Chemistry
(BSc) Chemistry
Entry for 2022
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 6 in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course Aims
This programme aims to:
1. provide students with a comprehensive base of chemical knowledge and practical skills and an awareness of the current problems at the forefront of chemical research
2. develop in students the critical ability to apply their chemical knowledge and skills to the solution of theoretical and practical problems in chemical research
3. provide students with a range of transferable skills of value in a variety of careers
4. develop in students an enthusiasm for chemistry and an appreciation of its economic and environmental importance
5. be recognised by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Course learning outcomes
Will have achieved a comprehensive knowledge of the major concepts, principles and theories of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry in terms of structural, analytical and synthetic methodology and in terms of the properties of compounds.
Will be well-informed about the major issues at the frontiers of chemical research
Demonstrate awareness of and ability to use and evaluate a diverse range of information and research resources, including internet-based resources
Be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the major aspects of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry; and where appropriate medicinal chemistry
Be able to critically analyse and solve problems related to their expertise in chemistry
Be able to critically evaluate scientific chemical data and use relevant computational methods in research
Present scientific material both orally and in writing in a scholarly manner
Have the ability to use laboratory equipment and standard procedures safely
Be able to appreciate the importance of carrying out careful and precise measurements to generate reliable data
Be able to prepare and separate compounds and analyse substances
Be able to prepare scientific reports, make oral presentations and use the scientific literature effectively, demonstrating scholarship in their research
Full-time course composition
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The University reserves the right to make changes to the contents or methods of delivery of, or to discontinue, merge or combine modules, if such action is reasonably considered necessary by the University. If there are not sufficient student numbers to make a module viable, the University reserves the right to cancel such a module. If the University withdraws or discontinues a module, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative module.