be given twice a term.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 one-hour written examination in January (25%), continuous assessment during winter term (25%), 1 one-hour written examination in May/June (25%), and continuous assessment during Spring term (25%).

Formative Assessment

Four assessed revision exercises will be given in total.

Feedback

Feedback of revision exercises will be given to help students prepare for the written examination.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mclaughlin

Pre-requisites

CM 2010.

Overview

• Fundamentals of spectroscopy and bonding


• Surface chemistry


• Electrochemistry


• Chemical kinetics

Structure

12 week course: 4 one-hour lectures per week. 6 tutorials in total and 4 three-hour practicals per week for 5 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment (33.3%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (67.5%) plus carried over in-course assessment (33.3%).

Formative Assessment

Exercises will be performed during tutorials and feedback will be given.

Feedback

Informal feedback will be give to students after the tutorial exercises and practical reports.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mclaughlin

Pre-requisites

CM 2010

Notes

This course cannot be taken with CM 3033.

Overview

This course will develop a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts of spectroscopy and chemical bonding. An introduction to the thermodynamics of electrochemical systems will also be given.

Structure

12 week course. 24 lectures, 3 tutorials in total, 12 practicals in total. Practicals in weeks 18-23 only.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 ninety-minute written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%).

Resit: 1 ninety-minute written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%). Only the mark obtained on first sitting will be used for Honours classification.

Formative Assessment

Exercises will be performed during tutorials and feedback will be given.

Feedback

Informal feedback will be given to students after the tutorial exercises and practical reports.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mclaughlin

Pre-requisites

CM 2009

Notes

This course cannot be taken with PX 3012.

Overview

This course deals with the crystalline state and will provide theoretical and practical coverage of crystal structures and methods for their characterisation. The concepts of solid state synthesis, and the applications to chemistry will be introduced. Key concepts include:

• Crystal symmetry


• X-ray Neutron and electron diffraction


• Perovskites - structure and properties


• Solid state synthetic methods.

Structure

12 week course - 2 one-hour lectures per week for 12 weeks, 3 tutorials in total, 1 three-hour practical for one week, 3 three-hour practicals per week for four weeks and 4 three-hour practicals for one week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 ninety-minute written examination (50%) and in-course assessment (50% which consists of 5 laboratory reports).

Resit: 1 ninety-minute written examination (50%) and in-course assessment (50% which consists of 5 laboratory reports).
Only the marks obtained on first sitting will be used for Honours classification.

Formative Assessment

Exercises will be performed during tutorials and feedback will be given.

Feedback

Informal feedback will be give to students after the tutorial exercises and practical reports.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mclaughlin

Pre-requisites

CM 2515, CM 2009

Notes

This course cannot be taken with CM 3519.

Overview

Environmental topics covered will include: immobilisation and solubilisation of inorganic contaminants in water, soil and sediments; the determination of the lipophilicity and volatility of organic compounds in the environment; the mobility and toxicity of xenobiotics.

Main group/transition elements topics will include: Wades rules, structures of main group clusters and compounds, molecular orbital theory, d-orbital energies, the Jahn-Teller effect, spectroscopic terms and structure-property relationships.

Structure

12 week course - 4 one-hour lectures a week and 1 one-hour tutorial every 2 weeks, 4 three-hour practicals a week for 6 weeks (weeks 30-35).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%).
Only marks obtained on first sitting can be used for Honours classification.

Formative Assessment

Exercises will be performed during tutorials and feedback will be given.

Feedback

Informal feedback will be given to students after the tutorial exercises and practical reports.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mclaughlin

Pre-requisites

CM 2515

Notes

This course cannot be taken with CM 3517

Overview

Environmental topics covered will include: immobilisation and solubilisation of inorganic contaminants in water, soil and sediments; the determination of the lipophilicity and volatility of organic compounds in the environment; the mobility and toxicity of xenobiotics.

Structure

12 week course - 24 lectures, 3 tutorials, 12 three-hour practicals in total. Practicals in weeks 30-35 only.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 ninety-minute written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%).

Resit: 1 ninety-minute written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%).
Only the marks obtained on first sitting can be used for Honours classification.

Formative Assessment

Exercises will be performed during tutorials and feedback will be given.

Feedback

Informal feedback will be given to students after the tutorial exercises and practical reports.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mclaughlin

Pre-requisites

CM 2514

Notes

This course cannot be taken with CM 3534.

Overview

The course includes the following themes:

Pericyclic reactions, sigmatropic rearrangements and frontier orbitals.

Shapes, Structures and Spectra
I Steric and electronic effects
II Structure determination from spectra

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week for 12 weeks, 3 one-hour tutorials, 12 three-hour practicals in total over 6 weeks (weeks 36-37 and 41-44).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 one and a half-hour written examination (66.7%); In-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%).

Resit: 1 one and a half-hour written examination (66.7%); In-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%).
Only the marks obtained on first sitting can be used for Honours classification.

Formative Assessment

Exercises will be performed during tutorials and feedback will be given.

Feedback

Informal feedback will be given to students after the tutorial exercises and practical reports.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mclaughlin

Pre-requisites

CM 2514

Notes

This course cannot be taken with CM 3533.

Overview

The course includes the following themes:

Building Molecules
I Strategy (retrosynthesis and total synthesis)

II Synthetic methods

a) Aromatic synthesis and methodology
b) Chemistry of the carbonyl group
c) Pericyclic reactions, sigmatropic rearrangements and frontier orbitals
Shapes, Structures and Spectra

I Steric and electronic effects

II Structure determination from spectra

Introduction to DNA/RNA, gene, genome sequence, bioinformatics, protein chemistry.

Enzymes as biocatalysts in the biotransformation industry.

Structure

12 week course - 4 one-hour lectures a week and 1 one-hour tutorial every 2 weeks, 4 three-hour practicals a week for 6 weeks (weeks 36-37, 41-44).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%).
Only the marks obtained on first sitting can be used for Honours classification.

Formative Assessment

Exercises will be performed during tutorials and feedback will be given.

Feedback

Informal feedback will be given to students after the tutorial exercises and practical reports.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

120 Credits of level - 3 Chemistry courses.

Co-requisites

None.

Notes

The Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 Level - 3 Chemistry Credits.

Overview

Lectures in a variety of advanced topics in inorganic, physical, organic, materials, environmental and analytical chemistry.

Structure

4 one-hour lectures/tutorials per week for 12 weeks; additional tutorials by agreement.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination.

Resit: BSc: No resit. MChem: 1 three-hour written examination.

Only the marks obtained at the first attempt can be used for Honours classification.

Formative Assessment

Feedback

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

120 Credits of level - 3 Chemistry courses.

Co-requisites

None.

Notes

The Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 Level - 3 Chemistry Credits.

Overview

Lectures in a variety of advanced topics in inorganic, physical, organic, materials, environmental and analytical chemistry.

Structure

4 one-hour lectures/tutorials per week for 12 weeks; additional tutorials by agreement.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination.

Resit: BSc: No resit. MChem: 1 three-hour examination.

Only the marks obtained at the first attempt can be used for Honours classification.

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr M M Law

Pre-requisites

120 credits of level - 3 chemistry courses.

Co-requisites

The Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 level - 3 Chemistry credits.

Overview

Group and individual assignments focusing on health and safety, employment, "chemistry in the news", and the chemical industry.

Structure

1 one-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks; oral presentations.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment, including written work and presentations.

Credit Points

45

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

120 credits of level-3-chemistry courses.

Co-requisites

None.

Notes

The Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 level-3 Chemistry credits.

Overview

A research-level laboratory project, extending over both half-sessions, and including a literature review and critical assessment of previous work in the area, experimental design, data collection and analysis using a variety of techniques. Preparation of a final report summarising the year's work, and giving a presentation of the findings.

Structure

12 hours per week of work in the laboratory and the library, for 20 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment: progress assessments, practical work and oral examination, project report (100%).

Feedback

In the case of written assessments (literature review and final report), feedback to the students will be given as comments on the written work and one-to-one discussion with the project supervisor / assessor. For oral presentation and oral examinations, feedback will be provided to the student on-to-one by the supervisor/assessor.

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

120 Credits of level-3 Chemistry courses.

Co-requisites

None.

Notes

The Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 Level-3 Chemistry Credits.

Overview

Advanced laboratory work. For two separate exercises, students will work in groups to produce a workplan, allocate responsibilities for tasks to different members and collaborate on producing a final report. Problem solving exercises.

Structure

An average of 12 hours per week of work in the laboratory for 10 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%).

Resit: Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credits. Candidates achieveing a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment.

Feedback

Feedback to students will be provided through written comments on the report. Feedback on practical work will be given during group discussions and individually by the respective laboratory co-ordinator.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

CM 3018, CM 3020, CM 3030, CM 3517, CM 3521, BI 20B2, BI 20M1, BI 25M1, BI 25B2.

Co-requisites

Available only to students on Medicinal Chemistry degree programmes.

Overview

Drug Distribution and Elimination, Drug Absorption, Drug Conjugation, Drug Metabolism, Drug Oxidation, Pharmacokinetics, Principles of Molecular & Cell Biology, Ligands, Receptors & Signalling Mechanisms, Principles of Synaptic Transmission, Antibodies as tools, Basic molecular biology tools, Genomics, Protein expression analysis, Protein properties and function, Protein purification strategies.

Structure

Approximately 4 lectures per week for 12 weeks; 1 CAL class, 2 tutorials, 3 laboratory classes.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour examination (66%); lab reports, essay (34%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

120 credits of level 3 chemistry courses.

Notes

The Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 level 3 Chemistry credits.

Overview

A research-level laboratory project, extending over both half-sessions but requiring less laboratory time than CM 4028. It includes a literature review and critical assessment of previous work in the area, experimental design, data collection and analysis using a variety of techniques, preparation of a final report summarising the year's work, and giving a presentation on the findings.

Structure

An average of 8 hours per week of work in the laboratory and the library, for 20 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment: progress assessments, practical work and oral examination, project report (100%).

Resit: Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment (continuous assessment: progress assessments, practical work and oral examination, project report (100%)).

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Prof J Feldmann

Pre-requisites

Satisfactory completion of previous levels at home institution.

Overview

An individual course including lectures from level 4 Chemistry courses, and/or a chemistry project supervised by a member of the academic staff, in an area of chemistry that is of interest to the student. In all cases, aspects of project planning and written and oral communication are included.

Structure

An appropriate amount of laboratory work to complement the number of lectures selected. For example 8 one-hour lectures per week and 12 hours of laboratory work for 12 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Professor J Feldmann

Pre-requisites

Satisfactory completion of previous levels at home institution.

Overview

An individual course including lectures from level - 4 Chemistry courses, and/or a chemistry project supervised by a member of the academic staff, in an area of chemistry that is of interest to the student. In all cases, aspects of project planning and written and oral communication are included.

Structure

An appropriate amount of laboratory work to complement the number of lectures selected. For example, 4 one-hour lectures per week and 6 hours of laboratory work for 12 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Prof J Feldmann

Pre-requisites

Satisfactory completion of previous levels at home institution.

Overview

An individual course including lectures from level 4 Chemistry courses, and/or a chemistry project supervised by a member of the academic staff, in an area of chemistry that is of interest to the student. In all cases, aspects of project planning and written and oral communication are included.

Structure

An appropriate amount of laboratory work to complement the number of lectures selected. For example, 2 one-hour lectures per week and 3 hours of laboratory work for 12 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment: (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

120 Credits of level-3 Chemistry courses.

Co-requisites

None.

Notes

The Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 Level - 3 Chemistry Credits.

Overview

Lectures in a variety of advanced topics in inorganic, physical, organic, materials, environmental and analytical chemistry.

Structure

4 one-hour lectures/tutorials per week for 12 weeks; additional tutorials by agreement.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination.

Resit: BSc: No resit. MChem: one three hour examination.

Only the marks obtained at the first attempt can be used for Honours classification.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

120 Credits of level - 3 Chemistry courses.

Co-requisites

None.

Notes

The Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 Level - 3 Chemistry Credits.

Overview

Lectures in a variety of advanced topics in inorganic, physical, organic, materials, environmental and analytical chemistry.

Structure

4 one-hour lectures/tutorials per week for 12 weeks; additional tutorials by agreement.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination.

Resit: BSc: No resit. MChem: 1 three-hour examination.

Only the marks obtained at the first attempt can be used for Honours classification.

Credit Points

25

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

120 credits of level-3 chemistry courses.

Co-requisites

None.

Notes

the Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 level - 3 credits.

Overview

A short research-level laboratory project, extending over 8 weeks, including critical assessment of previous work in the area, experimental design, data collection and analysis using a variety of techniques, preparation of a brief report and oral presentation.

Structure

12 hours per week of work in the laboratory, for 8 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment: Practical work, report and oral presentation (100%).

Resit: Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credits. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment.

Feedback

Feedback will be given on the written report and the oral presentation by the supervisor/assessor; additional feedback and discussion through the running of the project.

Credit Points

5

Course Coordinator

Dr E Krupp

Pre-requisites

120 credits of level-3 chemistry courses.

Co-requisites

None.

Notes

The Head of Department can permit students to enter with only 90 level - 3 Chemistry credits.

Overview

A series of tutorials, workshops and homework, reviewing material studied in the early years of the course.

Structure

3 one-hour seminars per week for 4 weeks.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%) (50% written work, 50% oral exam).

Feedback

Feedback is provided through written comments on the homework assessment. Feedback on oral examination is provided by the examiners on a one-to-one basis.

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Professor C T Imrie

Pre-requisites

Available only to candidates accepted for the MChem programme.

Overview

Research-oriented library- and/or laboratory-based group and project work, lectures, report-writing, seminars.
Reports, oral presentations, examination.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Examination (75%), coursework (25%).

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Professor C T Imrie

Pre-requisites

Available only to candidates accepted for the MChem programme.

Overview

A placement in industry or in an appropriate research institute involving an agreed programme of research or project work. Students should be aware that industrial placements are at the discretion of the institution concerned and cannot be guaranteed. Students failing to obtain placements will be able to proceed to the MChem by an alternative route.

Structure

Full-time placement.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Research project (practical work, written report, oral presentation).