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• Class code: CH116
• Level: 1
• Semester (including exams): 1 & 2 (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: none
• Teaching methods: lectures, private study

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This module will provide you with a broad foundation in fundamental scientific thought and theory, underpinning your future as a professional scientist.

• Class code: CH106
• Level: 1
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September to December)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private study

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These lectures and tutorials cover all the broad areas of chemistry including: Analytical Chemistry, Structure & Bonding, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy.

• Class code: CH219
• Level: 2
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September to December)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study, Work Based Learning

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You spend more time on practical laboratory work and the core discipline of Chemistry is taught in more depth, related to forensic trace analysis, drugs and analytical chemistry.

• Class code: CH486
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September to December)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This module will outline the principles of efficient and green synthesis, so that students are aware of how to appraise the environmental impact and efficiency of synthetic routes to target compounds. This class will cover: the principles of factorial experimental design and how this is used to optimise chemical synthesis; how established and state-of-the-art synthetic methodologies can be deployed in the synthesis of simple and complex target molecules.

• Class code: CH703
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September to December)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class will be looking at the properties of  molecular materials when they are in an excited state. This class will consider both the fundamental viewpoint and applications such as light-emitting devices, solar-energy harvesting, bio-imaging and phototherapies when looking at molecular materials in a condensed phase.

• Class code: CH404
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September to December)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This module aims to introduce students to the fundamental importance of cage and cluster molecules In chemistry. Students will acquire an appreciation of the widespread importance of organolithium compounds as indispensable reagents for synthetic chemistry. The aim of this course is for students to gain an understanding of the preparation, structural principles, electron counting methodologies and general reaction chemistry of key cage and cluster molecules. 

• Class code: CH406
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September to December)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: The module builds on various aspects of the chemistry undergraduate degree program and so reasonable familiarity with material covered in previous years is expected. An important feature of the topic is its inter-disciplinary nature, covering relevant aspects of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry.
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The aim of this module is to provide students with knowledge about the chemistry of the natural environmental and the influence of humans on the environment. At the end of the module the student should be able to: describe the principles of biogeochemical cycling and provide outline examples of elemental cycles; discuss the fundamental chemistry of the geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, especially in relation to current environmental issues such as global climate change; discuss the factors that mean some chemicals are designated as priority pollutants, and provide examples; demonstrate the ability to link concepts from different parts of the module and apply these in an environmental context. 

• Class code: CH487
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September to December)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of forensic strategies, the investigative process and procedure and crime scene management. This module will also provide an understanding of court report writing and giving expert evidence and an understanding of the context in which statistical tests and probabilistic reasoning are used in the evaluation of scientific evidence. Finally, this module will provide an understanding of the court and legal process including the process pertaining to expert witnesses.

• Class code: CH485
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September to December)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This Programme will cover radical chemistry and reactivity, radical initiation, radical chain reactions, Barton nitrite ester reaction, Birch reduction, Acyloin reaction, organic electron donors, frontier molecular orbitals and reactivity, Baldwin’s rules for reactions with cyclic transition states, Diels-Alder reactions, other cycloaddition reactions, electrocyclic additions, sigmatropic reactions.

• Class code: CH702
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September to December)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class will consider discussions surrounding the implication of nanotechnologies and their use pharmaceutically, including manufacture, characterisation, regulation, as well as some case studies looking at nanotechnologies currently on the market as well as others which have been removed from clinical use after market usage.

• Class code: CH107
• Level: 1
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private study

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These lectures and tutorials cover all the broad areas of chemistry including: Analytical Chemistry, Structure & Bonding, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy.

• Class code: 99202
• Level: 1
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private study

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This module provides you with a broad knowledge of forensic science which you can build upon with more specialist knowledge. It introduces aspects of criminalistics such as trace evidence. You’ll learn about a range of evidence types and how they are analysed. You'll also explore the interpretation of evidence and its value in an investigative setting. The module also introduces the legal system and forensic science in context. You’ll explore the interpretation of evidence, including Bayesian approaches. You’ll also be introduced to quality assurance and encouraged to explore ethical considerations in forensic science.

• Class code: CH335
• Level: 3
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study, Work Based Learning

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You'll cover toxicology and the analysis and interpretation of alcohol evidence and drugs of abuse.

• Class code: CH489
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class will cover topics within atomic spectrometry including things like: Atomic absorption, atomic emission and atomic fluorescence (processes and outline instrument systems); Flame atomic absorption spectrometry; Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry; Atomic emission spectrometry; Inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry; Inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry. This class will also cover topics within Nuclear spectroscopy such as: Basic radioactivity; Overview of radioanalytical instrumentation; Semiconductor-based detectors; Background radiation; Selection applications including the civil UK industry and radiocarbon dating.

• Class code: CH488
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class aims to introduce some of the more modern concepts and problems In the medicinal chemistry field, including modern synthetic and screening strategies. This class will contain modern approaches to disease states with reference to cell signalling cascades, drug metabolism and developability. By the end of this class students should be able to understand the role of physicochemical properties in the context of modern drug discovery and metabolism.

• Class code: CH490
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This Programme aims to introduce students to modern methods of analysing biomolecules by concentrating on the use and outcomes of the various techniques. This will cover a broad range of techniques, which will be taught in context with examples from real life problems and using, where possible, modern software.

• Class code: CH491
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The module will focus on the strategies and tactics employed in the synthesis and derivatisation of biomolecules of relevance to modern techniques in Chemical Biology. Particular emphasis will be paid to peptide/protein synthesis and semi-synthesis, bioconjugation approaches, DNA synthesis and application in encoded library technology.

• Class code: CH493
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to fire dynamics including things like fire growth and flashover, heat flux and heat release rates, as well as thermal inertia. Students will learn how to investigate different fire scenes by looking at case studies and investigating explosions and improvised explosive devices. This course will also cover the chemical analysis of explosives and how to sample and analyse fire debris. 

• Class code: CH407
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class aims to help students to review and develop a deeper understanding of the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopies and magnetic measurements for the study and characterisation of chemical compounds in terms of structure, dynamics, and electronics. The physical basis and the limitations of each technique will be highlighted. 

• Class code: CH494
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

Catalysis has been a major focus of organometallic chemistry over the past 40 years, with applications from heavy industry to fine chemicals. This course is designed to introduce the heavier d-block elements and f-block elements, cover the fundamental concepts of organometallic compounds as used in catalysis and to use specific examples to illustrate aspects of catalyst design and control of activity and selectivity.

• Class code: CH495
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This module will introduce principal component analysis (PCA) for the examination of correlation between analytes and samples in complex data sets. Concepts such as multivariate curve resolution, multivariate regression, classification and the cluster analysis of data will be covered in this class. Upon completing this class, students should be able to provide an overview of the main features, advantages and limitations of different multivariate regression methods.

• Class code: CH498
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This module will aim to introduce the concepts of modern solid state chemistry. These will include the dependence of physical properties on solid-state structure, supramolecular chemistry as well as modern applications and materials. Upon completing this class, students should be able to: describe the nature of amorphous and crystalline phases; understand the common intermolecular interactions found; understand the connection between solid-state structure and physical properties; appreciate solid-state aspects of pharmaceutical formulation; relate structural properties to the usefulness of materials such as pigments, electronic devices and zeolites; appreciate the methods used to probe the solid-state.

• Class code: CH510
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The use of polymers as structural materials, coatings, adhesives, films, additives, insulators, conductors, medical devices, etc., is now so widespread that it is certain that you will encounter and use these materials wherever you are in the World. The number of graduates emerging from UK universities with a specialised knowledge of the subject is, however, surprisingly low, even although industry advertises widely for graduates with expertise in polymers.

• Class code: CH213
• Level: 2
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private study

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This module provides fundamental concepts of separation science and outlines its importance in obtaining information about analytes in a sample. Also covers the fundamental concepts of recovery of trace evidence and treatment of materials to provide identification. You're taught how to handle, examine and assess errors in chemical measurements.

• Class code: CH208
• Level: 2
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private study

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This module covers the fundamental principles of infra-red, ultra-violet, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy; develops competence in the interpretation of spectra and the your  awareness of the role of spectroscopic techniques. It will also develop your knowledge of reactions, understanding of mechanisms and appreciation of the role of reactivity in organic chemistry.

• Class code: CH202
• Level: 2
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private study

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This module will provide you with a broad knowledge of the important concepts in inorganic chemistry from which more specialist topics can be tackled. This includes investigation of the chemistry of the main group and transition metals and introduces topics at the forefront of inorganic and materials chemistry.

• Class code: CH212
• Level: 2
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private study

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This module provides a broad knowledge of the important concepts in Thermodynamics, investigating the major features as applied to chemical systems. Topics include: the importance of reaction rates in chemical systems; concepts of the electrode/solution interface; equilibrium and electron transfer kinetics; mass transport; the composition and utilisation of fossil fuels with their environmental pollutants; nuclear and renewable energy sources.

• Class code: CH214
• Level: 2
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Practical, Private study

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You'll receive a practical demonstration of topics contained in the lectures. You'll develop basic laboratory skills in preparative chemistry and analysis, and gain experience in the applications of spectroscopy and common instrumental techniques.

• Class code: CH205
• Level: 2
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Practical, Private study

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You'll conduct experiments and gain practical experience of the theoretical aspects covered in lectures. You'll develop skills in the demonstration of physical chemical principles, observation, the use of statistical methods, interpretation of data and the writing of laboratory reports.

• Class code: CH316
• Level: 3
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study

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This module covers the fundamental analytical methods and advanced theories in chromatography, mass spectrometry and electro separations. It introduces the concept of experimental design and its application in analytical, forensic and preparative chemistry, and how to perform analytical calculations and interpret data. The analytical procedures used to identify substances controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, the Medicines Act 1968 and the World Anti-Doping Agency. You're introduced to methods of clandestine synthesis and how drug profiling can identify the synthetic route used. The pharmacology of drugs of abuse and the various biological matrices used in drug screening will also be described.

• Class code: CH326
• Level: 3
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study, Practical

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This module provides you with a more advanced view of main group and transition metal coordination and organometallic chemistry. Themes to be covered include ligands and their influence on complexes, trends in structure and bonding, stereochemistry, reactivity, and the application of spectroscopic and other methods of identification. Also, modern spectroscopy as it is applied in chemistry.

• Class code: CH325
• Level: 3
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study, Practical

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This module teaches you modern NMR spectroscopy as it is applied to chemistry. It covers: Skills for handing and interpreting NMR data for the purposes of chemical structure elucidation; theoretical basis of the NMR experiment using the vector formalism; reactivities of organic molecules; organic syntheses using the disconnection approach; synthesis and reactivities of electron-poor and electron-rich heterocyclic molecules. It provides an insight into the role of computational chemistry in chemical research and training in the use of modern computational chemistry software.

• Class code: CH309
• Level: 3
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study

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This module provides you with an understanding of intermolecular forces and their importance in defining key aspects of chemical behaviour and molecular organization. It introduces: Surface chemistry and the common systems in which it plays a major role; the electronic structure of atoms and molecules through the prism of quantum chemistry; group theory and how it can be applied to the determination of the symmetry of molecules and their properties; the principles of bonding in molecules as described by valence bond and molecular orbital theories. 

• Class code: CH315
• Level: 3
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Practical, Private Study

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This module provides you with an understanding of intermolecular forces and their In this module you'll receive a practical demonstration of topics contained in the lectures. You'll develop basic laboratory skills in preparative chemistry and analysis, and gain experience in the applications of spectroscopy and common instrumental techniques.

• Class code: CH313
• Level: 3
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Practical, Private Study

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You'll conduct experiments and gain practical experience of the theoretical aspects covered in lectures. You'll develop skills in: the demonstration of physical chemical principles; observation; the use of statistical methods; interpretation of data and the writing of laboratory and court reports.

• Class code: CH435
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 40 (20 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Group Work, Private Study, Project Supervision

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Over the course of the year, you will undertake a Literature Review on an area of your choosing, which will be supported by our experienced academics, leading to the production of a dissertation. Additionally, you will undertake a group Practical Project focused on modern, real-world issues where chemistry can contribute to a solution.

• Class code: CH437
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Group Work, Private Study

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This module aims to develop professional and personal attributes. Students will learn graduate attributes and skills that will be applicable for future careers. 

• Class code: CH469
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 20 (10 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

In this module, you'll have the opportunity to specialise in forensic science within Chemistry.

• Class code: CH436
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September to May)
• Credits: 40 (20 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Group Work, Private Study, Project Supervision
• Module Descriptor:

Over the course of the year, you will undertake a Literature Review on an area of your choosing, which will be supported by our experienced academics, leading to the production of a dissertation. Additionally, you will undertake a group Practical Project focused on modern, real-world issues where chemistry can contribute to a solution.

• Class code: CH497
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The use of polymers as structural materials, coatings, adhesives, films, additives, insulators, conductors, medical devices, etc., is now so widespread that it is certain that you will encounter and use these materials wherever you are in the World. The number of graduates emerging from UK universities with a specialised knowledge of the subject is, however, surprisingly low, even although industry advertises widely for graduates with expertise in polymers.

• Class code: CH499
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class aims to impart knowledge of the fundamental principles of techniques which use electron probes to examine topography or atomic and molecular structure of surfaces. This class will help students to develop awareness of the instrumental and sample-related features of X-ray fluorescence analysis, and will help them to develop and understanding of the chemical information that can be obtained with different techniques. Finally, this class will provide an introduction to the phenomena which result from the interaction of X-rays with matter.

• Class code: CH492
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class will allow students to gain an understanding of the theory of DNA profiling and the principles of molecular biology that relate to forensic science. An understanding of the evaluation and statistical interpretation of DNA evidence and how this is presented in court will be covered in this module. 

• Class code: CH513
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This module will aim to introduce the concepts of modern solid state chemistry. These will include the dependence of physical properties on solid-state structure, supramolecular chemistry as well as modern applications and materials. Upon completing this class, students should be able to: describe the nature of amorphous and crystalline phases; understand the common intermolecular interactions found; understand the connection between solid-state structure and physical properties; appreciate solid-state aspects of pharmaceutical formulation; relate structural properties to the usefulness of materials such as pigments, electronic devices and zeolites; appreciate the methods used to probe the solid-state.

• Class code: CH701
• Level: 4
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class will allow for a developed understanding of the analytical procedures used for identifying drugs (including alcohol) in body fluids and tissues and the evaluation of results. The students understanding of mathematical modelling procedures for assessing the physiological condition and assessment methods used in conjunction with current UK road traffic legislation will also be developed.

• Class code: CH592
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): Full Year (September-May)
• Credits: 60 (30 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Project, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

Over the course of the year, you'll complete a practical research project relating to your chosen area of chemistry under the supervision of one of our experienced academics, leading to the production of a dissertation.

• Class code: CH509
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September-December)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This module will outline the principles of efficient and green synthesis, so that students are aware of how to appraise the environmental impact and efficiency of synthetic routes to target compounds. This class will cover: the principles of factorial experimental design and how this is used to optimise chemical synthesis; how established and state-of-the-art synthetic methodologies can be deployed in the synthesis of simple and complex target molecules.

• Class code: CH504
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September-December)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This module aims to introduce students to the fundamental importance of cage and cluster molecules In chemistry. Students will acquire an appreciation of the widespread importance of organolithium compounds as indispensable reagents for synthetic chemistry. The aim of this course is for students to gain an understanding of the preparation, structural principles, electron counting methodologies and general reaction chemistry of key cage and cluster molecules. 

• Class code: CH506
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September-December)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: The module builds on various aspects of the chemistry undergraduate degree program and so reasonable familiarity with material covered in previous years is expected. An important feature of the topic is its inter-disciplinary nature, covering relevant aspects of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry.
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The aim of this module is to provide students with knowledge about the chemistry of the natural environmental and the influence of humans on the environment. At the end of the module the student should be able to: describe the principles of biogeochemical cycling and provide outline examples of elemental cycles; discuss the fundamental chemistry of the geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, especially in relation to current environmental issues such as global climate change; discuss the factors that mean some chemicals are designated as priority pollutants, and provide examples; demonstrate the ability to link concepts from different parts of the module and apply these in an environmental context. 

• Class code: CH560
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September-December)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of forensic strategies, the investigative process and procedure and crime scene management. This module will also provide an understanding of court report writing and giving expert evidence and an understanding of the context in which statistical tests and probabilistic reasoning are used in the evaluation of scientific evidence. Finally, this module will provide an understanding of the court and legal process including the process pertaining to expert witnesses.

• Class code: CH594
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 1 (September-December)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This Programme will cover radical chemistry and reactivity, radical initiation, radical chain reactions, Barton nitrite ester reaction, Birch reduction, Acyloin reaction, organic electron donors, frontier molecular orbitals and reactivity, Baldwin’s rules for reactions with cyclic transition states, Diels-Alder reactions, other cycloaddition reactions, electrocyclic additions, sigmatropic reactions.

• Class code: CH526
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class aims to introduce some of the more modern concepts and problems In the medicinal chemistry field, including modern synthetic and screening strategies. This class will contain modern approaches to disease states with reference to cell signalling cascades, drug metabolism and developability. By the end of this class students should be able to understand the role of physicochemical properties in the context of modern drug discovery and metabolism.

• Class code: CH579
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class will cover topics within atomic spectrometry including things like: Atomic absorption, atomic emission and atomic fluorescence (processes and outline instrument systems); Flame atomic absorption spectrometry; Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry; Atomic emission spectrometry; Inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry; Inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry. This class will also cover topics within Nuclear spectroscopy such as: Basic radioactivity; Overview of radioanalytical instrumentation; Semiconductor-based detectors; Background radiation; Selection applications including the civil UK industry and radiocarbon dating.

• Class code: CH525
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This Programme aims to introduce students to modern methods of analysing biomolecules by concentrating on the use and outcomes of the various techniques. This will cover a broad range of techniques, which will be taught in context with examples from real life problems and using, where possible, modern software.

• Class code: CH577
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This advanced course will cover chemical biology techniques and strategies of relevance to the drug discovery process. The course will be delivered in two parts. Part 1 will cover DNA damage and repair (10 lectures). Part 2 will cover post translational modification and the chemical and genetic validation of drug targets (10 lectures). 

• Class code: CH581
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 10 (5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The module will focus on the strategies and tactics employed in the synthesis and derivatisation of biomolecules of relevance to modern techniques in Chemical Biology. Particular emphasis will be paid to peptide/protein synthesis and semi-synthesis, bioconjugation approaches, DNA synthesis and application in encoded library technology.

• Class code: CH524
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to fire dynamics including things like fire growth and flashover, heat flux and heat release rates, as well as thermal inertia. Students will learn how to investigate different fire scenes by looking at case studies and investigating explosions and improvised explosive devices. This course will also cover the chemical analysis of explosives and how to sample and analyse fire debris. 

• Class code: CH507
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class aims to help students to review and develop a deeper understanding of the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopies and magnetic measurements for the study and characterisation of chemical compounds in terms of structure, dynamics, and electronics. The physical basis and the limitations of each technique will be highlighted. 

• Class code: CH538
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

Catalysis has been a major focus of organometallic chemistry over the past 40 years, with applications from heavy industry to fine chemicals. This course is designed to introduce the heavier d-block elements and f-block elements, cover the fundamental concepts of organometallic compounds as used in catalysis and to use specific examples to illustrate aspects of catalyst design and control of activity and selectivity.

• Class code: CH580
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This module will introduce principal component analysis (PCA) for the examination of correlation between analytes and samples in complex data sets. Concepts such as multivariate curve resolution, multivariate regression, classification and the cluster analysis of data will be covered in this class. Upon completing this class, students should be able to provide an overview of the main features, advantages and limitations of different multivariate regression methods.

• Class code: CH520
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class aims to introduce and to review the principles and applications of Process Analysis and Control. The goal of Process Analytics is to supply quantitative and qualitive information about a chemical process which will allow safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operation of the plant. 

• Class code: CH519
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class aims to impart knowledge of the fundamental principles of techniques which use electron probes to examine topography or atomic and molecular structure of surfaces. This class will help students to develop awareness of the instrumental and sample-related features of X-ray fluorescence analysis, and will help them to develop and understanding of the chemical information that can be obtained with different techniques. Finally, this class will provide an introduction to the phenomena which result from the interaction of X-rays with matter.

• Class code: CH523
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class will allow students to gain an understanding of the theory of DNA profiling and the principles of molecular biology that relate to forensic science. An understanding of the evaluation and statistical interpretation of DNA evidence and how this is presented in court will be covered in this module. 

• Class code: CH521
• Level: 5
• Semester (including exams): 2 (January to May)
• Credits: 5 (2.5 ECTS)
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Prerequisites: None
• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars/Tutorials, Private Study
• Module Descriptor:

This class will allow for a developed understanding of the analytical procedures used for identifying drugs (including alcohol) in body fluids and tissues and the evaluation of results. The students understanding of mathematical modelling procedures for assessing the physiological condition and assessment methods used in conjunction with current UK road traffic legislation will also be developed.