Chemistry

The course has been designed to provide both vertical and horizontal integrative attributes throughout both years of the full-time course and can be considered as a subset qualification of the BSc degree course or the planned MChem course. The formulation of the overall course learning outcomes (CLO’s above) facilitated the design of Level (Year) Outcomes (shown below). These were formulated to describe the skills and achievements that we felt should be attained upon completion of each stage (or level) of our chemistry course. The CLO’s and level outcomes were, in turn, used to drive the individual module learning outcomes (MLO’s) specified in each module specification templates, and thus influenced the design of the modules themselves. The titles of the modules are also listed below.

Level 4 (Year) Outcomes

Upon successful completion of level 4 studies, students should be able to:

L4YO1 show knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts of organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry.

L4YO2 demonstrate practical skills (including safe working practice) and ability to make and record experimental observations and report results.

L4YO3 demonstrate an awareness of the importance of chemical science to a range of related disciplines, e.g., toxicology, forensic chemistry, polymer science, environmental chemistry, medical and industrial/manufacturing applications.

Level 5 (Year) Outcomes

Upon successful completion of level 5 studies, students should be able to:

L5YO1 demonstrate knowledge of concepts in organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry, building on from level 4.

L5YO2 demonstrate and apply good laboratory practice and practical skills in the fields of inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry and interpret, analyse and report the results of experimental investigations.

L5YO3 apply knowledge of chemistry to problem solving and to an understanding of specialist topics such as polymeric materials, environmental chemistry, medical applications and industrial aspects in general.

Level 4

Semester 1

Semester 2

C

4PY012 Scientific Communication & Undergraduate Development

20

C

4CH003 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry

20

C

4CH001 Concepts in Inorganic Chemistry

20

C

4CH004 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry

20

C

4CH002 Principles of Physical Chemistry

20

C

4CH005 Integrated Chemistry (Specialist Topics)

20

Level 5

Semester 1

Semester 2

C

5CH003 Physical Chemistry (Chemical Thermodynamics)

20

C

5CH001 Chemical Analysis

20

C

5CH004 Inorganic Chemistry

20

C

5CH002 Organic Chemistry (Structure and Mechanism)

20

C

5AB011 Independent Study Module

20

C

5CH006 Integrated Practical

20