Chemistry with Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons) or MChem – 2020 entry

University of Surrey

Bachelor's degree

In Guildford

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    4 Years

Our Chemistry with Forensic Investigation courses combine core chemistry modules with topics including forensic evidence, the toxicology of drugs and DNA profiling.

You’ll also benefit from our excellent links with leading companies, where you can choose to complete a Professional Training placement.

You can apply to study for either a BSc or an MChem (Master of Chemistry). The MChem builds on the BSc course with a masters year and is a direct route to a masters qualification. If you study for an MChem, you’ll spend a year doing industry-based research before returning for a final year of masters-level modules.

Depending on your progress, you may have the option to switch to a BSc or MChem during your studies.

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Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

Our professionally-accredited BSc and MChem Chemistry with Forensic Investigation courses will provide you with solid knowledge of investigative techniques and modern instrumentation, enabling you to gain the problem-solving and presentation skills a forensic chemist needs.

On this course, you’ll benefit from our research-active academics and strong professional links, gaining the confidence to translate your ideas into practice.

Our small and friendly Department offers one of the best staff-to-student ratios in the country, ensuring that you will have an excellent, well-supported academic experience. Our chemistry courses are ranked 8th in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2020.

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.

Recent graduates have entered employment in roles such as:

Scientist, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Research Technician, Battelle
Research Technician, Biointeractions
Analytical Chemist, Dextra Laboratories
Polymer Technologist, Plascoat Systems
Chemistry Teacher, Tormead School.

BSc (Hons): ABB-BBB. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

MChem (Hons): AAB-ABB. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

Required subjects: Chemistry and a second science subject.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4) (or equivalent).

BSc (Hons) - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).

MChem - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).

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Subjects

  • Problem Solving
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Skills and Training
  • Crime scene
  • Mathematics
  • Computing
  • Forensic science
  • Periodicity
  • Chemistry

Course programme

Chemistry with Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons)

Year 1

Module
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE: FROM CRIME SCENE TO COURT
  • MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING AND STATISTICAL SKILLS
  • PERIODICITY AND REACTIVITY OF THE ELEMENTS
  • PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
  • ORGANIC STRUCTURE, REACTIVITY AND FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
  • PHYSICAL PROCESSES IN CHEMISTRY
  • TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Year 2

Module
  • ADVANCES IN ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION
  • APPLIED ORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY
  • ORGANIC CARBON-CARBON BOND FORMATION AND HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY
  • WORLD OF WORK
  • BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND DRUG DISCOVERY
  • COMPUTER MODELLING IN CHEMISTRY
  • FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
  • MATERIALS CHEMISTRY: FUNDAMENTALS TO APPLICATION
  • PHASES, COLLOIDS AND ELECTRONIC TRANSITIONS
  • PRINCIPLES OF RADIOCHEMISTRY
  • STRUCTURE, BONDING AND REACTIONS OF INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Optional modules for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
  • Choose one from the three listed optional modules.
Year 3

Module
  • BSC RESEARCH PROJECT
  • ORGANIC SYNTHESIS AND SPECTROSCOPY
  • ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, MOLECULAR SYMMETRY AND INORGANIC ELECTRONICS
  • TOPICS IN COMPUTER MODELLING
  • ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF BIOLOGICAL AND ANCIENT EVIDENCE
  • MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
  • METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • MODERN METHODS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Optional modules for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
  • Choose two modules from: CHE3043, CHE3044 and CHE3045.
  • Choose one module from: CHE3053 and CHE3049.
Chemistry with Forensic Investigation MChem

Year 1

Module
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE
  • INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • TRANSFERABLE AND QUANTITATIVE SKILLS 1
  • INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
  • INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
  • TRANSFERABLE AND QUANTITATIVE SKILLS 2
Year 2

Module
  • INTERMEDIATE ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • SPECTROSCOPY
  • WORLD OF WORK
  • CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF MODERN MATERIALS
  • COMPUTER MODELLING OF DRUGS AND BIOMOLECULES
  • FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
  • INTERMEDIATE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • INTERMEDIATE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
  • INTRODUCTION TO RADIOCHEMISTRY
  • MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 1
Optional modules for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
  • Choose one from the three listed optional modules.
Year 3

Module
  • SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (DISTANCE LEARNING)
  • PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (DISTANCE LEARNING)
  • STRUCTURE AND SPECTROSCOPY IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (DISTANCE LEARNING)
  • PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL SKILLS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT (DISTANCE LEARNING)
  • RESEARCH TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Year 4

Module
  • MCHEM RESEARCH PROJECT
  • ADVANCED METHODS IN FORENSIC INVESTIGATION
  • ADVANCED TOPICS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • ADVANCED TOPICS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • ADVANCED TOPICS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Optional modules for Year 4 - FHEQ Level 7
  • Choose two from the three optional modules.

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