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Chemistry (continued)
Materials Science Materials Scientists seek to understand the interrelationships between the composition, structure, microstructure and properties of solids in order to design and develop new materials with optimised performance for the key technologies which underpin much of everyday life. Materials Science is critical to the development of advanced technologies such as semiconductor processing and fabrication; new energy materials; materials for information technology; biomaterials to replace and reconstruct tissue in the body; catalyst materials; ‘smart coatings’ for self- cleaning surfaces, and materials for nanotechnological devices.
We offer a four-year BSc and five-year MSci degrees in Materials Science. These are the only undergraduate Materials Science courses in Scotland and the MSci is the UK’s only five-year Materials Science course with the option of a one-year placement. The MSci is particularly appropriate for those students wishing to enter into research in materials science in industry or university. The courses are taught by staff of the Schools of Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy with active research interests and expertise in different areas of Materials Science.
In the first two years, you will study Chemistry, Materials Science and other science-based modules. In the later years of the degree, you will study the electronic properties of materials; methods for characterising the structures of materials and applications of materials in areas such as catalysis, microelectronics, batteries and fuel cells, semiconductor devices and nanotechnology. For MSci students, the fourth year can be spent on industrial placement at a company at the forefront of Materials Science research and development. There is also a web-based distance learning module on the properties of ceramics, polymers and metals. In the final year of both BSc and MSci degrees, you will choose a research project in one of the many highly-rated materials-based research groups.
Chemistry With French We offer both four-year BSc and five-year MChem Chemistry with French courses giving students the opportunity to study Chemistry whilst simultaneously enhancing their proficiency with French. In each case, there is an option to spend an integrated year in a French-speaking country (e.g. France and parts of Belgium, Switzerland and Canada).
Semester 1
Chemical Sciences The four-year BSc Chemical Sciences degree will train those with an interest in a career in business or finance; making them very attractive to employers. In the first two years you will study Chemistry with two or three other subjects of your choice. These can be other sciences or business-related studies (e.g. economics or management). In the third year you will have the opportunity to work on a six-month placement in a science or technology business setting such as in a publishing house or a law firm.
Summary of Course Content
First Level (1st year) This consists of six modules and you will study three modules of chemistry and three other modules, one of which may be a further chemistry option. Modules include: Organic and Biological Chemistry (CH1601); Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (CH1401 & CH1402); The Impact of Chemistry (CH1301). For the remainder you can choose modules from a wide variety of subjects and venture into something completely new.
Second Level (usually 2nd year) Second year consists of four modules. You will take three chemistry modules and one module from another School. Modules include: Inorganic Chemistry (CH2501); Organic Chemistry (CH2601); Physical Chemistry (CH2701). If you enter directly into Year 2 you may also complete a short ‘booster’ module.
After completing the modules in first and second year you decide on your final degree choice (e.g. MChem or BSc) and enter the Honours class.
First two years of Chemistry First Year
Semester 1 Semester 2
CH1401 (core)
Six modules each 20 credits CH1301
(optional)
CH1402 (core)
CH1601 (core)
Second Year
Four modules each of 30 credits – three core Chemistry modules
(joint courses: two out of three required): CH2501 Inorganic Chemistry 2 CH2601 Organic Chemistry 2 CH2701 Physical Chemistry 2
CH2501
30-credit module in any subject
CH2601 and CH2701
Semester 2 (joint courses: one of CH2601 or CH2701 and an additional module from another subject)
20-credit
module in any subject
20-credit
module in any subject
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