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BSc Chemistry with a Placement Year Abroad

Cardiff University

Institution
Cardiff University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Chemistry
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
F106
Typical offer
A-level ABB

Entry requirements

A level: ABB (B in Chemistry)

About this course

BSc in Chemistry, combining physical, inorganic and organic chemistry. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling and Research Methods. The four-year programme includes a 9-12 month overseas placement in year three and a final-year research project. The course is going through Royal Society of Chemistry re-accreditation.

Modules

  • Foundations of Physical Chemistry
  • Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry
  • Foundations of Organic Chemistry
  • Introduction to University Chemistry
  • Year 1 Chemistry Foundation Practical
  • Mathematical Methods for Chemistry
  • Introduction to Drug Development
  • Introduction to Green and Sustainable Chemistry
  • Further Physical Chemistry
  • Structure, bonding and reactivity in compounds of the p and d-block elements
  • Further Organic and Biological Chemistry
  • Communicating Chemistry: Key skills for chemists
  • Introduction to the chemistry of life
  • Applications of Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Further Chemistry Laboratories
  • Placement Year Abroad
  • Training in Research Methods
  • Advanced Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry
  • Quantum and Statistical Mechanics of Molecules and Solids
  • Strategies in Organic and Biological Chemistry
  • Project
  • Advanced Spectroscopy and Diffraction
  • Heterogeneous Catalysis
  • Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry
  • Homogeneous Catalysis
  • Engineering Biosynthesis