Chemistry is a linear, quantitative subject containing a significant volume of factual material. It is an experimental science where practical work, and development of practical skills, is important. This four-year course is delivered through a mixture of “Core” and “add-on” modules using lectures, tutorials, problem classes and laboratory practical work, culminating in a major research project in the fourth year. Lectures provide the key information on a particular area and form the main basis by which you will learn the fundamental concepts and facts of the subject. In tutorials and workshops you will acquire and consolidate subject-specific knowledge, and also develop problem-solving skills embodying the concepts from lectures in a formative environment. Revision classes in the first year prepare you for the end of year examinations. Problem classes are used in the first year to develop mathematical and other quantitative skills in a problem-solving environment. Laboratory classes are used to teach, develop and refine subject-specific experimental skills of synthesis, measurement and characterisation that characterise a competent chemistry graduate, while applying concepts from lectures in an experimental environment. For the first three years of the course, you are expected to spend a minimum of one subsequent hour per hour of lecture contact on private study, reading and problem-solving using textbooks and other resources. Additional private study is directed at preparing for tutorials, workshops, writing reports of laboratory work and revision for examinations. In the four compulsory first year modules, you will attend seven hours of lectures, two hours of tutorials or problem classes and six hours of laboratory work each week. Additionally, a third of the year’s credits are from elective modules which involve between two and six hours of lectures and laboratories each week. Individual learning forms an important part of academic study. In the second and third years, you will typically attend 12 hours of lectures or workshops per week and 10 hours of laboratory work. The laboratory work in the course moves from a defined set of practicals in the first year towards a more open-ended course, providing choice and some element of project work in Year 3. The major element of the fourth year is an independent individual research project, carrying out novel chemistry research embedded within a research group within the Department of Chemistry under the supervision of a member of academic staff with who you will meet weekly or more frequently. Project work can be in collaboration with researchers in other universities or other disciplines in Durham, e.g., Biology and Physics. You will typically work for 20 to 30 hours per week for 19 weeks, and prepare a project report describing your findings. The assessment also includes a poster and an oral presentation, and training is provided in these skills. In addition, you will study for a third of your final year credits in two lecture modules, where there is a choice of topics, and the learning environment can be more focused on independent learning than in earlier years. You will be allocated an academic adviser at the start of the course, who normally delivers some first-year tutorials, provides feedback on examination performance, and remains with you throughout the course. Meetings between you and your adviser are timetabled three times a year, but you may always request further meetings. All members of the teaching staff are available to meet students on an “open office” basis. We review course structures and core content (in light of e.g. external and student feedback) every year, and will publish finalised core requirements for 2022 entry from September 2021. **For more information on this course, please see our website.**

This is a four-year MChem degree accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry. You will spend the first three years developing an understanding of a broad range of modern chemistry covering organic and inorganic synthesis, physical characterisation methods, and chemistry at the interfaces with biosciences, engineering and physics. You will also gain a broad range of practical skills in synthesis, physical measurement and data analysis. In your final year, you will carry out an individual research project addressing a novel area of contemporary chemistry, whilst following lectures at the research forefront. Throughout the degree, you will develop your chemical understanding, problem-solving and practical skills. Graduates of this course are well-prepared for higher level study, work in the chemicals sector, and roles requiring problem-solving and numeracy skills. Year 1 You will study 120 credits per academic year. In the first year there are 80 credits of chemistry modules that teach you the basics of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, consolidating and building on pre-university courses. Mathematical and Experimental Tools Required in Chemistry (METRiC) contains courses that develop mathematical and physical concepts as tools for chemistry, and also some background biology and physics. We introduce Practical Chemistry in two cross-disciplinary modules, concluding in a short project. Compulsory modules: Core Chemistry 1 Practical Chemistry 1A Mathematical and Experimental Tools Required in Chemistry Introduction to Materials Chemistry Practical Chemistry 1B. Examples of optional modules: You will take 40 credits of modules from those offered by other departments in science and the other faculties. Modules have previously included: Mathematics Biology and languages are popular We offer an elective Chemistry module ‘Molecules in Action’. Year 2 You will study compulsory modules to the value of 100 credits. These extend your knowledge of inorganic, organic, physical and theoretical chemistry from the first-year introduction, and develop further practical skills. Compulsory modules: Core Chemistry 2 Chemistry of the Elements Structure and Reactivity in Organic Chemistry Properties of Molecules Practical Chemistry 2– Inorganic Practical Chemistry 2 – Organic Practical Chemistry 2 – Physical. Optional modules: Your final second-year module provides you with an opportunity to specialise or to continue to study with a timetable-compatible module of another subject. You study one 20-credit module. Modules have previously included: Biological Chemistry Computational Chemistry A module from another subject. Year 3 There are two compulsory modules, and the remaining modules allow you to study all areas of the subject or to specialise. Compulsory modules: Core Chemistry 3 Chemistry Literature Perspective. At least two 10-credit modules: Inorganic Concepts and Applications Advanced Organic Chemistry Molecules and their Interactions. At least two 10-credit laboratory modules: Practical Chemistry 3 – Inorganic Practical Chemistry 3 – Organic Practical Chemistry 3 – Physical. Examples of optional modules: These 20-credit modules provide you with the opportunity to further develop your interest in specialised areas of the subject. Modules have previously included: Advanced Biological Chemistry (if Biological Chemistry was taken in the second year) Computational Chemistry (if not taken in the second year) Materials Chemistry Advanced Computational Chemistry. We review course structures and core content (in light of e.g. external and student feedback) every year, and will publish finalised core requirements for 2022 entry from September 2021. For more information on this course, please see our website.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: F105

Institution code: D86

Campus Name: South College

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Our contextual offer for this programme is A level AAB (or equivalent) which includes Mathematics and Chemistry both at grade A and a grade B (or equivalent) in another subject. To find out if you’re eligible, please visit: www.dur.ac.uk/study/ug/apply/contextualoffers/.

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Student satisfaction : 87%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 75%

Go onto work and study: 91%

Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
EU	28500.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
International	28500.0	Year 1

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