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Programmes in Natural Sciences 2022/3


UXXX-AKM02: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Physics stream) with Professional Placement

Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Normal programme duration: 5 years


Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

  • UXXX-AKB02: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Year long work placement

Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required.

  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:



Natural Sciences students must take units totaling 60 credits in each programme year, usually comprising five blocks of 12 credits each, although some final year projects are worth 18 or 24 credits. Students must choose a major subject stream to follow and must take two blocks of units in this major subject each year. For further information on the structure of the programme, please see the Natural Sciences Course Guide.

Year 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 15 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 16 [pdf].
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Students following this subject stream must take the following in Year 1:
  1. Two all-year Chemistry units
  2. All units in blocks P1.1 and M1.1

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory skills unit (Designated Essential Unit)

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AY XX10238 Skills for Natural Scientists I credits       [equivalent to 0 CATS credits]

Two units to be selected from this list for Chemistry major (C1.1, C1.2 & C1.3)

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AY CH10133 Atomic structure, bonding and the Periodic Table12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
AY CH10135 Fundamentals of organic chemistry12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
AY CH10137 From molecules to materials12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]

Compulsory units for Physics block P1

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 PH10002 Properties of matter6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S1 PH10005 Vibrations, waves & optics6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH10001 Introduction to quantum physics6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH10006 Electricity & magnetism6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]

Compulsory unit for Maths for Scientists block M1.1

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AY PH10007 Mathematical methods for physics 112 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.


Year 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 [pdf].
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification


Students following this subject stream must take the following in Year 2:
  1. Two all-year Chemistry units
  2. All units in blocks P2.1, P2.2 and M2.1

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Two units to be selected from this list for Chemistry major (C2.1, C2.2 & C2.3).
  • You may only select CH20150 from this list if you took CH10135 (block C1.1) in Year 1;
  • You may only select CH20148 from this list if you took CH10133 (block C1.2) in Year 1;
  • You may only select CH20152 from this list if you took CH10137 (block C1.3) in Year 1.

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AY CH20148 Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity (NS/CwM)12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
AY CH20150 Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy (NS/CwM)12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
AY CH20152 Principles of physical chemistry (NS/CwM)12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]

Compulsory units for Mathematics block M2.1 and Physics block P2.1

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AY PH20107 Mathematical methods for physics 212 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
S1 PH20060 Quantum & atomic physics [WL]6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S1 PH20067 Thermal physics (WL)6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH20061 Electromagnetism 1 [WL]6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH20063 Condensed matter physics 1 [WL]6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Optional skills unit
Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AY XX20251 Skills for Natural Scientists II credits       [equivalent to 0 CATS 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.


Year 3: Part 2 Stage 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AY BB20075 Professional training placement60 credits       [equivalent to 120 CATS credits]
AY CH20250 Industrial placement60 credits       [equivalent to 120 CATS credits]
AY PH20040 Professional placement60 credits       [equivalent to 120 CATS 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.


Year 4: Part 2 Stage 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 [pdf].
  • Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 34% towards the final award classification


Students following this subject stream must take the following during this programme year:
  1. All units in Chemistry block C3.4;
  2. PH30030 and PH30077 plus six credits of optional units in each semester from Physics block P3.1;
  3. Two further blocks of Chemistry units (C3.1, C3.2 & C3.3);
  4. Six credits in each semester from Physics block P3.2;
  5. Students may drop one block of Physics units in order to take block M3.1 (subject to pre-requisites).
  6. Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: Students may be permitted to take Director of Studies approved units as an alternative to a maximum of 12 credits during this programme year.

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory unit for Physics block P3.1 and Chemistry block C3.4

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AY CH30186 Laboratory chemistry 1 (NS)6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
AY CH30187 Laboratory chemistry 2 (NS)6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S1 PH30030 Quantum mechanics6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH30077 Electromagnetism 26 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]

Select six credits in each semester for Physics block P3.1

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 PH30028 Condensed matter physics 26 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S1 PH30035 Medical physics6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH20018 Programming skills6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH30032 Laser physics6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH30078 Magnetism3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 PH30079 Superconductivity3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 PH30098 Networks3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]


Optional units: Chemistry block C3.1

Students choosing this block must take all units S1 and 6 credits (two units) in S2.

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 CH30128 Topics in organic chemistry I3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S1 CH30235 Organic chemistry of biomolecules3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH30065 Biosynthesis & biotransformations3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH30211 Chemistry beyond the molecule3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH30230 DNA in the modern world3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]


Optional units: Chemistry block C3.2
Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 CH30127 Topics in inorganic chemistry I3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S1 CH30203 Radiochemistry3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH30086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH30231 Porous materials3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]


Optional units: Chemistry block C3.3
Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 CH30129 Topics in physical chemistry I3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S1 CH30218 Analytical chemistry for natural scientists3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH30227 Advanced spectroscopic techniques3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH30239 Introduction to computational chemistry for natural scientists3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]


Optional units: Mathematics block M3.1
Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 PH30031 Simulation techniques6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH30025 Mathematical methods6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.


Year 5: Part 3 Stage 5

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section B) [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section B) [pdf].
  • Part 3 Stage 5 of this programme contributes 50% towards the final award classification


Students following this subject stream must take the following during this programme year:
  1. One Chemistry research project (either CH40165 or CH40196)
  2. Two blocks of Chemistry units (C4.1, C4.2, & C4.3)
  3. Students who choose 12 credit Chemistry unit CH40165 must take all units from the combination of blocks P4.1 and P4.2;
  4. Students who choose 24 credit Chemistry unit CH40196 must take 12 credits from the combination of blocks P4.1 and P4.2 (take PH40024 in S1 and one unit from the list in S2).
  5. Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: Students may be permitted to take Director of Studies approved units as an alternative to a maximum of 12 credits during this programme year.

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Students must take either CH40165 or CH40196 during this programmme year

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AY CH40165 Chemistry research 124 credits       [equivalent to 48 CATS credits]
AY CH40196 Chemistry research project (NS12)12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]

Compulsory units for blocks P4.1 & P4.2

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 PH40024 Contemporary physics6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]

Students who are taking 12 credit Chemistry project CH40196 must take all units from this list; students taking 24 credit unit CH40165 must choose one unit from the list

Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S2 PH40084 Advanced quantum theory6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH40085 Nanoscience6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
S2 PH40086 Photonics6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Optional units: Chemistry block C4.1
Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 CH40098 Techniques in drug discovery3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S1 CH40206 Topics in organic chemistry II3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH40037 Synthesis of medicinal compounds3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]


Optional units: Chemistry block C4.2
Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 CH40155 Advanced structural methods3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S1 CH40205 Topics in inorganic chemistry II3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH40162 Advanced organometallic chemistry3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH40212 Contemporary main group chemistry3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]


Optional units: Chemistry block C4.3
Period
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
S1 CH40207 Topics in physical chemistry II3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S1 CH40222 Advanced theoretical methods3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH40158 Chemistry of functional materials3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
S2 CH40220 Chemical thermodynamics in context3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.