University of Liverpool Chemistry Department Guide 2011

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ContentsIntroduction to Chemistry01Research in context 04An investment in your future 06Programme details 08

Applications and admissions20


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WHY CHOOSE CHEMISTRYAT LIVERPOOL?Industry links.Wehavestrong links with local,national and international companiessuch as

Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline,AstraZenecaand

JohnsonMatthey. Studentshaveopportunities

towork in themost advanced research labs

in thecountry, whereacademic and industrial

scientists work alongsideeach other

a unique facility in the UK.

Research excellence.Weare ranked joint7th in the UKfor our researchand have

world-leading groups inMaterials Chemistry,

OrganicChemistry, SurfaceChemistryandNanotechnology. Thisexcellence in research

strongly influences our teaching,andstudents

engage in frontier science in final-yearmodules

and inproject work.

Professionally accredited courses.OurMChemprogrammes are accreditedby the

Royal Society ofChemistry (RSC)as satisfying

theacademic requirements for theaward

ofCharteredChemist (CChem) status for

graduateswhen supplementedwith several

years of chemistry-related workexperience.

TheBScprogrammesare recognisedby

the RSC assatisfying the requirements for

AssociateMembership,whichcan leadto

CChemstatus.

High levels of investment.At a timewhensome universitiesare scaling back their

chemistry provision, theUniversity ofLiverpoolhasshown itscommitment to

the futureof the subject with a 17million

investment in research laboratories.

ChemistryChemistry is at the heart of science. Exciting in itsown right, it is also vital to the development of othersciences such as genetics, molecular biology,pharmacology, materials and environmental science.A degree in Chemistry will place you in the vanguardof employment with excellent opportunities in the

highly successful chemical and pharmaceuticalindustries, and great prospects in many otherfields of employment.

01Faculty of Science andEngineering > Schoolof Physical Sciences > Chemistry

www.liv.ac.uk/chemistry


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Teaching usesa wide rangeof techniques as

appropriate for such awide-rangingsubject

asChemistry; lectures, tutorials, workshops

(larger groups than tutorials) andpractical

laboratory work in ourstate-of-the-art

laboratories, are combinedwith keyskillscoursesdeveloping thepresentational,

quantitativeand IT skills necessary for a

career inmodern Chemistry. Studentswho

goonworkplacements find their yearout an

extremely inspiringandmotivating experience,

giving theman insight intoworking in the real

world. During the year in industry students

are paid a salaryby the company.

Third yearstudents carry outmini-research

projectsand fourth year project studentscarry

out research alongsidePhDandpostdoctoral

researchers on cutting-edge projects, often

leading to a first scientific publication.Whatever

your chosen field, youwill have the opportunity

to usestate-of-the-art equipmentandbe

encouraged to attendresearchmeetings

and lecturesbyexternal speakers.

HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED

Students are assessedbyexamination at theendof each semester (January andMay/June)

andbycontinuous assessment of laboratory

practicals, class tests, workshops, tutorials

andassignments. Students have topass

eachyearof study before theyare allowed

to progress to the followingyear. Re-sit

opportunities are available in September at

the end ofYearsOne and Two. Aminimum

standard (greater thana barepass) is required

beforestudents are allowed toembarkonanindustrial placement.Studentsare expected to

perform ata 2:1 level if theywish tocontinueon

anMChemprogramme.All years of study (with

the exception ofYear One) contribute to the

finaldegree classification.

TheUniversity of Liverpools newCentral

TeachingLaboratories for the Faculty of

Science andEngineering are set to transform

theway inwhichPhysical Sciences (Physics,

Chemistry, Archaeology, Geography, and

Earth andOceanScience) are taught at theUniversity. Thenewbuilding, scheduled for

completion in 2011, is designed to enhance

thestudent experiencebycreatinghighquality,

contemporary learning facilities, to support

newmodular teaching courses andpromote

inter-disciplinary learning between the

sciences.

Free textbooks.WeprovideallChemistrystudentswithenoughbooks to cover the

wholeChemistryprogramme in the first year,

alongwith all thenecessary safetyequipment,

completely freeof charge.

Stimulating environment.Theprogrammesoffered by the Department ofChemistry

one of the largest in the UK are challenging

andenjoyable. They offera stimulating learning

experiencewith plentyof handsonexperimental

work and a highly flexible structure withoptions

to studyChemistry incombinationwithsubjectssuchasNanotechnology, Pharmacology

andOceanography, andwith thepossibility

to takemodules in subjects asdiverse

asPhysics andArchaeology.

HOW YOU LEARNWeare committed to excellence in teaching

and research. Staff workhardwith thestudents

tohelp thembuild a strong foundationof

chemical knowledgeanddevelop goodlaboratory skillsandpractice that they can

employ inmoreadvanced topics in the

final years.

Faculty of Science andEngineering > Schoolof Physical Sciences > Chemistrywww.liv.ac.uk/chemistry


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UK LEAGUE TABLESRanked7th in the UK inTheGuardian

UniversityGuide2011.

RESOURCESLaboratoriesare equippedwith state-of the-art

technology. This is particularly important in the

third and fourth years of studywhenstudents

workwith the researchgroupsonprojects at

the frontiers of Chemistry.

KeyFacts

7thintheUKinTheGuardian

UniversityGuide2011.

Ranked

70%

of researchactivitydeemedworld-leadingor internationally

excellent,anda further 25%internationally recognised.

2010 APPLICATIONSNumberof places: 109

Number of applications: 648

RESEARCH (RAE 2008)70%of research activitydeemedworld-leading

or internationally excellent, anda further 25%

internationally recognised.

Joint 7th highest proportion in theUKof

researchactivity classifiedasworld-leading.

100%overallsatisfactioninthe2011NationalStudentSurvey.


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ResearchincontextThe University of Liverpool is a research-intensiveuniversity, and academic staff in Chemistry areleading researchers in their fields. What this meansfor you as a student is that your learning will beinformed by the very latest developments in the area.

In the quest tomakeelectronics ever smaller,scientists are searching for ways tomake

devices at the scale of individual molecules.

Usinga techniquecalled scanning-tunneling

microscopy (STM), that allowsthem to image

individual atomswithinmolecules ona surface,

combinedwithsophisticatedquantum

calculationsof thebonding of themolecules to

the surface,scientists in the researchgroupsof

ProfessorsRaval andPerssonhavediscovered

thatporphyrinmolecules placedona cleancopper surface assemble into long chains,

in effectmolecular wires.Thecalculations show

that theseone-dimensional nanostructures are

held together bycopperatomsscavenged

fromthe surface to lie between and in the

centresof theporphyrinmolecules. This novel

organometallic surfaceChemistrycombines

the talents of organic, physical and theoretical

chemists, and ispart of a Europeannetwork

collaborationwith chemists inBarcelona.

Comparing thecomputedSTM image (top)

with theactual experimental image (centre)

makes it possible to identify individual atoms in

amolecular structure ona surface.Fromthis

wecan learnwhatmolecules can bemadetoself-assemble into structures that could form

part of electronicdevices of the future.

(Full article available in J.Am. Chem. Soc.133,

12031(2011).)


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Aninvestment

inyourfutureAs a Chemistry graduate, in addition to your scientificknowledge you will have a wide range of skills tooffer including numeracy, problem solving and IT.Graduates from Liverpool find employment in many

areas, from the pharmaceutical industry to businessmanagement.

Regular visits to the Department, for both

research and recruitmentpurposes,by leading

companies suchasUnilever, GlaxoSmithKline

and Pfizer ensure that youmakecontact with

prospective employers at anearly stage in your

final year. Chemistrygraduatessucceed in

manyother careers too. Accountancyand

other financial services industry posts are

quitecommondestinations.

WORK EXPERIENCEStudentswho takeup the paidyear in

industry/research find it anextremely inspiring

andmotivating experience. Third-year students

carryoutmini-researchprojectsand fourth-

yearscarryout research alongsidePhDand

postdoctoral researchers on cutting-edgeprojects, often leading to a first scientific

publication.

RECENT EMPLOYERSGlaxoSmithKline

Pfizer

Unilever

IOTANanosolutionsLtd

Innospec

United Utilities

POSTGRADUATE STUDY OPPORTUNITIESTheDepartment offers a range ofMasters

opportunities and itsResearch School is one

of the largest in the UKofferingopportunities

for PhD study drawing on the specialisms of

membersof staff. TheSchool is particularly

well-known for its work in:

Chemistryat theBiology Interface

Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Catalysis andSurface Science

ElectrochemistryandPhotochemistry

SolidState andMaterials Chemistry

Nanoscale Science


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Graduate

Profile

IgraduatedwithaFirstClassBScHonsdegreeinChemistrywithPharmacology.IspenttwoyearsworkingasanEnvironmentalAnalyst,beforeleavingthesciencefield,andamnowemployedby

CambridgeshireConstabularyasanIntelligenceAnalyst.Thisrequiresmetoanalyseabstracteddataandproducereportsintheformofintelligenceproductswhichareusedtoaidmanagementdecisions.Goodproblem-solvingskills,analyticalskills,ahighlevelofcomputerliteracyandtheabilitytoworkunder

pressureandmeettightdeadlineswithminimumsupervisionareessentialformyrole.MELANIE FISHERCHEMISTRY WITH PHARMACOLOGY BSC (HONS)ORGANISATION: CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARYPOSITION: INTELLIGENCE ANALYST


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Degrees at a Glance UCAS Code Page

Chemistry MChem F102 09

Chemistry BSc (Hons) F100 11

Chemistry with Research in Industry MChem F161 13

Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) F111 14

Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology MChem F1BF 14

Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) F1B2 16

Chemistry with Nanotechnology MChem F1F3 16

Chemistry with Oceanography BSc (Hons) F1F7 18

Chemical Sciences leading to BSc (Hons)(4 year route i ncluding a Foundation Year at Carmel C ollege) F108 19

Programmedetails


WHICH DEGREE?Weprovide a highly flexible set of degree

programmes toallow our students toselect

the optionsmost suitable to them.MChem

degrees are aimed at those already keenona career asa professionalChemist and

contain a large element ofChemicalResearch,

particularly in theFourthYear, whileBSc

programmes can offer studentsmore

flexibility to combinewithmodules from

outsideChemistry. Witha largely common

first year, studentshave theopportunity to

findout which path theyprefer.

Our flagship (F161) MChemChemistrywithResearch in Industry programme is targeted

atour verybest students. Providing plentyof

challenge and a fast-track to the advanced

topics inChemistry, F161 studentsgain bothanMChemdegreeand a yearof paidwork

experience in a top research laboratory in

industry just thebackground required for

a career inChemical Research.Those keenon a career in pharmaceutical

design anddevelopment can choose the

Medicinal ChemistrywithPharmacology

(F1BF) programme,which contains specificmodules inBiomedical Sciencesand

Pharmacology, allowing students to develop

their knowledge ofChemistry in livingsystems.

If youhave interests in advancedMaterials

Chemistry, then you shouldconsider the

Chemistrywith Nanotechnology (F1F3)programme,where you can learn the

Chemistry andmanyof its applications, from

biology to electronics,of this rapidly developing

areaof science. If you havean interest in

environmental and forensicscience related

careers, you should lookat the Chemistry

withOceanographyprogramme.


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Practical courses are organisedmoreasmini

projectsandprovidemorechallenge than the

instructional courses encountered in the

first two years.Youwill alsohavea choiceof

modules fromtopicssuchasBiocatalysis in

Synthetic Organic Chemistry andRedox-ActiveMoleculesandMaterials.

In your final year, you takeadvancedcore

modules in Inorganic, Physical andOrganic

Chemistry, andcan tailor theprogrammeby

choosing such specific optionalmodules as

Biocatalysis inOrganicChemistry, Organic

andMolecular Electronics,Chemical

NanotechnologyandProtein Structure and

Folding. Practical work is particularly important

and involves a significant project associated

withone of the researchgroups in the

Department.

Year OneSix chemistrymodules are studied, four of

whichcombine theoryandpractical, while the

other two areQuantitative andKey Skills. You

will spend between 6-9 hours per week in the

laboratory andsowill receivea comprehensive

training inpractical aspects of the subject. Inaddition, youwill study twomodules per year

outside ofChemistry and can choosemodules

from the followingsubject areas:Geography,

Biochemistry, Oceanography,Mathematics,

Physics andPhysiology. Courses fromother

subject areasmight also bepossible, subject

to A level pre-requisites andproviding

timetable clashes can beavoided. In the first

year, students take courses that cover the

fundamentals of inorganic, organic andphysicalChemistry.

For full entry requirements andcurrentmoduledetailsseewww.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

Chemistry MChemUCAS code: F102Programme length: 4 years

Key contact: Mrs Samantha Dunn

E: [email protected]

If youwish tobecomea professional chemist

andpursuea high-level research career, this

degree is for you. The final yearbrings students

to the frontiers of the subject and theywill join

the research teamof amember of staff, ina

subject areaof their choice.

PROGRAMME CONTENTYour first two years progress rapidly beyond

the level of schoolChemistry, but withplenty ofsupport and a goodmix of theory and practical

modules toprovide youwith a solid grounding

in the subject. Youcan study twomodules

per year fromoutside Chemistry, choosing

modules from the followingsubject areas:

Biochemistry, Geography, Oceanography,

Mathematics,Physics, andPhysiology, or

inYear Two takespecial studymodules in

Chemistry.

Mathematics andPhysics skillsare also

required forChemistry. Since students

enter the departmentwith awide range of

experience in these subjects,weprovide,

within theChemistryDepartment, a flexible

three-tieredapproach to these subjects

allowingall our students todevelop their skills

at their own pace. ByYear Threeof the course

youwill bea proficient chemist, and youwill

beable toextendyour knowledge in the threetraditional branchesofChemistryand in cross-

disciplinary topicssuch asCatalysis and

Spectroscopy.


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Chemistrymodules:

IntroductoryOrganicChemistry

Introductory InorganicChemistry

IntroductoryPhysicalChemistry

IntroductorySpectroscopy

QuantitativeSkills 1

Key Skills forChemists

Year TwoIn the secondyear, studentswill learnmore

advanced topics:

PhysicalChemistry 2

Organic Chemistry2

InorganicChemistry forMChemStudents

PreparativeChemistry: SynthesisandCharacterisation

Measurements inChemistry

Key Skills inChemistry (MChem)

InorganicApplicationsofGroupTheory

Plus choices from:

BasicBiology forNanotechnology

Introduction toMedicinal Chemistry

Heterocyclic ChemistryandDrugSynthesis

PolymerChemistry

Chemistry forSustainable Technologies

Alternatively, choices canbemade from

outside ofChemistry, fromLife Sciences,

EarthandOceanScience,orMathematics.


Year ThreeThe third yearconcentrates entirely on

chemistry, extendingstudents' knowledge in

the three traditional branchesof the subject as

well asproviding interdisciplinarycourses on

topicssuch ascatalysis andspectroscopy.Importantly, YearThree provides studentswith

theopportunity to learn about theapplication

of chemistry to themodernworld, in courses

that examine thechemistry andchemical

processes that are fundamental to the

production of pharmaceuticals, polymers/

plastics,pigmentsandnovelmaterials.

Thepractical courses in this year aremore

challenging than those encountered in previous

yearsandare organisedasmini-projects.

Further InorganicChemistry

Further PhysicalChemistry (MChem)

Further OrganicChemistry

PracticalChemistrywith DatabaseSkills

Practical ChemistryProjectYearThree

An Introduction toResearchMethods

inChemistry

Spectroscopy

Catalysis

Students alsochoose two courses of Level

M fromsubjects suchas:

Biocatalysis in SyntheticOrganicChemistry

Nucleic Acid andPeptideChemistry

Redox-ActiveMolecules andMaterials

Protein Structure andDynamics

ChemicalNanotechnology

(Note: the precise courses onoffer changeover time, reflecting the changes in the

researchwithin thedepartment.)


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Year FourIn the final yearof the programme students

select five fromsix coremodules,which

provideadvanced knowledge in inorganic,

physical andorganic chemistry:

MainGroupOrganic ChemistryAsymmetric SynthesisandMain

GroupOrganicChemistry

SolidStateChemistry

Bio-inorganicChemistry

SurfaceScience

Electrochemistry

Andalso take the compulsorymodules:

MolecularModelling

Catalysis or Spectroscopy (courses

run inalternate years)

TheChemicalResearch Projectdominates

Year Four, accounting for 60 of the 120credits.

StudentschoosewhichbranchofChemistry

theywish topursue research in (andusually

alsowhich researchgroup theywish tobe in),

andwork throughout the yearonoriginal

research at the frontiers ofChemistry.

In addition, students selectmodules in the

secondsemester fromthe levelM subjects

suchas:

Biocatalysis inOrganicChemistry

Nucleic Acid andPeptideChemistry

Natural ProductChemistry

Protein Structure andDynamics

ChemicalNanotechnology

Organic andMolecular Electronics(Note: the precise courses onoffer change

over time, reflecting the changes in the

researchwithin the department.)


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



Thisprogramme is a goodplatform for you

if youwant topursueother careers within

oroutside chemistry, or if youwish to take

further postgraduate training in, forexample,

education (PGCE) or on a specialisedMasters

programmes (theDepartment currentlyoffers

four pathwayswithin theAdvancedScience

Programme)beforegoing on to a research

career. Youwill get a solid grounding in allaspects of chemistry, and can choose to

combine this with some non-chemical

options to broadenyour education.

PROGRAMME CONTENTYearsOneandTwoare largely identical to the

ChemistryMChem(F102) programme. If youdecideduring these years that youwant toaim

for a researchcareer inChemistry, thenyou can

transfer to theMChemprovidedyou obtain an

averagemark at the 2:1 level or above (60%).

In Year Three, youmay either followa specialist

chemistry courseor choose tostudy some

topicsoutside chemistry. You then have the

opportunity of learning howchemistry is

relevant to themodernworld in the production

of pharmaceuticals,polymers/plastics,

pigmentsandnovelmaterials, andcan choose

project work fromawide range of options,

includingprojects inChemical Education in

ourdedicated Schools Lab (see

www.liv.ac.uk/chemistry/SchoolsLab).


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Students take sixcompulsorymodules:

Practical Chemistry

YearThreeChemistryProject

InorganicChemistry3

Modern Applicationsof PhysicalChemistry

Organic Chemistry 3

Further KeySkillswithMolecular Modelling

Plus options from:


Medicinal Chemistryof Anti-infectives


PolymerChemistry

InorganicApplicationsofGroupTheory

Chemistry for Sustainable Technologies

Or the equivalent of twomodules fromthe

areas of Science or Engineering, subject to

approval fromtheDirector of the Honours

School. In recent years, studentshave taken

modules inArchaeologyandMaterials

Science.

*This subject canbe taken as part

of a CombinedHonours degree. See

www.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/coursesfor further details.

Year OneYearOneof thisprogramme is identical to

the first yearof theMChemChemistry (F102),seepages 09-10.

Year TwoThe firsthalf of this year is identical to the

MChemChemistry (F102) programme. In thesecondhalf of the year, courses are similar to

those of theMChem,but are presented inmore

general terms, emphasising the applications

of the theory. Studentsmay alsomakechoices

fromoutside ofChemistry fromLife Sciences,

EarthandOceanScience,orMathematics.

PhysicalChemistry 2

Organic Chemistry2

InorganicChemistry2

PreparativeChemistry:

SynthesisandCharacterisation

Measurements inChemistry

Key Skills for Chemists 2

Year ThreeFinal year studentsmay choose froma number

of optional courses andmay either followaspecialist chemistry courseor choose to study

topics outside of chemistry. Importantly, Year

Three provides studentswith theopportunity

to learnabout the application of chemistry to

themodernworld, in a course that examines

thechemistryandchemical processes

that are fundamental to the productionof

pharmaceuticals, polymers/plastics, pigments

andnovelmaterials. Thepracticalcourses in

this year aremorechallenging than thoseencountered in previousyearsandare

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Bystudying somecourses a year in advance,

andtwocoursesbydistance learning,F161studentshavecovered all of the Chemistry

required to enter the fourth yearof theMChem

programme. They embark on anadvanced

researchproject in a field of their choiceand have the full range ofcore and options

modules to choose from.

Year OneThe first year follows the content of the first

yearof the Chemistry (F102) degree, seepages09-10.

Students also take Inorganic Chemistry II in

thesecondsemester rather than a subsidiary

module fromoutsideChemistry.

Year TwoIn the second year, students take the same

modules as the F102 MChemstudents, butinplace of the optionalmodules they take:

Further PhysicalChemistry

Further InorganicChemistry

Year Three

The third year is spent on a paid industrialplacement, as for theChemistry with a Year in

Industry (F111) programme.However, duringthe year students take twoadditional modules

in chemistrybydistance learning.

Spectroscopy

OrganicMechanisms andSynthesis

Studentswill receive thecore programme

lecture notes andwill alsobesent tutorial

assignments to reinforce the learning process.The year in industry andperformance in

thedistance learningmodules contribute

significantly towards theoverall degreemark.

Year FourIn the fourth year, students return to the

University to complete their degree, following

exactly thesame course programmeas fourth

yearMChemChemistry (F102) students.


Chemistry with Researchin Industry MChemUCAS code: F161Programme length: 4 years

Key contact: Mrs Samantha DunnE: [email protected]

Thisprogramme is targetedat our verybest

students, combininga completeMChem

programmewith a yearof paid industrial

experience an ideal combination if youwish

tobecome a professional chemist andpursue

a high-level research career inChemistry

aftergraduation. Thebenefits of a one-year

industrial placement are immense. Students

not onlygain in terms of their practical and

intellectualskills but returnwithamoreobjective

attitudetowards theirwork foryour final year. It

is noaccident that final degreeperformances

are enhancedbya year in industry. In todays

competitive jobmarket, prior industrial

experience is highly sought-afterbyemployers.

PROGRAMME CONTENTThe first semester of the first yearof study

is identical to theMChemChemistry (F102)programme,while in thesecondsemester you

replace thenon-Chemistry optionsmodule

with a secondyear level Chemistrymodule. In

thesecondyear, you specialise inChemistry

and in addition to theChemistrymodules taken

byother chemists you takea further two third-

year levelChemistrymodules.You followthese

with a yearona paid industrial placement with

such companies as Ineos,GlaxoSmithKline,

JohnsonMatthey, Lilly, Pfizer, Unilever, Avecia,

AstraZeneca, andBritish Nuclear Fuels.While

you are onplacement, you take theOrganic

MechanismsandSynthesismoduleandthe

SpectroscopyorCatalysismodule (they run

in alternate years)by distance learning.


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Chemistry with a Year inIndustry BSc (Hons)UCAS code: F111Programme length: 4 years


Thisprogrammegives you the same

academic training andbroadrangeof options

asChemistry BSc (F100) students,with theadded bonus of a years paidwork experience

inan industrial setting.During this time, you

workaspart of a teamona cutting-edge

project andwrite a reporton thework

you havecarried out.

PROGRAMME CONTENTYearsOneandTwoare identical to the first two

years of theChemistry BSc (F100) programme.DuringYear Two, with the helpof the placement

tutor, students seeka position in an industrial

company, which they takeup in their third year.

InYear Four, themodules taken are identical to

those offered tostudents in the final yearof the

F100 Chemistry programme. You then have theopportunity of learning howchemistry

is relevant to themodernworld in the

productionof pharmaceuticals, polymers/

plastics,pigmentsandnovelmaterials.

Thepractical courses in this yeararemore

challenging andare organisedasmini-projects.

Year OneStudents follow the samemodules as

students on the F100 Chemistryprogramme,

see page11.

Year TwoStudents followthesamemodules as students

on the F100 Chemistryprogramme.Duringthis year, with the help of the placement

tutor, students seeka position in an industrial

company, which they takeup in their third year.

Year Three: Year in IndustryThe third year is spent carryingout research in

thecompany identified during thesecondyear.

Students are paida salaryby the company and

are expected towork as partofa teamona

cutting-edgeproject. At the end of the year,

studentsare required towrite a report

describing thework theyhavecarried out.

Year FourIn the fourth year, students return to the

University to complete their degree. The

modules takenare identical to thoseoffered

tostudents in the final yearof the F100Chemistryprogramme.

Medicinal Chemistry with

Pharmacology MChemUCAS code: F1BFProgramme length: 4 years


Those whowish to becomeprofessional

scientists andpursuea high-level research

career in either Pharmaceutical Chemistry

orPharmacologyaftergraduation need look

no further than thisMedicinal Chemistrywith

PharmacologyMChemprogramme.The

four yearcourseaimstoprovide youwitha

broadanddetailedcoverageof everyaspect

of AdvancedMedicinal Chemistryand

Pharmacology. Oncompletionyouwill be

ready toembarkona PhD ineitherChemistry

orPharmacologyorona career in the

pharmaceutical industry.


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PROGRAMME CONTENTThe first three years of thisprogrammemirror

theMChem(F102) programme,but youwillspend 75%ofyour timestudyinga range of

topics inChemistry and 25%of your time

studyingPharmacologyandBiomedicalSciences. In your first year youwill be

introduced toPharmacologyandPhysiology;

in later years youwill apply your knowledge

ofChemistry andPharmacology to

pharmaceutical problems,withparticular

reference to drug designanddevelopment.

Your final yearbrings you to the frontiers of

Chemistry andPharmacology andthebasic

conceptsof both subjects are fully integrated.

Youwill takecore ChemistrymodulesincludingMainGroupOrganic Chemistry

andAsymmetric Synthesis andMainGroup

OrganicChemistry. Thecore Pharmacology

modules includeDrugMetabolismandDrug

Response, andCancer Pharmacology. In

addition, youwill carry out a researchproject,

usually with a strongmedicinal Chemistry

theme, in the laboratoriesof amemberof staff.

Year OneStudents take thesame compulsorymodulesasMChemChemistry (F102) students (seepages09-10), but instead of optionalmodules

thereare compulsory courses fromLife

Sciences.

Year TwoThecore of this year is again the same

asMChemChemistry (F102), additionallystudents takemodules specific toMedicinal

ChemistryandPharmacology.

Year ThreeInYear Three, the programme has a larger

component of Pharmacology.

Medicinal Chemistryof Anti-Infectives


Year FourThe final yearof thisprogramme ismore

focussedon theChemistryof pharmaceutical

synthesis andrelatedPharmacology than the

standardChemistryMChem.

Students take eight compulsorymodules

including:

Molecular Modelling

Asymmetric SynthesisandMainGroup

OrganicChemistry

MainGroupOrganic Chemistry 1

Plus twomodules selected from:

Biocatalysis inOrganicChemistry

Nucleic Acid andPeptideChemistryNatural ProductChemistry

TheChemicalResearch Project is again

dominant, accounting for 60of the 120

credits. Students choosea research project

withgroups inOrganic andMedicinal

Chemistry (even inmedicinal applications

of Nanotechnology), or in Pharmacology.



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



Thisprogramme is a goodplatform if you

want topursueother careers within or

outsideChemistry, or if youwish to take

further postgraduate training in, forexample,

education (PGCE) or ona specialisedMasters

programmebeforegoing on to a research

career. Youwill get a solid grounding in all

aspects ofChemistrycombinedwith an

introduction toPharmacology.

PROGRAMME CONTENTThe three years of thisprogrammearesimilar

to the BSc (Hons) programme (F100), but youwill spend 75%ofyour timestudyinga range

of topics inChemistry and 25%ofyour time

studyingPharmacology andLife Sciences.

In your first year youwill be introducedto

PharmacologyandPhysiology; in later

years youwill apply your knowledge of

Chemistry andPharmacology to

pharmaceutical problems,withparticular

reference to drug designanddevelopments.

Year OneThe first yearof thisdegree course is identical

to the first yearof theMChemMedicinal

chemistrywith Pharmacology (F1BF)programme, seepages14-15.

Year TwoIn the secondyear, students followthe core

Chemistry fromthe BScChemistry (F100)modulesplus thePharmacologyandMedicinal

Chemistrymodules:

Principles of PharmacologyDrugMetabolismandToxicity

PracticalPharmacology


Year ThreeThe third year is spent in both theHonours

School ofChemistry and theHonours School

of Pharmacology. Students takeselected

components fromboth theChemistry and

Pharmacologycourses plusa choiceof twofurther modules fromeitherPharmacology

or Chemistry.

Chemistry withNanotechnology MChemUCAS code: F1F3Programme length: 3 years


If youwish tobecomea professional chemist

and pursuea high-level researchcareer in this

rapidly developingarea ofMaterialsChemistry,

this is the degree for you.The final yearbrings

students to the frontiers of the subject and they

join oneof theNanotechnology oriented

research groups in theDepartment, to

undertake an extended researchproject.


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Year TwoIn Year Two theoptional courses are replaced

with twocompulsorymodules.

Introduction toPolymerChemistry

BasicBiology forNanotechnology

Year ThreeIn the third year students takegeneral

Chemistry coremodules,plus courses

designed to introduce thechemical

techniques applied in nanotechnology.

BasicPhysics forNanotechnology

Year FourThis year is designed to develop the student

into a research-capablechemistwith specialistknowledgeof the field ofNanoscale Science.

Students take thesame compulsorymodules

asMChemChemistry (F102) students, selectfive fromthe six coremodulesof theMChem

programme, and havea choiceof one

optional course fromtheM level options.

The lastM option is replacedwithChemical

Nanotechnology, which is compulsory for

F1F3 students.

TheChemicalResearch Projectalso

dominatesYearFour of this programme,

accounting for 60of the 120 credits. Students

choosea research project inNanotechnology

fromawide range ofpossible fieldsstretching

all theway fromBiologicalChemistry to

Theoretical PhysicalChemistry.


PROGRAMME CONTENTYour first two years follow the same core of

theMChem(F102). You studya full rangeofChemistry frombotha theoretical and a

practical point of view. To complement this

youwill be introduced tosomeaspects ofPhysics andMaterials Science necessary

to understand andapplyChemical

Nanotechnology. In YearThree, you extend

your knowledgeofChemistry beyond the

three traditional branchesof thesubject into

interdisciplinary topicssuch ascatalysis and

spectroscopy. Youhave theopportunity to

learn howChemistryandchemicalprocesses

apply to themodernworld for example in the

productionof polymers/plastics, pigmentsand novel materials. Youwill learn how the

nanoscaleapproach relates to themore

conventional macroscaleworld. In your fourth

and final year, youspecialise inChemical

Nanotechnology. Youwill be exposed to the

interdisciplinarynature of thesubject through

courses taughtby staff fromother departments

such asMaterials Science,Physics and

Life Sciences.Practicalwork is particularly

important and involves a significant projectassociated with oneof thenanoscience

research groups in theDepartment.

Year OneThe first two years of this degree share the

samecoremodules as theMChemChemistry

(F102). In the first year, students are free tochooseoptions fromPhysics or Life Sciences.


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Year OneStudents take thesame compulsorymodules

asstudentson theChemistry (F100) degreeprogramme (see page10), plus:

OceanBiogeochemistry

Climate,AtmosphereandOceans

Year TwoStudents take thesame compulsorymodules

asstudentson theChemistry (F100) degreeprogramme,plus:

ExperimentalPhysicalOceanography

Marine Pollution

AnalyticalMethods

Year ThreeThe third year is spent in theDepartment

ofEarth Sciences. Students take the five

compulsorymodules plus oneoptionchosen

from the range available in:

PhysicalOceanography

Geosciences

Geography

Studentsalso participate in a seapractical

learning researchmethodson-board a ship.

Chemistry withOceanography BSc (Hons)UCAS code: F1F7Programme length: 3 years


Whenyou graduate inChemistry with

Oceanography youwill have a strongscientific

training, laboratory andcomputingskills, anda

detailedknowledgeof themarine environment.

Your skills will bemuch in demand in industry,

commerce andresearch.Graduateshave

applied theirOceanScience skillsonMasters

andPhDprogrammes, in industrial laboratories

and in government research laboratories,

includingenvironmental protection agencies.

PROGRAMME CONTENTRight from the start, this is a practical

programme. Youwill be engaged inpractical

work that isgeared toprovide youwithskills for

environmental investigationsandassessment.

InYear One, you follow the samecompulsory

modules asstudents ofChemistry BSc (Hons)

(F100) plusmodules inOceanChemistryandLife andClimate,Atmosphere andOceans. In

YearTwo, you follow the samecoremodules

asstudents ofChemistry BSc (Hons) (F100)plusmodules in Experimental Physical

Oceanography,MarinePollutionandAnalytical

Methods.Youspend your Year Threestudying

in the department ofEarth andOcean

Sciences. During this time youwill participate

ina sea practical onboard a researchship

whichprovides experience ofworking at sea.

YearThree also includesamajor research

project andmodules inBiogeochemistry,Mass

SpectrometryandTrace Analysis,Physics of

theAtmosphere andOceanandProcesses

andVariability in theOceanandAtmosphere.


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PROGRAMME CONTENTYou spend the foundationyearatCarmel

College (StHelens) studyingChemistry

andMathematics with options fromBiology,

Geography andPhysics. You then transfer

into the first year at the University andchoose either:

Chemistry (F100)

Medicinal Chemistry (F1B2)

ChemistrywithOceanography (F1F7).

YearsTwo,Three andFour are identical in

content to the three years of the degree

programmeyou have chosen.


Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons) (4year route including a Foundation

Year at Carmel College)UCAS code: F108Programme length: 4 years (1+3)

Key contact: Carmen NuezE: [email protected]

This is the ideal option if you thinkyouwant

tostart studyingChemistry at a lower level

than the three-yearBSc (Hons)Chemistry

programme and are uncertain of anarea

of specialism.


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The information that follows is a brief guide

toapplying for programmesof study at the

University of Liverpool. For full details of our

applicationsandadmissions policy, please visit

our website atwww.liv.ac.uk/ug-admissions

MAKING AN APPLICATIONTHROUGH UCASYoumustapply for all full-timeprogrammes

online throughUCAS, using the online

application systematwww.ucas.comTheUniversity of Liverpool institution

code is LVRPLL41.

WHEN TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATIONForup-to-date informationpleasevisit

www.ucas.com

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSFor information onEnglish languageentry

requirements contact the International

Recruitment andRelationsTeamon

T: +44 (0)151 794 6730orE: [email protected]

MATURE STUDENTSWewelcomeapplications fromcandidates

who are not applyingdirectly fromschool or

college,whohavenon-standardqualifications,

orwhowish tohaveworkor lifeexperience

taken into account aspart of their application.

Our adult learners cometous through a variety

of different routes. Formore information seethewebsitewww.liv.ac.uk/maturestudents

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIESWegive equal consideration to all applicants

andwelcomeapplications fromstudents

with disabilities. Pleasecontact theDisability

Support TeamonT: +44 (0)151 794 4714/5117/6676, Minicom: 0151 794 4713 orE: [email protected] to discuss your support

needsbefore yousubmit your UCAS application.

DISCLAIMEREvery effort has beenmade toensure that

informationcontainedwithin this brochure

isaccurateat the timeofgoing topress.

However, thematters coveredare subject

tochange fromtime to time, bothbefore

andafter a candidates admission.

Applications

andadmissions



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