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Academic Structures

Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, BSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sc.

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Explanation of Terms/Frequently Asked Questions

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
BE101	How life works 1	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE102	How life works 2	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
BE151	Practical Biology	5	Year long	0	100	2
CS101	Introductory Chemistry 1	5	Semester 1	60	40	1
CS102	Introductory Chemistry 2	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
CS150	Interdisciplinary Science	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CS151	Chemistry Laboratory	5	Year long	0	100	2
MS150	Calculus and its application	10	Year long	0	100	1
PS132	Physics for General Science 1	7.5	Semester 1	50	50	1
PS133	Physics for General Science 2	7.5	Semester 2	50	50	1

Year 1 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
FR3005	French Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
GE3005	German Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
LC3000	Multilingualism		Year long	0	100	2
SP3003	Spanish Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
SP3005	Spanish Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
SP3009	Spanish Language and Culture 9 (B2.2)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
ZH3001	Chinese Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
BE201	Biomolecules and Metabolism	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
CS202	Spectroscopy and Physical Chemistry	5	Semester 1	100	0	1
CS204	Organic Chemistry	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
CS205	Inorganic Chemistry	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
CS206	Bio-organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
CS207	Visualisation & Validation of Laboratory Data	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
CS215	Kinetics and Thermodynamics	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
CS253	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
CS254	Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
CS262	Chemistry Lab & Spectroscopic Workshop for AC	10	Year long	0	100	2
MS223	Probability and Statistics	5	Semester 2	80	20	3

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
CS301	Organometallics and Polymer Chemistry	5	Semester 1	100	0	1
CS302	Separation Techniques	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
CS306	Regulation and Data Analysis	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CS307	Organic Chemistry	5	Semester 1	100	0	1
CS308	Computational and Inorganic Chemistry	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CS311	Medicinal Chemistry	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
CS312	Formulation	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CS363	Synthesis and Analysis of Pharmaceuticals	10	Semester 1	0	100	2
IN302	Intra	15	Semester 2	0	100	2

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
CS405	Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
CS406	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	5	Semester 1	100	0	1
CS415	Drug Design workshop	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CS424	Bioinspired Synthesis	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
CS425	Advanced Spectroscopy	10	Year long	100	0	1
CS453	Literature Survey	5	Semester 1	0	100	2
CS454	Project	20	Semester 2	0	100	2

Year 4 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
CS404	Chemical Interrogation of the NanoBioworld	5	Semester 1	80	20	1
CS414	Advanced Medicinal Chemistry	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100	1

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