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Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2014/15

USCH-AKM07: MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement

Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY WITH MANAGEMENT

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:

  • USCH-AKL04: Diploma of Higher Education
  • USCH-AKC04: Certificate of Higher Education

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 15 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 16 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
CH10133 Atomic structure, bonding and the Periodic Table 12 Credits
CH10135 Fundamentals of organic chemistry 12 Credits
CH10137 From molecules to materials 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Designated Essential Units:
CH10009 Foundation chemistry laboratory 6 Credits
MN10070 Business economics 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Designated Essential Units:
CH10193 General practical chemistry 6 Credits
MN10248 Introduction to accounting 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Exemption: 55% OSA for progression instead of 60%.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
CH20148 Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity for natural scientists 12 Credits
CH20150 Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy for natural scientists 12 Credits
CH20152 Principles of physical chemistry for natural scientists 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Designated Essential Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
MN10545 Organisational behaviour 6 Credits
MN20072 Managing human resources 6 Credits
MN20501 Intermediate accounting 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Designated Essential Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
MN10500 Corporate finance for managers 6 Credits
MN20073 Marketing 6 Credits
MN20445 Corporate responsibility: principles and perspectives 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Placement Type: Standard.
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
CH30054 Industrial placement (BSc hons) 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • This is the penultimate stage of the programme.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 34% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
CH30189 General chemistry 3 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units:
CH30043 Advanced practical chemistry 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 18 credits from the following list:
  • Students may take no more than 12 level 2 credits throughout this year and no more than 36 credits in either semester.
  • Students may only select one Director of Studies approved option (codes beginning ZZ3) during this programme year.
CH20195 Analytical chemistry 6 Credits
CH30050 The chemical literature 6 Credits
ZZ30001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
ZZ30013 Director of Studies approved unit 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
CH30127 Topics in inorganic chemistry I 3 Credits
CH30128 Topics in organic chemistry I 3 Credits
CH30129 Topics in physical chemistry I 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
  • You must select a minimum of 18 credits and a maximum of 24 credits of Management options during this programme year.
  • You may select no more that 12 level 2 credits throughout the year
MN20074 Business information systems 6 Credits
MN20502 Principles of finance for managers 6 Credits
MN30040 European integration studies 1 6 Credits
MN30222 Innovation, industrialisation & international competitiveness 6 Credits
MN30436 Contemporary issues in business and society 6 Credits
MN30474 Management consulting: theory and practice 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
CH30063 Chemistry project 12 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
  • Students may take no more than 12 level 2 credits throughout this year and no more than 36 credits in either semester.
  • Students may only select one Director of Studies approved option (codes beginning ZZ3) during this programme year.
CH20146 Symmetry and group theory 3 Credits
CH20194 Liquids and solutions 3 Credits
CH30064 Supramolecular chemistry 3 Credits
CH30086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 Credits
CH30157 Chemistry of functional materials 3 Credits
CH30211 Chemistry beyond the molecule 3 Credits
CH30212 Contemporary main group chemistry 3 Credits
CH30219 Organic and inorganic aspects of homogeneous catalysis 3 Credits
CH30221 Sustainable chemistry in context 3 Credits
CH30224 Physical chemistry of food science 3 Credits
ZZ30004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
ZZ30012 Director of Studies approved unit 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
  • You must select a minimum of 18 credits and a maximum of 24 credits of Management options during this programme year.
  • You may select no more that 12 level 2 credits throughout the year
MN20050 Supply management 6 Credits
MN20503 Intermediate corporate finance for managers 6 Credits
MN30059 European integration studies 2 6 Credits
MN30076 Business strategy 6 Credits
MN30415 International dimensions of organisational behaviour 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits
MN30549 Advanced accounting 6 Credits

Year 5

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 5 of this programme contributes 50% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 5
Compulsory Units:
CH40164 Chemistry research 2 30 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5
Compulsory Units:
MN50175 Operations management 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
CH40205 Topics in inorganic chemistry II 3 Credits
CH40206 Topics in organic chemistry II 3 Credits
CH40207 Topics in physical chemistry II 3 Credits
CH40208 Topics in computational chemistry 3 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5
Compulsory Units:
MN50478 Environmental management 6 Credits
MN50550 Business analytics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 credits from the following list:
  • You may not repeat a unit already studied at H level in year 4 (e.g. if you took CH30086 in Year 4, you may not choose CH40086 from this list).
  • You may only select one Director of Studies approved option (codes beginning ZZ3) during this programme year.
CH40037 Synthesis of medicinal compounds 3 Credits
CH40039 Computational chemistry 3 Credits
CH40064 Supramolecular chemistry 3 Credits
CH40068 Physical organic chemistry 3 Credits
CH40086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 Credits
CH40158 Chemistry of functional materials 3 Credits
CH40211 Chemistry beyond the molecule 3 Credits
CH40212 Contemporary main group chemistry 3 Credits
CH40219 Organic and inorganic aspects of homogeneous catalysis 3 Credits
CH40220 Chemical thermodynamics in context 3 Credits
CH40221 Sustainable chemistry in context 3 Credits
ZZ40007 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
ZZ40012 Director of Studies approved unit 3 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.