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Details of
Undergraduate Courses
General Information
It is
possible to complete a BSc degree with Chemistry, or depending on one's
interests, Chemistry and Applied Chemistry or Environmental Chemistry, but all
students wishing to follow second year modules in Chemistry must start out
with CHE1540 in the first semester and CHE1621 and CHE1622 in the second
semester.
For a full description
of the Chemistry syllabi please consult the printed University Calendar. Note
that some mathematics and physics courses are prescribed either as
prerequisites or as co-requisites.
Admission Requirements
In addition to matriculation with at least an E(HG) or
D(SG) in Mathematics and Physical Science, it is assumed that students have a
knowledge of Chemistry equivalent to a D(HG) or C(SG) at matriculation level.
Candidates with insufficient background in Physical Science should first
enrol for the bridging courses in Chemistry and Physics, CHE0541, CHE0642,
PHY0541 and PHY0642 respectively.
Brief module descriptions
First year
The first-year programme introduces the fundamental
concepts of Chemistry.
- Chemistry CHE0541
and CHE0642
This is a non-credit bridging programme designed for students who intend
to follow the CHE1540 or CHE1545 and CHE1621/2 or CHE1623/4 programme.
The emphasis is on understanding the basic principles of Chemistry and
the role Chemistry plays in the environment. Only minimal mathematics
skills are required.
- General Chemistry
for the Natural Sciences CHE1540
General Physical and Analytical Chemistry: Structure and bonding,
stoichiometry, thermochemistry, periodic relationships, intermolecular
forces and introductory thermodynamics and kinetics.
- General
Chemistry for the Applied Sciences CHE1545
General Physical and Analytical Chemistry:
Structure and bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, periodic
relationships, intermolecular forces and introductory thermodynamics and
kinetics.
- Introductory
Inorganic Chemistry CHE1621
Inorganic Chemistry: Descriptive chemistry of
representative elements of Groups I
to VIII.
- Introductory
Organic Chemistry CHE1622
Organic Chemistry: Structure and bonding, stereochemistry, descriptive
aliphatic chemistry.
- Introductory
Inorganic and Organic Chemistry for the Applied Sciences CHE1623/4
Inorganic and Organic Chemistry for Agriculture, Environmental Sciences,
and Health Sciences students: As for CH1621/2, emphasising sections of
special significance for Applied Sciences students.
Second year
The second-year programme is divided into the traditional
areas of Organic, Inorganic, Physical and Analytical Chemistry. Additional
courses in Applied Chemistry may be taken by students who are enrolled in the
standard second-year Chemistry programme.
- Inorganic
Chemistry CHE1521
Periodicity, structure and
bonding in simple ionic and covalent compounds, coordination chemistry.
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Organic Chemistry CHE1522
Descriptive Organic Chemistry: Stereochemistry, nucleophilic substitution
reactions, systematic functional group chemistry and spectroscopy. Inorganic
Chemistry:
- Wet
Analytical Chemistry CHE2620
Sampling and sample
preparation, gravimetry, titrimetry, electrochemistry and complexometry.
- Physical
Chemistry CHE2623
The laws of thermodynamics, phase equilibria, chemical equilibrium and
electrochemical cells.
- Industrial
Chemistry CHE2524
Introduction to the chemical industry: raw
material sources, heavy industrial inorganic and organic chemicals and
process applications.
- Applied
Organic Chemistry CHE2525
Large-scale production of important organic chemicals, biochemical
materials and process applications.
- Applied
Chemistry CHE2626
Introductory Chemometrics: Sample preparation, choice of analytical
methods, statistical treatment of data, including experimental design,
optimization and quality assurance.
- Applied
Chemistry CHE2627
Business Management Principles: Fundamental
business and accounting concepts, financing of business enterprises, forms of
ownership and control. Business functions such as starting and managing a
business, and organizational theories.
Third year
The third-year programme consists of advanced modules in
Physical, Analytical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. Additional courses in
Applied Chemistry or Environmental Chemistry may be taken by those students
who did the second-year Applied Chemistry courses.
- Advanced
Physical Chemistry CHE3523
Electrochemistry, spectroscopy, kinetics and surface chemistry.
- Analytical
Chemistry: Instrumental Methods of Analysis CHE3520
Electrochemistry, atomic and molecular
spectroscopy, X-ray and radiochemical methods and thermal analysis.
- Advanced
Inorganic Chemistry CHE3621
Discussing topics such as bonding theories and their application to
coordination chemistry, and chemistry of the inner transition elements
and trans-actinides.
- Advanced
Organic Chemistry CHE3622
Aromatic and heterocyclic chemistry, enolates and
condensation reactions.
- Applied
Chemical Analysis and Food Science CHE3524
Applications of instrumental analysis to
real-world problems.
- Capita
Selecta in Applied Chemistry CHE3525
Legal and standardization aspects, and advanced chemometrics.
- Process
Technology CHE3626
An introduction to the principles of process
technology, unit operations and process control.
- Chemistry
of Materials CHE3627
The chemistry of materials and corrosion.
- Introduction
to Environmental Chemistry CHE3548
An introduction to environmental change;
criteria; the chemistry of the atmosphere.
- Chemistry
of Food, Water, and the Terrestrial Environment CHE3629
An introduction to water, the terrestrial
environment, and food.
- Chemical
Measurement of Environmental Change CHE3620
Measurement, legal and regulatory
aspects of environmental chemicals.
Fourth year (Honours)
Candidates for the Honours degree in Chemistry are
required to have successfully completed a bachelors degree with Chemistry as
a major discipline, and to have attained an acceptable level of pass in the
discipline (about 60% or greater).
Students are required to undertake:
- Six systematic
theory semester courses, chosen from CHE5530, CHE5630, CHE5531, CHE5631,
CHE5532, CHE5632, CHE5533, and CH5633.
- Prescribed
practicals accompanying the theory courses.
- A limited research
project, including formal study of research methodology (CHE5700).
At present the following modules are available:
- Analytical
Chemistry CHE5530
A detailed study of the theory and applications of selected instrumental
techniques, such as chromatography, electrophoresis, atomic and
molecular spectroscopy.
- Analytical
Chemistry CHE5630
A detailed study of the theory and applications of selected instrumental
techniques, such as electrochemical methods, radiochemistry and thermal
analysis.
- Inorganic Chemistry
CHE5531
New developments in advanced inorganic chemistry, including the
coordination chemistry of selected transition metals, the lanthanides
and actinides, bonding theories, catalysis, non-aqueous chemistry, etc.
- Inorganic
Chemistry CHE5631
New developments in advanced inorganic chemistry, including the
coordination chemistry of selected transition metals, the lanthanides
and actinides, bonding theories, catalysis, non-aqueous chemistry, etc.
- Organic
Chemistry CHE5532
Synthesis and biosynthesis of natural products, Spectroscopy, advanced
heterocyclic and aromatic chemistry.
- Organic
Chemistry CHE5632
Modern synthetic methods and synthesis design, theoretical organic
chemistry and orbital symmetry.
- Physical
Chemistry CHE5533
Quantum chemistry, advanced molecular spectroscopy, classical and
statistical thermodynamics.
- Physical
Chemistry CHE5633
Quantum chemistry, advanced molecular spectroscopy, classical and
statistical thermodynamics.
- Project CHE5700
Research methodology, seminars, and research project.
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