Year One
Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
Here you will build a solid understanding of chemical bonding and interatomic interactions and how they determine the structure and reactivity of inorganic compounds You will apply your understanding to the chemistry of transition metal complexes Bronsted and Lewis acidity and the redox properties of main group compounds You will examine fundamental aspects of crystal field theory and develop your practical skills in using the models studied in light of their industrial applications and use in materials science

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Introduction to Organic Chemistry
You will start this module by developing a keen understanding of the structures properties and reactions of organic molecules You will expand your knowledge of different types of organic compounds discover methods for creating new molecules and be able to describe bonding in organic compounds to predict the reactivity of molecules You will apply your understanding to the synthesis and chemistry of key functional groups and to the structure properties and reactivities of biologically important molecules and organic macromolecules

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Introduction to Physical Chemistry
You will develop a firm grounding in core concepts in physical chemistry quantum mechanics kinetics thermodynamics and spectroscopy You will learn how the laws of quantum mechanics can be used to predict the properties of atoms and molecules how observed kinetic rate laws of multistep chemical processes emerge from elementary reaction steps how thermodynamics can be used to predict the properties of gases and how light interacts with matter

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Practical and Professional Chemistry Skills I
You can study the theory of chemistry but the laboratory is where science comes alive You will put your chemistry knowledge to work with experiments that build your expertise in using scientific instrumentation data collection and data analysis You will use new techniques and lab skills to synthesise chemical compounds investigate key concepts and experimentally verify some of the chemical theories introduced in lectures You will also have opportunities to combine established techniques equipping you with the understanding and practical competence needed to develop your own research methods and problem-solving techniques

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Year Two
Practical and Professional Chemistry Skills II
In this module you will experience more hands-on laboratory investigations as the skills you have developed allow you to conduct more complicated multistep syntheses learn advanced lab and instrumentation techniques and take more control and ownership of your work By the end of this module you will be able to plan new experiments set up and monitor instrumentation to record your results and characterise and assess reactions using spectroscopy alongside other sophisticated techniques You will also learn to process and present your results in statistical graphical and written form

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Selective Organic Synthesis
Having already developed a foundation understanding of organic chemistry you will now broaden your knowledge of the range of synthetic routes available to design new molecules You will examine a variety of methods for forming different bond types and functional groups and consider the factors influencing the choice of reagents and reaction conditions You will use your knowledge to form your own strategies to design organic synthesis routes to target molecules

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Mechanistic and Biological Chemistry
In this module you will look at the features of organic molecules that affect the reactions that they can undergo You will develop the ability to use structures and information about rates to predict reactions and identify the mechanisms of organic reactions You will use your knowledge of the structures and reactivity of small molecules and apply these to the chemistry of carbohydrates proteins and enzymes During the module you will also develop understanding of the drug discovery process and its challenges

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Transition Metal Chemistry
You will develop a formal understanding of bonding in transition metal complexes as a platform for understanding the reactivity and spectroscopy of such complexes and acquire a systematic knowledge of organometallic chemistry through exploring some of the conceptual links between organic and inorganic chemistry

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Materials and Polymers
Materials and Polymers are used across an enormous range of functional and structural chemical applications They turn molecules into useful devices and items or are extended arrays of connected atoms that have unique properties as solids This module will give you an understanding of how polymers and materials can be made and how they can be characterised This will let you appreciate how materials can be designed for use in energy healthcare electronics personal care and other applications

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Electrons in Molecules and Solids
You will develop in-depth knowledge of symmetry and group theory and its role in molecular structure and bonding and interpretation of electronic and vibrational spectra You will study how photo-excited molecules undergo relaxation through radiative and non-radiative decay processes and how these processes can be harnessed in useful applications You will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of solid state chemistry that relates to crystal structure chemical bonding in solids and the electronic properties of solids and how these used to derive various condensed matter properties including electrical conduction and opto-electronic characteristics

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Statistical Mechanics and Electrochemistry
In this module you will study concepts from across electrochemistry and statistical mechanics Here you will learn about fundamental electrochemical processes such as nerve signalling and the function of nanowires and nanoparticles; through statistical mechanics you will also develop a better understanding of how properties at the atomic scale connect to the macroscopic world around us

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Year Three
Industrial Placement Project
This module will support your academic progress when you undertake a 12-month placement in industry or research You will gain valuable experience of chemistry in an industrial setting carrying out independent work and developing your transferable skills You will improve your academic skills by writing a report on a topic related to the work you carry out in industry

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Advanced Chemistry (Organic Inorganic and Physical)
Here you will study the core modules in organic inorganic and physical chemistry supported by our virtual learning environment Representative topics in Organic Chemistry include pericyclic reactions cyclisation processes reactive intermediates and stereogenic centres In Inorganic Chemistry you will study organometallic chemistry catalysis and kinetics and in Physical Chemistry you will study interfacial chemistry and molecular modelling

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Year Four
Research Project and Methodology
You will carry out an extended research project under the supervision of an academic in an area reflecting your interests You will become competent in original research practice including evaluating literature designing practical or computational experiments analysing and assessing your results and drawing conclusions to set against the current field You will learn to present your findings in discussion and debate and to complete report-writing to a high standard

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Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from to Examples of Year Four optional modules may include

Synthetic Chemistry I (Organic)
Synthetic Chemistry II (Metallo-organic)
Synthetic Chemistry III (Macromolecular Chemistry)
Electrochemistry and Nanotechnology
Advanced Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
Advanced Chemical Biology
Advanced Computational Chemistry
Advanced Biophysical Chemistry