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ContentsIntroduction toChemistry01Research incontext04Aninvestment inyour future06Programmedetails08Applicationsandadmissions21

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Chemistry is often referred to as the centralscience because an understanding ofmaterialsat amolecular level underpins research anddevelopment fromBiology to Solid StatePhysics.Modern chemical research is acreative activity involving techniques acrossthis wide range of science to actively designand synthesizemolecules andmaterials,and determine their properties. A degreein Chemistry makes you highly employable:not only does it provide youwith quantitativeand practical skills for scientific and technicalroles, but it also develops your transferableskills such as problem-solving that are valuedby all employers.

WHYCHOOSECHEMISTRYAT LIVERPOOLOutstanding, new undergraduatelaboratories.Wehave invested 25million inour newCentral Teaching Laboratories. Adjacentto themain Chemistry Building, this uniqueand impressive laboratory houses facilities forPhysics and Environmental Sciences. The topfloor is dedicated to Chemistry, with SyntheticChemistry and Physical Chemistry labs withcapacity for 120 students at a time. These arefully stockedwith new equipment for a widerange of experiments.

We have also invested approximately17million on improvements to researchlabs and an additional 600,000 to redevelopand enhance the Departmental entrance andcaf areas. In coming years, the Departmentwill further benefit from a 45million (33millioncontributed byUnilever and theUK government)project to build theMaterials Innovation Factory,a state-of-the-art Materials Chemistryresearch hub.

Learn in a culture of research excellence.We are ranked joint 7th in the UK for ourresearch and haveworld-leading groupsinMaterials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry,Surface Chemistry and Nanotechnology.We have also recently substantially increasedour research in renewable energy andsustainable Chemistry, particularly in the newStephenson Institute for Renewable Energy,which has five newChemistry academic staffmembers. This excellence in research stronglyinfluences our teaching, and students engagein frontier science in optional modules and inproject work.

ChemistrChemistryputsyouat theheartof science,andChemistrygraduatesare indemandbysomeof themostsuccessful industries in theUK.

Faculty of Science andEngineering > School of Physical Sciences >Chemistrywww.liverpool.ac.uk/chemistry

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Online textbook resources.ChemTube3D(www.chemtube3d.com) is a unique,internationally popular website developedin-housewhich contains interactive 3Danimations of a comprehensive range oforganic reactions together with interactive solidstate and polymeric structures, with supportinginformation on reactivity and spectroscopy.It covers some of themost important topicsin an undergraduate chemistry degree and istightly integratedwith the Organic Chemistrytextbook that we provide. It is used projectedin lectures, and for self-study, attractingthousands of visitors every day.

Professionally accredited courses.OurMChemprogrammes haveMasterAccreditation from the Royal Societyof Chemistry (RSC), and our BScprogrammes have Bachelor Accreditation.

HOWYOU LEARNTeaching uses awide variety of techniquesas appropriate for such awide-ranging subjectas Chemistry. Lectures, tutorials, workshopsand practical work in our state-of-the-artlaboratories are combinedwith key skillscourses. Chemical structure drawing andreferencemanagement software are integratedelements at various stages in all undergraduateprogrammes. Collaborative web sitepreparation within a wiki environment inthe VLE is one of our latest developments.

Flexible degree programmes.Our studentscan choosewhich programme they wish tobe registered on, and are free to change ata later date, providing they satisfy the basicrequirements of the new programme.Wehave optional Chemistry courses in everyyear of study, permitting students to tailor ageneral Chemistry degree to fit their interestsand requirements. Students can also optfor modules from other Departments suchas Biological Sciences or Archaeology.

Free textbooks.Weprovide all Chemistrystudents with enough books to cover thewhole Chemistry programme in first andsecond year, alongwith all the necessarysafety equipment, completely free of charge.

Technology enhanced learning inChemistry. The promotion of e-learningis a key objective of our Department; it isintegrated into the learning experiencealongside traditional teachingmethods.Our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) isused extensively in Chemistry. In additionto routine storage of lecture notes andsupportingmaterial, it is used for pre-laboratoryinformation (videos, illustrated equipmentguides and formative tests), timed releaseof problem sets and solutions, practicemultiple choice quizzes with feedback,collection of assessedwork, marking/feedback, vacation revision discussions andmodule questionnaires. Students particularlylike the easy access not just fromPCs but alsofrom smart phones and tablets. Even recordedlectures are available via the VLE. These arevery popular for revision and for studentsengaged in distance learning while in industry.


Laboratory classes in first and second yearfollow a largely prescribed training programmeto prepare students for independent laboratorywork in third and fourth years. Third yearstudents carry out mini-research projects,while fourth year students carry out researchalongside PhD and postdoctoral researcherson cutting-edge projects, often leading toa first scientific publication.

Computational modelling andmolecularvisualization using Spartan and JMol/VMDare introduced as interactive animatedmodelsfromYear One, reinforced as a key skill in YearThree of our BSc programme and by Year Fourof MChemprogrammes students can performtheir own calculations to underpin final yearresearch projects.

HOWYOUAREASSESSEDStudents are assessed by examination at theend of each semester (January andMay/June)and by continuous assessment of laboratorypracticals, class tests, workshops, tutorialsand assignments. Students have to passeach year of study before they are allowedto progress to the following year. Re-sitopportunities are available in Septemberat the end of Years One and Two. Aminimumstandard (greater than a bare pass) is requiredbefore students are allowed to embark on anindustrial placement. Students are expectedto perform at a 2:1 level if they wish to continueon anMChemprogramme. All years of study(with the exception of Year One) contribute tothe final degree classification.

STUDYABROADChemistry students at the University ofLiverpool have the exciting and distinctiveopportunity of studying abroad at XianJiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) ourjoint venture in Suzhou China. Studyingabroad has huge personal and academicbenefits, as well as giving you a head start inthe graduate jobmarket. For more information,visitwww.liverpool.ac.uk/goabroad

7thhighest proportion

in theUK.

Research activity classifiedasworld-leading: Joint

84.3%ofourgraduates are employed or infurther studywithin sixmonths ofgraduating. (DLHE2010/11)

TheChemistryDepartmentsgotverygoodrankingsandall theresearchthathappensthereisground-breakingresearch, it iscutting-edge.So, itwassomethingIreallywantedtoget involvedwith.ThethingthatreallysurprisedmeaboutthisDepartment, thecourseespecially, is thatyoucouldtailorthecourseexactlyhowyouwantit tobe. It isdefinitelyacourse forsomeonewhoenjoyschallengesandwantstobechallenged.JYOTI GUPTACHEMISTRYMCHEM

04/05ResearchincontextTheUniversityofLiverpool isa research-intensiveuniversity, andmanyofouracademicstaff are leadingresearchers in their fields.What thismeans for youasastudent is that your learningwill be informedby thevery latestdevelopments inChemistry.


In the quest tomake electronics ever smaller,scientists are searching for ways tomakedevices at the scale of individual molecules.Using a technique called scanning-tunnelingmicroscopy (STM), that allows them to imageindividual atomswithinmolecules on a surface,combinedwith sophisticated quantumcalculations of the bonding of themoleculesto the surface, scientists in the researchgroups of Professors Raval and Persson havediscovered that porphyrin molecules placedon a clean copper surface assemble intolong chains, in effect molecular wires. Thecalculations show that these one-dimensionalnanostructures are held together by copperatoms scavenged from the surface to liebetween and in the centres of the porphyrinmolecules. This novel organometallic surfaceChemistry combines the talents of organic,physical and theoretical chemists, and is partof a European network collaboration withchemists in Barcelona.

Comparing the computed STM image (top)with the actual experimental image (centre)makes it possible to identify individual atomsin amolecular structure on a surface. Fromthis we can learn whatmolecules can bemadeto self-assemble into structures that couldform part of electronic devices of the future.

See what Alexandra had to say aboutstudying Chemistry at Liverpoolwww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/video

As I was researching courses Inoticed that Liverpool has a reallygood reputation for Chemistry anda lot of the research is internationallyrenowned. It is quite exciting to knowthat we are being taught things as soonas they are being found out. The thingI like most about my course is that wehave a lot of lab-based learning so itsreally hands on and practical. With thenew Central Teaching Laboratories thefacilities that weve got are world class.

ALEXANDRAHICKENCHEMISTRY BSC (HONS)

06/07AninvestmentinyourfutureAsaChemistrygraduate, inaddition toyourscientificknowledgeyouwill haveawide rangeofskills toofferincludingnumeracy,problemsolvingand IT.

CAREER PROSPECTSVisits to the Department by leading companiessuch as GlaxoSmithKline and Unilever ensurethat youmake contact with prospectiveemployers at an early stage in your final year.Graduates from Liverpool find employment inmany areas, from the pharmaceutical industryto businessmanagement. Typical careersof our graduates include Assistant Analyst,Development Chemist, Research Assistant,and Site Chemist.

Chemistry graduates succeed inmany othercareers too. Accountancy and other financialservices industry posts are quite commondestinations.

WORKEXPERIENCEStudents who take up the paid year inindustry/research find it an extremelyinspiring andmotivating experience, providingamatchless foundation for the final yearat university and subsequent employmentor postgraduate research. There are alsoopportunities for summer employment in theDepartment, working with staff to improveexisting experiments and problems anddevelop new ones, and to contribute to theon-going development of ChemTube3D.

RECENT EMPLOYERSGlaxoSmithKlineUnileverIOTANanosolutions LtdPerstorp CaprolactonesShellTowersWatsonUnited Utilities


POSTGRADUATE STUDYOPPORTUNITIESThe Department offers a range of Mastersopportunities and its Research School is oneof the largest in the UK offering opportunitiesfor PhD study drawing on the specialisms ofmembers of staff. The School is particularlywell-known for its work in:

Chemistry at the Biology InterfaceMedicinal/Pharmaceutical ChemistryCatalysis and Surface ScienceElectrochemistry and PhotochemistrySolid State andMaterials ChemistryNanoscale ScienceComputational ChemistryRenewable Energy andSustainableChemistry

70%ofour research activity deemedworld-leading or internationallyexcellent, and a further 25%internationally recognised.

(RAE2008)

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IgraduatedwithaFirstClassBScHonsdegreeinChemistrywithPharmacology.IspenttwoyearsworkingasanEnvironmentalAnalyst,before leavingthescience field,andamnowemployedbyCambridgeshireConstabularyasanIntelligenceAnalyst.Thisrequiresmetoanalyseabstracteddataandproducereports intheformofintelligenceproductswhichareusedtoaidmanagementdecisions.Goodproblem-solvingskills,analyticalskills,ahighlevelofcomputerliteracyandtheabilitytoworkunderpressureandmeet tightdeadlineswithminimumsupervisionareessential formyrole.MELANIE FISHERCHEMISTRYWITHPHARMACOLOGYBSC (HONS)ORGANISATION: CAMBRIDGESHIRECONSTABULARYPOSITION: INTELLIGENCEANALYST

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Degrees at aGlance UCASCode Length (Years) Page

ChemistryMChem F102 4 09

Chemistry BSc (Hons) F100 3 13

Chemistrywith Research in IndustryMChem F161 4 11

Chemistrywith a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) F111 4 13

Medicinal Chemistrywith PharmacologyMChem F1BF 4 14

Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) F1B2 3 16

ChemistrywithNanotechnologyMChem F1F3 4 17

Chemical Sciences leading toBSc (Hons) F108 4 (3+1) 19(4 year route including aFoundation YearatCarmelCollege)

Degrees offeredwith other DepartmentsOceanSciences (Chemistry pathway) BSc (Hons) F700 3 19

WHICHDEGREEOurMChemprogrammes are aimed atstudents whowant to pursue careers asprofessional scientists, and in all of theseprogrammes half of the final year is devotedto an advanced research project.

Our BSc programmes offer more flexibilityto choose optional modules from outsideChemistry. They are aimed at students whowant a sound scientific education, but whointend to progress to specialist Masters (MScorMRes) programmes or pursue careers otherthan scientific research, eg teaching, technicalsupport or general graduate professions suchas finance and accountancy.


ChemistryMChemUCAS code: F102Programme length: 4 years

If you wish to become a professional chemistand pursue a high-level research career, thisdegree is for you. The final year brings studentsto the frontiers of the subject and they willjoin the research team of amember of staff,in a subject area of their choice.

PROGRAMMECONTENTThe structure of Years One and Two of thisprogramme is identical to the first and secondyear of the BScChemistry (F100) and BScChemistry with a Year in Industry (F111)programmes. These first two years progressrapidly, with amix of theory and practicalmodules to give you a solid grounding inthe subject.

By Year Three youwill be a proficient chemist,and youwill be able to extend your knowledgein the three traditional branches of Chemistryand in cross-disciplinary topics such asCatalysis and Spectroscopy. Youwill be offereda choice of more advanced optional Chemistrymodules. Practical courses are organisedmoreasmini projects and providemore challengethan the instructional courses encounteredin the first two years.

In your final year, you will take a range ofadvanced coremodules in Inorganic, PhysicalandOrganic Chemistry and can tailor yourstudies to choose high-level modules inareas that interest you and that are relatedto our research areas. Chemical researchis particularly important in Year Four andinvolves you conducting a significant projectas amember of one of the research groupsin the Department.

All of our MChem and BSc programmes areaccredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry,and in addition to F102MChemChemistryand F100 BScChemistry we offer the followingmore specialised programmes:

F161MChemChemistry with Research inIndustry: our flagship four-year programmewhere students study all of the coreMChemChemistry modules in addition to spendingYear Three as a paid employeeworking in atop industrial research laboratory.We also offerthis as a BSc programme for students wantingthe industrial experience, but not necessarilyaiming for a career in research Chemistry.

F1BFMChemMedicinal Chemistry withPharmacology: an ideal preparation for a careerin pharmaceutical design and development.In addition to core Chemistry modules therearemodules in Biomedical Sciences andPharmacology. This option is also availableas a three-year BSc programme.

F1F3MChemChemistry with Nanotechnology:builds on one of the research specialismsin the Department and gives students anadvanced training in this rapidly developingarea of current science.

FORALL PROGRAMMESAll our programmes have a commonChemistrycore in the first two years, differing only inoptional modules, which can be chosen fromChemistry or non-Chemistry courses. Thisprovides a goodmeasure of flexibility andchoice for you during the first two years.

Since students enter the Department witha wide range of experience inMathematics(which is essential for studying Chemistry toa high level) we provide a flexible three-tieredMaths for Chemistry course allowing youto develop your skills at your own pace.

This subject can be taken as part of a Combined Honours degree.Seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honours for further details.

Entrance RequirementsSeewww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses for current entrance requirements.

Foundation programmes have flexible entry requirements. For further information, contactCarmen Nuez at Carmel College. E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)1744 452 224

For current entrance requirements andfullmodule details, seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

Prog ammedetails

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Coremodules:

Physical Chemistry 2Organic Chemistry 2Inorganic Chemistry for MChemStudentsPreparative Chemistry: Synthesis andCharacterisationMeasurements in ChemistryKey Skills for Chemists 2Inorganic Applications of Group Theory

Optional modules:

Basic Biology for NanotechnologyIntroduction toMedicinal ChemistryIntroduction to Polymer ChemistryChemistry for Sustainable Technologies

Year ThreeThe third year will concentrate entirely onChemistry, extending your knowledge in thethree traditional branches of the subject aswell as providing interdisciplinarymodules ontopics such as Catalysis and Spectroscopy.Importantly, Year Three will provide youwiththe opportunity to learn about the applicationof Chemistry to themodern world, in modulesthat examine the Chemistry and chemicalprocesses that are fundamental to theproduction of pharmaceuticals, polymers/plastics, pigments and novel materials. Thepractical modules in this year will bemorechallenging than those encountered in previousyears, involve up to 15 hours laboratory workper week and in some cases will be organisedasmini-projects. In the second semester, youwill be able to choose options worth 15 credits,reflecting different areas of chemistry, includingsome at advanced level M.

Year OneIn the first year, you will take coremodules thatcover the fundamentals of Inorganic, Organicand Physical Chemistry, plus necessary keyskills, totalling 90 credits. Four Chemistrymodules combine theoretical and practicalaspects and one Chemistry module developsquantitative and general key skills. Youwillspend three to six hours per week in thelaboratory and sowill receive a comprehensivetraining in practical aspects of the subject.In addition, youwill have a choice of30 credits of optional modulesmainly fromother Departments including EnvironmentalSciences, Biological or Biomedical Sciences(Anatomy,Molecular Biology, Biochemistry,Pharmacology or Physiology), Mathematics,Physics and Archaeology. Youwill also beable to take a newChemistry optional firstyear course Innovative Chemistry for EnergyandMaterials.

Coremodules:

Introductory Organic ChemistryIntroductory Inorganic ChemistryIntroductory Physical ChemistryIntroductory SpectroscopyKey Skills for Chemists

Year TwoIn the second year, you will learnmoreadvanced topics within all themain branchesof chemistry and continue to develop yourquantitative and key skills. Practical skills willbe developed through stand-alone practicalmodules and youwill have the opportunity tospend between six and nine hours per weekin the laboratory. Youwill take 97.5 credits ofcompulsory Chemistry modules and chooseoptions worth 22.5 credits.

Coremodules:

Further Inorganic ChemistryFurther Physical Chemistry (MChem)Further Organic ChemistryPractical Chemistry with Database SkillsPractical Chemistry Project Year Three An Introduction to ResearchMethodsin ChemistrySpectroscopy or Catalysis

Optional modules:

Basic Physics for NanotechnologyHeterocyclic Chemistry and Drug SynthesisIntroduction to Chemical Engineeringfor ChemistsNucleic Acid and Peptide Chemistry(advanced level M)Protein Structure and Dynamics(advanced level M)Chemical Nanotechnology (advancedlevel M)

(Note: the precisemodules on offer changeover time, reflecting the changes in the researchwithin the department).

Year FourThe final year of your programmewill bedominated by your Chemical ResearchProject which accounts for 60 of the 120credits. Youwill choosewhich branch ofChemistry youwish to pursue research in(and usually also which research group youwish to be in), andwork throughout the year onoriginal research at the frontiers of Chemistry.

Students will also take either Catalysis orSpectroscopy (these twomodules run inalternate years so you either take them inYear Three or Year Four).



Coremodules, students select four fromthe following:

Main GroupOrganic ChemistryAsymmetric Synthesis andMain GroupOrganic ChemistrySolid State ChemistrySupramolecular ChemistrySurface ScienceElectrochemistry

In addition, youwill select modules in thesecond semester from level M subjectssuch as:

Protein Structure and DynamicsNucleic Acid and Peptide ChemistryLanthanide and Actinide ChemistryOrganic ElectronicsChemical NanotechnologyAsymmetric Catalysis for Organicand Pharmaceuticals

Chemistry with Researchin IndustryMChemUCAS code: F161Programme length: 4 years

This programme is targeted at our verybest students, combining a completeMChemprogrammewith a year of paid industrialexperience an ideal combination if youwish to become a professional chemistand pursue a high-level research career inChemistry after graduation. The benefits ofa one-year industrial placement are immense.You not only gain in terms of your practical andintellectual skills, but returnwith amore objectiveattitude towards work for your final year.

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In your final year, you will return to Liverpooland take a range of advanced coremodulesin Inorganic, Physical andOrganic Chemistryand can tailor your studies to choose high-levelmodules in areas that interest you and thatare related to our research areas. Chemicalresearch is particularly important in Year Fourand involves you conducting a significantproject as amember of one of the researchgroups in the Department.

Year OneThe first year follows the content of the firstyear of the F102 degree, see page 10. Studentsalso take Inorganic Chemistry 2 in the secondsemester rather than a subsidiarymodule fromoutside Chemistry.

Year TwoIn the second year, you will take the samemodules as theMChem student (F102) andyouwill further accelerate your learning in bothInorganic and Physical Chemistry, effectivelyreplacing 30 credits of options with:

Further Physical ChemistryFurther Inorganic Chemistry

During this year, with the help of the placementtutor, you will seek a position in an industrialcompany, which you can take up in yourthird year.

Year Three: Year in IndustryStudents spend the third year on a paidindustrial placement, like those studyingthe Chemistry with a Year in Industry (F111)programme. However, during the yearF161 students take two additional modulesin chemistry by distance learning:

Spectroscopy or CatalysisOrganicMechanisms and Synthesis


It is no accident that final degree performancesare enhanced by a year in industry. In todayscompetitive jobmarket, prior industrialexperience is highly sought-after by employers.

PROGRAMMECONTENTThis programme has a slightly differentstructure as it is arranged to allow you tobe able to gain aMChemdegree within fouryears and also undertake a paid industrialplacement in Year Three.

The first semester of Year One of thisprogramme is identical to theMChemChemistry (F102), BScChemistry (F100)and BScChemistry with a Year in Industry(F111) programmes. However, in the secondsemester, instead of optional modules, youaccelerate your learning by taking a furtherChemistry module, usually offered to studentsin their second year.

In the second year, you will take broadly thesame compulsorymodules as theMChemChemistry (F102) students but will againaccelerate your learning by replacing optionalmodules with two further Chemistry modulesusually offered to students in their third year.

In Year Three you take up your paid industrialplacement (recent examples of employersare AstraZeneca, BeckmannCoulter (China),Dyesol, Ineos, GlaxoSmithKline (UK and US),JohnsonMatthey, Reckitt Benckiser, andSigma-Aldrich). While you are on placement,you take a further twoChemistry modulesby distance learning.

By studying somemodules a year inadvance, and two by distance learning,you can thus cover in three years all of theChemistry required to enter the fourth yearof our MChemprogramme.


PROGRAMMECONTENTYears One and Two of this programmeare identical to the first year of theMChemChemistry (F102) programme. If you decideduring this first 18months that youwant toaim for a research career in Chemistry, then youcan transfer to theMChemChemistry (F102)programme provided you have obtained anaveragemark at the 2:1 level or above (60%).

These first two years progress rapidly, withamix of theory and practical modules togive you a solid grounding in the subject.

By the final year youwill be a proficient chemist,and youwill be able to extend your knowledgein the three traditional branches of Chemistryand youwill also be offered a choice of optionalChemistry and non-Chemistry modules,or modules in Science Education for thoseinterested in pursuing a career in teaching.Practical courses will providemore challengethan the instructional courses encounteredin Year One and Two, andmay involve youconductingmini-projects. Emphasis will beplaced upon the applicability of the Chemistrythat you have studied to themodern world,including educational aspects.

Year in Industry students (F111) will undertakea paid placement in an industrial companyin their third year.

Year OneYear One of this programme is identical to thefirst year of theMChem (F102), see page 10.

Youwill receive the core programme lecturenotes andwill also be sent tutorial assignmentsto reinforce the learning process. The yearin industry and performance in the distancelearningmodules contribute significantlytowards the overall degreemark.

Year FourIn the fourth year, students return to theUniversity to complete their degree, followingexactly the same course programme as fourthyear MChemChemistry (F102) students.

Chemistry BSc (Hons)UCAS code: F100Programme length: 3 years

Chemistry with a Yearin Industry BSc (Hons)UCAS code: F111Programme length: 4 years

This programme is a good platform foryou if you want to pursue careers withinor outside Chemistry, or if you wish totake further postgraduate training in, forexample, education or in a specialisedMasters programme (the Department currentlyoffers four pathways within the AdvancedScience Programme) before going on to aresearch career. Youwill get a solid groundingin all aspects of Chemistry, and can choose tocombine this with some non-chemical optionsto broaden your education.

Students on the F111 programme benefitfrom the added bonus of a years paid workexperience in an industrial setting. During thistime, youwork as part of a team on a cutting-edge project andwrite a report on the workyou have carried out.

14/15Year TwoYouwill learnmore advanced topics within allthemain branches of Chemistry and continueto develop your quantitative and key skills.Practical skills will be developed through stand-alone practical modules and youwill have theopportunity to spend between six and ninehours per week in the laboratory. The first halfof this year is identical to theMChemChemistry(F102) programme. In the second half ofthe year, courses are similar to those of theMChem, but are presented inmore generalterms, emphasising the applications of thetheory. Studentsmay alsomake choicesfrom outside of Chemistry from Life Sciences,Earth andOcean Science, or Mathematics.BSc students have the option of takingScience Communications, suitable forthose considering teaching as a career.

Year Three (F111): Year in IndustryThe third year is spent carrying out researchin the company identified during the secondyear. Students are paid a salary by the companyand are expected to work as part of a teamon a cutting-edge project. At the end of theyear, students are required to write a reportdescribing the work they have carried out.

Year Three (F100)/Year Four (F111)In your Final Year, you will continue tostudy the threemain branches of Chemistry,Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry,but the emphasis is on the application ofChemistry to themodern world. Youwillalso further develop skills to enhance youremployability and general Chemistry skills,including amodule on Further Key SkillsandMolecular Modelling. The practical coursesin this year aremore challenging than thoseencountered in previous years but will allowyou an element of choice of topic and someare organised asmini-projects.


Chemical research is particularly importantin Year Four and involves you conductinga significant project with a strongmedicinalChemistry theme as amember of one ofthe research groups in the Department.

Year OneThe first year follows the content of the firstyear of the Chemistry (F102) degree, see page10, but instead of optional modules there arecompulsory courses from Life Sciences.

Year TwoThe core of this year is again the sameasMChemChemistry (F102), additionallystudentsmay takemodules specific toMedicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology.

Year ThreeIn Year Three, you further develop your skillsin Organic and Inorganic Chemistry as well astaking 30 credits of Pharmacologymodules.

Typical modules:

Further Inorganic ChemistryFurther Organic ChemistryMedicinal Chemistry of Anti-InfectivesHeterocyclic Chemistry and Drug SynthesisPractical ChemistryPractical Chemistry Project Year 3 An Introduction to ResearchMethodsin ChemistryChemical Database SkillsProtein Structure and DynamicsElectrochemistryMolecular and Chemical PharmacologyAntimicrobial Chemotherapy for Chemists


There are also opportunities to undertakeprojects related to schools activities usingthe facilities of our Schools Lab.

Students select six compulsorymodulesplus options worth 22.5 credits from:

Coremodules:

Practical ChemistryYear Three Chemistry ProjectInorganic Chemistry 3Modern Applications of Physical ChemistryOrganic Chemistry 3Further Key Skills withMolecular ModellingChemical Database Skills

Optional modules:

Introduction toMedicinal ChemistryChemistry for Sustainable TechnologiesInorganic Applications of Group TheoryBasic Physics for NanotechnologyHeterocyclic Chemistry and Drug SynthesisIntroduction to Polymer ChemistryScience CommunicationIntroduction to Chemical Engineeringfor Chemists

This subject can be taken as partof a CombinedHonours degree. Seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honoursfor further details.

Medicinal Chemistry withPharmacologyMChemUCAS code: F1BFProgramme length: 4 years

Thosewhowish to become professionalscientists and pursue a high-level researchcareer in either Medicinal or PharmaceuticalChemistry after graduation should considerthis MChemprogramme.

The four-year course aims to provide youwith a broad and detailed coverage of everyaspect of AdvancedMedicinal Chemistryand Pharmacology. On completion youwill beready to embark on a PhD in either Chemistryor Pharmacology or on a career in thepharmaceutical industry.

PROGRAMMECONTENTAll our programmes have a commonChemistry core which provides a goodmeasure of flexibility and choice for you duringthe first two years. This programme shares thiscommon chemistry core but you devote around25%of your time studying Pharmacology andBiomedical Sciences.

The first two years of this programme areidentical to the first year of the BScMedicinalChemistry (F1B2) programme, and are alsovery similar to theMChemChemistry (F102),BScChemistry (F100) and BScChemistrywith a Year in Industry (F111) programmesexcept that there are no optional modules.Instead students take designatedmodulesin Biomedical and Biological Sciences. Thesefirst two years progress rapidly, with amixof theory and practical modules to give youa solid grounding in the subject.

In Year Three, you continue with the InorganicandOrganic sections of theMChemChemistry(F102) programme but instead of PhysicalChemistry, you take designated Pharmacologymodules. Youwill start to apply your knowledgeof Chemistry and Pharmacology topharmaceutical problems, with particularreference to drug design and development.

Your final year brings you to the frontiers ofChemistry and Pharmacology and the basicconcepts of both subjects are fully integrated.Youwill take core Organic Chemistry modulesas well as core Pharmacologymodules suchas DrugMetabolism and Drug Response, andCancer Pharmacology.

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PROGRAMMECONTENTYear One of this programme is essentially thesame as the first year of theMChemChemistry(F102). However, you are restricted in yourchoice of optional modules in order to prepareyou for the specialist modules youwill be takinglater in the programme. Year Two is essentiallyidentical to that of theMChemChemistry (F102)programme but you follow a fully prescribed setof modules.

These first two years progress rapidly, withamix of theory and practical modules to giveyou a solid grounding in the subject. By YearThree, youwill be a proficient Chemist, andyouwill be able to extend your knowledgein the three traditional branches of Chemistryand in cross-disciplinary topics such asCatalysis and Spectroscopy as well as Physicsand Biology. Youwill learn how the nanoscaleapproach relates to themore conventionalmacroscale world. The practical courses areorganisedmore asmini-projects and providemore challenge than the instructional coursesencountered in the first two years.

In your fourth and final year, you specialisein Chemical Nanotechnology and youwill takea range of relevant advanced coremodulesin Inorganic, Physical andOrganic Chemistryand can tailor your studies to choose highlevel modules in areas that interest you andthat are related to our research areas. Chemicalresearch is particularly important in Year Fourand involves you conducting a significantproject in Nanotechnology as amember ofone of the research groups in the Department.


Year TwoYouwill learnmore advanced topics within allthemain branches of chemistry and continueto develop your quantitative and key skills,taking the same core chemistry modules asthe BScChemistry (F100) students plus thePharmacology andMedicinal Chemistrymodules:

Principles of PharmacologyIntroduction toMedicinal ChemistryPractical Pharmacology 2DrugMetabolism and Toxicity

Year ThreeYouwill study selected components fromthe BScChemistry (F100) programme plus30 credits of modules fromPharmacology.There will be a choice of 7.5 credits in thesecond semester covering:

Inorganic Applications of Group TheoryIntroduction to Polymer ChemistryIntroduction to Chemical Engineeringfor ChemistsChemistry for Sustainable Technologies

Chemistry withNanotechnologyMChemUCAS code: F1F3Programme length: 4 years

If you wish to become a professional chemistand pursue a high-level research career in thisrapidly developing area of Materials Chemistry,you should consider this degree programme.The final year brings you to the frontiers of thesubject and you join one of the Nanotechnologyoriented research groups in the Department,to undertake an extended research project.

Year FourThe final year of this programme ismorefocused on the Chemistry of pharmaceuticalsynthesis and related Pharmacology thanthe standard Chemistry MChemChemistry(F102) programme.

Youwill take 30 credits of Pharmacologymodules, the core Organic Chemistry modulesand a choice of 15 credits of Chemistry optionalmodules from level M subjects such as:

Protein Structure and DynamicsNucleic Acid and Peptide ChemistryLanthanide and Actinide ChemistryOrganic ElectronicsChemical NanotechnologyAsymmetric Catalysis for Organicand Pharmaceuticals

(Note: the precise courses on offer changeover time, reflecting the changes in theresearch within the department).

The Chemical Research Project is dominant,accounting for 60 of the 120 credits. Studentschoose a research project with groups inOrganic andMedicinal Chemistry (includingmedicinal applications of nanotechnology),or in Pharmacology.

Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons)UCAS code: F1B2Programme length: 3 years

This programme is a good platform for youif you want to pursue a career either within oroutside Chemistry or Pharmacology, or if youwish to take further postgraduate training afteryour degree.

For example, youmaywish to becomea teacher and continue with education ortake a specialisedMasters programme (theDepartment currently offers four pathwayswithin the Advanced Science Programme)before going on to a research career. Youwill get a solid grounding in all aspects ofChemistry combinedwith an introductionto Pharmacology.

PROGRAMMECONTENTAll our programmes have a commonChemistry core which provides a goodmeasure of flexibility and choice for youduring the first two years. This programmeshares this commonChemistry core but youdevote around 25%of your time studyingPharmacology and Biomedical Sciences.In your first year youwill be introduced toPharmacology and Physiology.

If you decide during the first 18monthsthat youwant to aim for a research careerin Chemistry, then you can transfer to theMChemChemistry with Pharmacology (F1BF)or MChemChemistry (F102) programmesprovided you have obtained an averagemark at the 2:1 level or above (60%).

In Year Three, you only take Organic andpractical sections of the BScChemistry(F100) programme and take designatedPharmacologymodules that aim to helpyou apply your knowledge of Chemistryand Pharmacology to pharmaceuticalproblems, with particular reference todrug design and development.

Year OneThe first year follows the content of the firstyear of the Chemistry (F102) degree, see page10, but instead of optional modules there arecompulsory courses from Life Sciences.

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Year OneYear One of this degree course shares thesame coremodules as theMChemChemistry(F102) programme, see page 10. In addition,youwill have a choice of 30 credits of optionalmodules fromPhysics, Biomedical Sciencesor Biochemistry. Students will also be able totake a newChemistry optional first year courseInnovative Chemistry for Energy andMaterials.

Year TwoThe Year Two students also study the samemodules as theMChemChemistry (F102)programme, see page 10. However, the twooptional courses are replacedwith twocompulsorymodules:

Introduction to Polymer ChemistryBasic Biology for Nanotechnology

Year ThreeYear Three will provide youwithmoreopportunity to learn about the application ofChemistry to Nanotechnology. The practicalmodules in this year will bemore challengingthan those encountered in previous years,involve up to 15 hours laboratory work perweek and in some cases will be organisedasmini-projects.

Youwill concentrate entirely on Chemistry andNanotechnology, extending your knowledge inthe three traditional branches of Chemistry aswell as providing interdisciplinarymodules ontopics such as Catalysis and Spectroscopy.Importantly, you will also study physics takingthe followingmodule:

Basic Physics for Nanotechnology

In the second semester, depending onwhether or not Spectroscopy is runningthat year, youmay be able to choose optionsworth 15 credits, reflecting different areas ofChemistry, including some at advanced level M:

CatalysisNucleic Acid and Peptide Chemistry (level M)Protein Structure and Dynamics (level M)

Year FourThe final year of your programmewill bedominated by your Chemical ResearchProject which accounts for 60 of the120 credits. Youwill choose a project withinone of the research groupsworking withinNanotechnology from awide range of possiblefields stretching all the way fromBiologicalChemistry to Theoretical Physical Chemistryandwork throughout the year on originalresearch at the frontiers of Chemistry.

Coremodules, students will study froma selection of the following:

Main GroupOrganic ChemistryAsymmetric Synthesis andMain GroupOrganic ChemistrySolid State ChemistrySupramolecular ChemistrySurface ScienceElectrochemistryOrganic ElectronicsChemical NanotechnologySpectroscopy (if this has not been studiedin Year Three)

In addition, youwill select modules in thesecond semester from subjects such as:

Protein Structure and DynamicsNucleic Acid and Peptide ChemistryAsymmetric Catalysis for Organicand PharmaceuticalsCatalysis


On successful completion of the programmeat Carmel College, students transfer to thefirst year of their chosen degree programme.Years Two, Three and Four are thereforeidentical in content to the three years ofthe degree programme you have chosen.

DegreeofferedwithanotherDepartmentOcean Sciences BSc (Hons)UCAS code: F700Programme length: 3 years

Themarine environment occupies the largestvolume of the surface Earth. It is a dynamic,heterogeneous and biologically diverse systemthat is driven by a combination of physical,chemical, geological and biological processes.It experiences extremes of temperature,pressure and salinity and is often impactedby catastrophic events (both natural andmanmade) that can influence thousandsof square kilometres of sea floor. The oceansmoderate and respond to climate change,with variations in oceanic conditions impactingon life in the oceans and potentially causingfurther global change.

PROGRAMMECONTENTThis degree programmewill provide anunderstanding of the key drivers in themarinesystem, through exploration of physical andbiogeochemical processes.

(Note: the precise courses on offer changeover time, reflecting the changes in theresearch within the department).

ProgrammewithaFoundationYearChemical Sciences BSc(Hons) (4 year route including aFoundation Year at CarmelCollege)UCAS code: F108Programme length: 4 years (1+3)

This is the ideal option if you think youwantto start studying Chemistry at a lower levelthan the three-year BSc (Hons) Chemistryprogramme and are uncertain of an areaof specialism.

PROGRAMMECONTENTYou spend the foundation year at CarmelCollege (St Helens) studying ChemistryandMathematics with options fromBiology,Geography and Physics. You then transfer intothe first year at the University and choose either:

Chemistry (F100)Medicinal Chemistry (F1B2)

Year OneStudents follow a programme covering basicsciences including compulsorymodules in:

ChemistryMathematics

Optionmodules in subjects including:

BiologyGeographyPhysics

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It will focus on practical aspects of marinescience andwill provide a grounding inhands on quantitative studies of chemicaland physical marine science. There will bethe opportunity to participate in field/projectwork using the Universitys research vesselthroughout the course of your studies, as wellas a full sea practical using other UKmarinefacilities during Year Three. Youwill undertakeamajor research project in your final year.

This programme consists of two distinctpathways: Chemistry and Physics, eachwiththeir ownmix of modules from the School ofPhysical Sciences. Scientists from the NationalOceanography Centre in Liverpool provideguest lectures and supervision of projects.

Year OneAll students take the following compulsorymodules:

Study Skills andGISClimate, Atmosphere andOceansOcean Chemistry and Life

Those studying the chemistry pathwayalso take:

Introductory Organic ChemistryIntroductory SpectroscopyIntroductory Inorganic ChemistryIntroductory Physical Chemistry

Faculty of Science andEngineering >School of Physical Sciences >Chemistrywww.liverpool.ac.uk/chemistry

Year TwoAll students take the following compulsorymodules:

Study Skills for Ocean ScientistsExperimental Physical OceanographyEstuaries their Geochemistry and Life


Physical Chemistry 2Organic Chemistry 2Preparative chemistry: Synthesisand CharacterisationMeasurements in ChemistryInorganic Chemistry 2

Year ThreeAll students take the followingcompulsorymodules:

Ocean Sciences Research projectMarine Sciences Special TopicsSea PracticalOcean Dynamics, Ocean Carbon Cycle


Chemical Database SkillsOrganic Chemistry 3Inorganic ChemistryCoastal Environments: Spatialand Temporal ChangeClimate Change a Critical ReviewInorganic Applications of Group Theory

This subject can be taken as partof a CombinedHonours degree. Seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honoursfor further details.


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