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Department of Chemistry, Programme Catalogue 2016/17

RSCH-AFM03: Integrated PhD Chemistry

Leading to the award of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

Follow this link for further information on the NFAAR NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations: for students commencing study from 2011/12 onwards (students who commenced prior to 2011/12 should consult their programme handbook for their assessment regulations):
  • This programme does not have a DAP
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view
  • Programme progression requirement: not applicable
  • NFAAR-PGT only covers the award of the MRes on this programme. Progression to PhD and the award of a PhD are not covered by NFAAR-PGT.
  • Taught credits: 42; Dissertation/Project credits: 48

For students studying the MRes in Chemistry as Year 1 of the Integrated PhD in Chemistry

Semester 1: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH50100 Postgraduate training module 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH50102 Advanced group work in practical chemistry 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select 12 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH40131 Advanced structural and theoretical methods 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40205 Topics in inorganic chemistry II 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40206 Topics in organic chemistry II 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40207 Topics in physical chemistry II 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40208 Topics in computational chemistry 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH50101 The recent chemical literature 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select 12 credits from the following list:
NB. Students may take units totalling no more than 6 credits from those included in this list from outside the Department of Chemistry.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB40048 Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40109 Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40037 Synthesis of medicinal compounds 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40039 Computational chemistry 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40068 Physical organic chemistry 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40158 Chemistry of functional materials 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40162 Advanced organometallic chemistry 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40211 Chemistry beyond the molecule 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40212 Contemporary main group chemistry 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40219 Organic and inorganic aspects of homogeneous catalysis 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40220 Chemical thermodynamics in context 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40221 Sustainable chemistry in context 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40227 Advanced spectroscopic techniques 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40230 DNA in the modern world 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH40231 Porous materials 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN10248 Introduction to accounting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN20073 Marketing 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ZZ40007 Director of Studies approved unit 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Academic Year: Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH50103 Advanced research projects 48 credits       [equivalent to 96 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.