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Introduction to Chemistry 01 Research in context 04 An investment in your future 06 Programme details 08 Applications and admissions 20

Chemistry
Chemistry is at the heart of science. Exciting in its own right, it is also vital to the development of other sciences such as genetics, molecular biology, pharmacology, materials and environmental science. A degree in Chemistry will place you in the vanguard of employment with excellent opportunities in the highly successful chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and great prospects in many other fields of employment.
WHY CHOOSE CHEMISTRY AT LIVERPOOL?
Industry links. We have strong links with local, national and international companies such as Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Johnson Matthey. Students have opportunities to work in the most advanced research labs in the country, where academic and industrial scientists work alongside each other a unique facility in the UK. Research excellence. We are ranked joint 7th in the UK for our research and have world-leading groups in Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Surface Chemistry and Nanotechnology. This excellence in research strongly influences our teaching, and students engage in frontier science in final-year modules and in project work. Professionally accredited courses. Our MChem programmes are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) as satisfying the academic requirements for the award of Chartered Chemist (CChem) status for graduates when supplemented with several years of chemistry-related work experience. The BSc programmes are recognised by the RSC as satisfying the requirements for Associate Membership, which can lead to CChem status. High levels of investment. At a time when some universities are scaling back their chemistry provision, the University of Liverpool has shown its commitment to the future of the subject with a 17million investment in research laboratories.

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The University of Liverpools new Central Teaching Laboratories for the Faculty of Science and Engineering are set to transform the way in which Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Archaeology, Geography, and Earth and Ocean Science) are taught at the University. The new building, scheduled for completion in 2011, is designed to enhance the student experience by creating high quality, contemporary learning facilities, to support new modular teaching courses and promote inter-disciplinary learning between the sciences. Free textbooks. We provide all Chemistry students with enough books to cover the whole Chemistry programme in the first year, along with all the necessary safety equipment, completely free of charge. Stimulating environment. The programmes offered by the Department of Chemistry one of the largest in the UK are challenging and enjoyable. They offer a stimulating learning experience with plenty of hands on experimental work and a highly flexible structure with options to study Chemistry in combination with subjects such as Nanotechnology, Pharmacology and Oceanography, and with the possibility to take modules in subjects as diverse as Physics and Archaeology.

Teaching uses a wide range of techniques as appropriate for such a wide-ranging subject as Chemistry; lectures, tutorials, workshops (larger groups than tutorials) and practical laboratory work in our state-of-the-art laboratories, are combined with key skills courses developing the presentational, quantitative and IT skills necessary for a career in modern Chemistry. Students who go on work placements find their year out an extremely inspiring and motivating experience, giving them an insight into working in the real world. During the year in industry students are paid a salary by the company. Third year students carry out mini-research projects and fourth year project students carry out research alongside PhD and postdoctoral researchers on cutting-edge projects, often leading to a first scientific publication. Whatever your chosen field, you will have the opportunity to use state-of-the-art equipment and be encouraged to attend research meetings and lectures by external speakers.

HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED

Students are assessed by examination at the end of each semester (January and May/June) and by continuous assessment of laboratory practicals, class tests, workshops, tutorials and assignments. Students have to pass each year of study before they are allowed to progress to the following year. Re-sit opportunities are available in September at the end of Years One and Two. A minimum standard (greater than a bare pass) is required before students are allowed to embark on an industrial placement. Students are expected to perform at a 2:1 level if they wish to continue on an MChem programme. All years of study (with the exception of Year One) contribute to the final degree classification.

HOW YOU LEARN

We are committed to excellence in teaching and research. Staff work hard with the students to help them build a strong foundation of chemical knowledge and develop good laboratory skills and practice that they can employ in more advanced topics in the final years.

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KeyFacts
2010 APPLICATIONS
Number of places: 109 Number of applications: 648

UK LEAGUE TABLES
Ranked 7th in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2011.

RESEARCH (RAE 2008)

70% of research activity deemed world-leading or internationally excellent, and a further 25% internationally recognised. Joint 7th highest proportion in the UK of research activity classified as world-leading.

RESOURCES
Laboratories are equipped with state-of the-art technology. This is particularly important in the third and fourth years of study when students work with the research groups on projects at the frontiers of Chemistry.

100%
overall satisfaction in the 2011 National Student Survey.

70
Ranked

of research activity deemed world-leading or internationally excellent, and a further 25% internationally recognised.

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in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2011.

Researchincontext
The University of Liverpool is a research-intensive university, and academic staff in Chemistry are leading researchers in their fields. What this means for you as a student is that your learning will be informed by the very latest developments in the area.
In the quest to make electronics ever smaller, scientists are searching for ways to make devices at the scale of individual molecules. Using a technique called scanning-tunneling microscopy (STM), that allows them to image individual atoms within molecules on a surface, combined with sophisticated quantum calculations of the bonding of the molecules to the surface, scientists in the research groups of Professors Raval and Persson have discovered that porphyrin molecules placed on a clean copper surface assemble into long chains, in effect molecular wires. The calculations show that these one-dimensional nanostructures are held together by copper atoms scavenged from the surface to lie between and in the centres of the porphyrin molecules. This novel organometallic surface Chemistry combines the talents of organic, physical and theoretical chemists, and is part of a European network collaboration with chemists in Barcelona.

Comparing the computed STM image (top) with the actual experimental image (centre) makes it possible to identify individual atoms in a molecular structure on a surface. From this we can learn what molecules can be made to self-assemble into structures that could form part of electronic devices of the future. (Full article available in J. Am. Chem. Soc.133, 12031 (2011).)

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Aninvestment inyourfuture
As a Chemistry graduate, in addition to your scientific knowledge you will have a wide range of skills to offer including numeracy, problem solving and IT. Graduates from Liverpool find employment in many areas, from the pharmaceutical industry to business management.
Regular visits to the Department, for both research and recruitment purposes, by leading companies such as Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer ensure that you make contact with prospective employers at an early stage in your final year. Chemistry graduates succeed in many other careers too. Accountancy and other financial services industry posts are quite common destinations.

RECENT EMPLOYERS
GlaxoSmithKline Pfizer Unilever IOTA Nanosolutions Ltd Innospec United Utilities

POSTGRADUATE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES WORK EXPERIENCE

Students who take up the paid year in industry/research find it an extremely inspiring and motivating experience. Third-year students carry out mini-research projects and fourthyears carry out research alongside PhD and postdoctoral researchers on cutting-edge projects, often leading to a first scientific publication. The Department offers a range of Masters opportunities and its Research School is one of the largest in the UK offering opportunities for PhD study drawing on the specialisms of members of staff. The School is particularly well-known for its work in: Chemistry at the Biology Interface Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry Catalysis and Surface Science Electrochemistry and Photochemistry Solid State and Materials Chemistry Nanoscale Science

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I graduated with a First Class BSc Hons degree in Chemistry with Pharmacology. I spent two years working as an Environmental Analyst, before leaving the science field, and am now employed by Cambridgeshire Constabulary as an Intelligence Analyst. This requires me to analyse abstracted data and produce reports in the form of intelligence products which are used to aid management decisions. Good problem-solving skills, analytical skills, a high level of computer literacy and the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with minimum supervision are essential for my role.
MELANIE FISHER CHEMISTRY WITH PHARMACOLOGY BSC (HONS) ORGANISATION: CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY POSITION: INTELLIGENCE ANALYST

Graduate Profile

Programmedetails
Degrees at a Glance
Chemistry MChem Chemistry BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Research in Industry MChem Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology MChem Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Nanotechnology MChem Chemistry with Oceanography BSc (Hons) Chemical Sciences leading to BSc (Hons) (4 year route including a Foundation Year at Carmel College)
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F102 F100 F161 F111 F1BF F1B2 F1F3 F1F7 F108

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WHICH DEGREE?
We provide a highly flexible set of degree programmes to allow our students to select the options most suitable to them. MChem degrees are aimed at those already keen on a career as a professional Chemist and contain a large element of Chemical Research, particularly in the Fourth Year, while BSc programmes can offer students more flexibility to combine with modules from outside Chemistry. With a largely common first year, students have the opportunity to find out which path they prefer. Our flagship (F161) MChem Chemistry with Research in Industry programme is targeted at our very best students. Providing plenty of challenge and a fast-track to the advanced

topics in Chemistry, F161 students gain both an MChem degree and a year of paid work experience in a top research laboratory in industry just the background required for a career in Chemical Research. Those keen on a career in pharmaceutical design and development can choose the Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology (F1BF) programme, which contains specific modules in Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacology, allowing students to develop their knowledge of Chemistry in living systems. If you have interests in advanced Materials Chemistry, then you should consider the Chemistry with Nanotechnology (F1F3) programme, where you can learn the Chemistry and many of its applications, from biology to electronics, of this rapidly developing area of science. If you have an interest in environmental and forensic science related careers, you should look at the Chemistry with Oceanography programme.

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Chemistry MChem UCAS code: F102 Programme length: 4 years

Key contact: Mrs Samantha Dunn E: chem-ug@liv.ac.uk If you wish to become a professional chemist and pursue a high-level research career, this degree is for you. The final year brings students to the frontiers of the subject and they will join the research team of a member of staff, in a subject area of their choice.

Practical courses are organised more as mini projects and provide more challenge than the instructional courses encountered in the first two years. You will also have a choice of modules from topics such as Biocatalysis in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and RedoxActive Molecules and Materials. In your final year, you take advanced core modules in Inorganic, Physical and Organic Chemistry, and can tailor the programme by choosing such specific optional modules as Biocatalysis in Organic Chemistry, Organic and Molecular Electronics, Chemical Nanotechnology and Protein Structure and Folding. Practical work is particularly important and involves a significant project associated with one of the research groups in the Department.

PROGRAMME CONTENT
Your first two years progress rapidly beyond the level of school Chemistry, but with plenty of support and a good mix of theory and practical modules to provide you with a solid grounding in the subject. You can study two modules per year from outside Chemistry, choosing modules from the following subject areas: Biochemistry, Geography, Oceanography, Mathematics, Physics, and Physiology, or in Year Two take special study modules in Chemistry. Mathematics and Physics skills are also required for Chemistry. Since students enter the department with a wide range of experience in these subjects, we provide, within the Chemistry Department, a flexible three-tiered approach to these subjects allowing all our students to develop their skills at their own pace. By Year Three of the course you will be a proficient chemist, and you will be able to extend your knowledge in the three traditional branches of Chemistry and in crossdisciplinary topics such as Catalysis and Spectroscopy.

Year One
Six chemistry modules are studied, four of which combine theory and practical, while the other two are Quantitative and Key Skills. You will spend between 6-9 hours per week in the laboratory and so will receive a comprehensive training in practical aspects of the subject. In addition, you will study two modules per year outside of Chemistry and can choose modules from the following subject areas: Geography, Biochemistry, Oceanography, Mathematics, Physics and Physiology. Courses from other subject areas might also be possible, subject to A level pre-requisites and providing timetable clashes can be avoided. In the first year, students take courses that cover the fundamentals of inorganic, organic and physical Chemistry.

For full entry requirements and current module details see www.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

Chemistry modules: Introductory Organic Chemistry Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Introductory Physical Chemistry Introductory Spectroscopy Quantitative Skills 1 Key Skills for Chemists

Year Three
The third year concentrates entirely on chemistry, extending students' knowledge in the three traditional branches of the subject as well as providing interdisciplinary courses on topics such as catalysis and spectroscopy. Importantly, Year Three provides students with the opportunity to learn about the application of chemistry to the modern world, in courses that examine the chemistry and chemical processes that are fundamental to the production of pharmaceuticals, polymers/ plastics, pigments and novel materials. The practical courses in this year are more challenging than those encountered in previous years and are organised as mini-projects. Further Inorganic Chemistry Further Physical Chemistry (MChem) Further Organic Chemistry Practical Chemistry with Database Skills Practical Chemistry Project Year Three An Introduction to Research Methods in Chemistry Spectroscopy Catalysis Students also choose two courses of Level M from subjects such as: Biocatalysis in Synthetic Organic Chemistry Nucleic Acid and Peptide Chemistry Redox-Active Molecules and Materials Protein Structure and Dynamics Chemical Nanotechnology (Note: the precise courses on offer change over time, reflecting the changes in the research within the department.)

Year Two
In the second year, students will learn more advanced topics: Physical Chemistry 2 Organic Chemistry 2 Inorganic Chemistry for MChem Students Preparative Chemistry: Synthesis and Characterisation Measurements in Chemistry Key Skills in Chemistry (MChem) Inorganic Applications of Group Theory Plus choices from: Basic Biology for Nanotechnology Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry Heterocyclic Chemistry and Drug Synthesis Polymer Chemistry Chemistry for Sustainable Technologies Alternatively, choices can be made from outside of Chemistry, from Life Sciences, Earth and Ocean Science, or Mathematics.

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Year Four
In the final year of the programme students select five from six core modules, which provide advanced knowledge in inorganic, physical and organic chemistry: Main Group Organic Chemistry Asymmetric Synthesis and Main Group Organic Chemistry Solid State Chemistry Bio-inorganic Chemistry Surface Science Electrochemistry And also take the compulsory modules: Molecular Modelling Catalysis or Spectroscopy (courses run in alternate years) The Chemical Research Project dominates Year Four, accounting for 60 of the 120 credits. Students choose which branch of Chemistry they wish to pursue research in (and usually also which research group they wish to be in), and work throughout the year on original research at the frontiers of Chemistry. In addition, students select modules in the second semester from the level M subjects such as: Biocatalysis in Organic Chemistry Nucleic Acid and Peptide Chemistry Natural Product Chemistry Protein Structure and Dynamics Chemical Nanotechnology Organic and Molecular Electronics (Note: the precise courses on offer change over time, reflecting the changes in the research within the department.)

Chemistry BSc (Hons)* UCAS code: F100 Programme length: 3 years

Key contact: Mrs Samantha Dunn E: chem-ug@liv.ac.uk This programme is a good platform for you if you want to pursue other careers within or outside chemistry, or if you wish to take further postgraduate training in, for example, education (PGCE) or on a specialised Masters programmes (the Department currently offers four pathways within the Advanced Science Programme) before going on to a research career. You will get a solid grounding in all aspects of chemistry, and can choose to combine this with some non-chemical options to broaden your education.

PROGRAMME CONTENT
Years One and Two are largely identical to the Chemistry MChem (F102) programme. If you decide during these years that you want to aim for a research career in Chemistry, then you can transfer to the MChem provided you obtain an average mark at the 2:1 level or above (60%). In Year Three, you may either follow a specialist chemistry course or choose to study some topics outside chemistry. You then have the opportunity of learning how chemistry is relevant to the modern world in the production of pharmaceuticals, polymers/plastics, pigments and novel materials, and can choose project work from a wide range of options, including projects in Chemical Education in our dedicated Schools Lab (see www.liv.ac.uk/chemistry/SchoolsLab).

For full entry requirements and current module details see www.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

Year One
Year One of this programme is identical to the first year of the MChem Chemistry (F102), see pages 09-10.

Year Two
The first half of this year is identical to the MChem Chemistry (F102) programme. In the second half of the year, courses are similar to those of the MChem, but are presented in more general terms, emphasising the applications of the theory. Students may also make choices from outside of Chemistry from Life Sciences, Earth and Ocean Science, or Mathematics. Physical Chemistry 2 Organic Chemistry 2 Inorganic Chemistry 2 Preparative Chemistry: Synthesis and Characterisation Measurements in Chemistry Key Skills for Chemists 2

Students take six compulsory modules: Practical Chemistry Year Three Chemistry Project Inorganic Chemistry 3 Modern Applications of Physical Chemistry Organic Chemistry 3 Further Key Skills with Molecular Modelling Plus options from: Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry of Anti-infectives Heterocyclic Chemistry and Drug Synthesis Polymer Chemistry Inorganic Applications of Group Theory Chemistry for Sustainable Technologies Or the equivalent of two modules from the areas of Science or Engineering, subject to approval from the Director of the Honours School. In recent years, students have taken modules in Archaeology and Materials Science.

Year Three
Final year students may choose from a number of optional courses and may either follow a specialist chemistry course or choose to study topics outside of chemistry. Importantly, Year Three provides students with the opportunity to learn about the application of chemistry to the modern world, in a course that examines the chemistry and chemical processes that are fundamental to the production of pharmaceuticals, polymers/plastics, pigments and novel materials. The practical courses in this year are more challenging than those encountered in previous years and are organised as mini-projects.

*This subject can be taken as part

of a Combined Honours degree. See www.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses for further details.

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Chemistry with Research in Industry MChem UCAS code: F161 Programme length: 4 years
Key contact: Mrs Samantha Dunn E: chem-ug@liv.ac.uk This programme is targeted at our very best students, combining a complete MChem programme with a year of paid industrial experience an ideal combination if you wish to become a professional chemist and pursue a high-level research career in Chemistry after graduation. The benefits of a one-year industrial placement are immense. Students not only gain in terms of their practical and intellectual skills but return with a more objective attitude towards their work for your final year. It is no accident that final degree performances are enhanced by a year in industry. In todays competitive job market, prior industrial experience is highly sought-after by employers.

By studying some courses a year in advance, and two courses by distance learning, F161 students have covered all of the Chemistry required to enter the fourth year of the MChem programme. They embark on an advanced research project in a field of their choice and have the full range of core and options modules to choose from.

Year One
The first year follows the content of the first year of the Chemistry (F102) degree, see pages 09-10. Students also take Inorganic Chemistry II in the second semester rather than a subsidiary module from outside Chemistry.

Year Two
In the second year, students take the same modules as the F102 MChem students, but in place of the optional modules they take: Further Physical Chemistry Further Inorganic Chemistry

PROGRAMME CONTENT
The first semester of the first year of study is identical to the MChem Chemistry (F102) programme, while in the second semester you replace the non-Chemistry options module with a second year level Chemistry module. In the second year, you specialise in Chemistry and in addition to the Chemistry modules taken by other chemists you take a further two thirdyear level Chemistry modules. You follow these with a year on a paid industrial placement with such companies as Ineos, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson Matthey, Lilly, Pfizer, Unilever, Avecia, AstraZeneca, and British Nuclear Fuels. While you are on placement, you take the Organic Mechanisms and Synthesis module and the Spectroscopy or Catalysis module (they run in alternate years) by distance learning.

Year Three
The third year is spent on a paid industrial placement, as for the Chemistry with a Year in Industry (F111) programme. However, during the year students take two additional modules in chemistry by distance learning. Spectroscopy Organic Mechanisms and Synthesis Students will receive the core programme lecture notes and will also be sent tutorial assignments to reinforce the learning process. The year in industry and performance in the distance learning modules contribute significantly towards the overall degree mark.

Year Four
In the fourth year, students return to the University to complete their degree, following exactly the same course programme as fourth year MChem Chemistry (F102) students.
For full entry requirements and current module details see www.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) UCAS code: F111 Programme length: 4 years
Key contact: Mrs Samantha Dunn E: chem-ug@liv.ac.uk This programme gives you the same academic training and broad range of options as Chemistry BSc (F100) students, with the added bonus of a years paid work experience in an industrial setting. During this time, you work as part of a team on a cutting-edge project and write a report on the work you have carried out.

Year Two
Students follow the same modules as students on the F100 Chemistry programme. During this year, with the help of the placement tutor, students seek a position in an industrial company, which they take up in their third year.

Year Three: Year in Industry

The third year is spent carrying out research in the company identified during the second year. Students are paid a salary by the company and are expected to work as part of a team on a cutting-edge project. At the end of the year, students are required to write a report describing the work they have carried out.

Year Four PROGRAMME CONTENT

Years One and Two are identical to the first two years of the Chemistry BSc (F100) programme. During Year Two, with the help of the placement tutor, students seek a position in an industrial company, which they take up in their third year. In Year Four, the modules taken are identical to those offered to students in the final year of the F100 Chemistry programme. You then have the opportunity of learning how chemistry is relevant to the modern world in the production of pharmaceuticals, polymers/ plastics, pigments and novel materials. The practical courses in this year are more challenging and are organised as mini-projects. In the fourth year, students return to the University to complete their degree. The modules taken are identical to those offered to students in the final year of the F100 Chemistry programme.

Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology MChem UCAS code: F1BF Programme length: 4 years
Key contact: Mrs Samantha Dunn E: chem-ug@liv.ac.uk Those who wish to become professional scientists and pursue a high-level research career in either Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacology after graduation need look no further than this Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology MChem programme. The four year course aims to provide you with a broad and detailed coverage of every aspect of Advanced Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology. On completion you will be ready to embark on a PhD in either Chemistry or Pharmacology or on a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Year One
Students follow the same modules as students on the F100 Chemistry programme, see page 11.

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PROGRAMME CONTENT
The first three years of this programme mirror the MChem (F102) programme, but you will spend 75% of your time studying a range of topics in Chemistry and 25% of your time studying Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences. In your first year you will be introduced to Pharmacology and Physiology; in later years you will apply your knowledge of Chemistry and Pharmacology to pharmaceutical problems, with particular reference to drug design and development. Your final year brings you to the frontiers of Chemistry and Pharmacology and the basic concepts of both subjects are fully integrated. You will take core Chemistry modules including Main Group Organic Chemistry and Asymmetric Synthesis and Main Group Organic Chemistry. The core Pharmacology modules include Drug Metabolism and Drug Response, and Cancer Pharmacology. In addition, you will carry out a research project, usually with a strong medicinal Chemistry theme, in the laboratories of a member of staff.

Year Four
The final year of this programme is more focussed on the Chemistry of pharmaceutical synthesis and related Pharmacology than the standard Chemistry MChem. Students take eight compulsory modules including: Molecular Modelling Asymmetric Synthesis and Main Group Organic Chemistry Main Group Organic Chemistry 1 Plus two modules selected from: Biocatalysis in Organic Chemistry Nucleic Acid and Peptide Chemistry Natural Product Chemistry The Chemical Research Project is again dominant, accounting for 60 of the 120 credits. Students choose a research project with groups in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry (even in medicinal applications of Nanotechnology), or in Pharmacology.

Year One
Students take the same compulsory modules as MChem Chemistry (F102) students (see pages 09-10), but instead of optional modules there are compulsory courses from Life Sciences.

Year Two
The core of this year is again the same as MChem Chemistry (F102), additionally students take modules specific to Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology.

Year Three
In Year Three, the programme has a larger component of Pharmacology. Medicinal Chemistry of Anti-Infectives Heterocyclic Chemistry and Drug Synthesis

For full entry requirements and current module details see www.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) UCAS code: F1B2 Programme length: 3 years
Key contact: Mrs Samantha Dunn E: chem-ug@liv.ac.uk This programme is a good platform if you want to pursue other careers within or outside Chemistry, or if you wish to take further postgraduate training in, for example, education (PGCE) or on a specialised Masters programme before going on to a research career. You will get a solid grounding in all aspects of Chemistry combined with an introduction to Pharmacology.

Year Two
In the second year, students follow the core Chemistry from the BSc Chemistry (F100) modules plus the Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry modules: Principles of Pharmacology Drug Metabolism and Toxicity Practical Pharmacology Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

Year Three
The third year is spent in both the Honours School of Chemistry and the Honours School of Pharmacology. Students take selected components from both the Chemistry and Pharmacology courses plus a choice of two further modules from either Pharmacology or Chemistry.

PROGRAMME CONTENT
The three years of this programme are similar to the BSc (Hons) programme (F100), but you will spend 75% of your time studying a range of topics in Chemistry and 25% of your time studying Pharmacology and Life Sciences. In your first year you will be introduced to Pharmacology and Physiology; in later years you will apply your knowledge of Chemistry and Pharmacology to pharmaceutical problems, with particular reference to drug design and developments.

Chemistry with Nanotechnology MChem UCAS code: F1F3 Programme length: 3 years
Key contact: Mrs Samantha Dunn E: chem-ug@liv.ac.uk If you wish to become a professional chemist and pursue a high-level research career in this rapidly developing area of Materials Chemistry, this is the degree for you. The final year brings students to the frontiers of the subject and they join one of the Nanotechnology oriented research groups in the Department, to undertake an extended research project.

Year One
The first year of this degree course is identical to the first year of the MChem Medicinal chemistry with Pharmacology (F1BF) programme, see pages 14-15.

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PROGRAMME CONTENT
Your first two years follow the same core of the MChem (F102). You study a full range of Chemistry from both a theoretical and a practical point of view. To complement this you will be introduced to some aspects of Physics and Materials Science necessary to understand and apply Chemical Nanotechnology. In Year Three, you extend your knowledge of Chemistry beyond the three traditional branches of the subject into interdisciplinary topics such as catalysis and spectroscopy. You have the opportunity to learn how Chemistry and chemical processes apply to the modern world for example in the production of polymers/plastics, pigments and novel materials. You will learn how the nanoscale approach relates to the more conventional macroscale world. In your fourth and final year, you specialise in Chemical Nanotechnology. You will be exposed to the interdisciplinary nature of the subject through courses taught by staff from other departments such as Materials Science, Physics and Life Sciences. Practical work is particularly important and involves a significant project associated with one of the nanoscience research groups in the Department.

Year Two
In Year Two the optional courses are replaced with two compulsory modules. Introduction to Polymer Chemistry Basic Biology for Nanotechnology

Year Three
In the third year students take general Chemistry core modules, plus courses designed to introduce the chemical techniques applied in nanotechnology. Basic Physics for Nanotechnology

Year Four
This year is designed to develop the student into a research-capable chemist with specialist knowledge of the field of Nanoscale Science. Students take the same compulsory modules as MChem Chemistry (F102) students, select five from the six core modules of the MChem programme, and have a choice of one optional course from the M level options. The last M option is replaced with Chemical Nanotechnology, which is compulsory for F1F3 students. The Chemical Research Project also dominates Year Four of this programme, accounting for 60 of the 120 credits. Students choose a research project in Nanotechnology from a wide range of possible fields stretching all the way from Biological Chemistry to Theoretical Physical Chemistry.

Year One
The first two years of this degree share the same core modules as the MChem Chemistry (F102). In the first year, students are free to choose options from Physics or Life Sciences.

For full entry requirements and current module details see www.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

Chemistry with Oceanography BSc (Hons) UCAS code: F1F7 Programme length: 3 years
Key contact: Mrs Samantha Dunn E: chem-ug@liv.ac.uk When you graduate in Chemistry with Oceanography you will have a strong scientific training, laboratory and computing skills, and a detailed knowledge of the marine environment. Your skills will be much in demand in industry, commerce and research. Graduates have applied their Ocean Science skills on Masters and PhD programmes, in industrial laboratories and in government research laboratories, including environmental protection agencies.

Year One
Students take the same compulsory modules as students on the Chemistry (F100) degree programme (see page 10), plus: Ocean Biogeochemistry Climate, Atmosphere and Oceans

Year Two
Students take the same compulsory modules as students on the Chemistry (F100) degree programme, plus: Experimental Physical Oceanography Marine Pollution Analytical Methods

Year Three
The third year is spent in the Department of Earth Sciences. Students take the five compulsory modules plus one option chosen from the range available in: Physical Oceanography Geosciences Geography Students also participate in a sea practical learning research methods on-board a ship.

PROGRAMME CONTENT
Right from the start, this is a practical programme. You will be engaged in practical work that is geared to provide you with skills for environmental investigations and assessment. In Year One, you follow the same compulsory modules as students of Chemistry BSc (Hons) (F100) plus modules in Ocean Chemistry and Life and Climate, Atmosphere and Oceans. In Year Two, you follow the same core modules as students of Chemistry BSc (Hons) (F100) plus modules in Experimental Physical Oceanography, Marine Pollution and Analytical Methods. You spend your Year Three studying in the department of Earth and Ocean Sciences. During this time you will participate in a sea practical on board a research ship which provides experience of working at sea. Year Three also includes a major research project and modules in Biogeochemistry, Mass Spectrometry and Trace Analysis, Physics of the Atmosphere and Ocean and Processes and Variability in the Ocean and Atmosphere.

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Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons) (4 year route including a Foundation Year at Carmel College) UCAS code: F108 Programme length: 4 years (1+3)
Key contact: Carmen Nuez E: degree@carmel.ac.uk This is the ideal option if you think you want to start studying Chemistry at a lower level than the three-year BSc (Hons) Chemistry programme and are uncertain of an area of specialism.

PROGRAMME CONTENT
You spend the foundation year at Carmel College (St Helens) studying Chemistry and Mathematics with options from Biology, Geography and Physics. You then transfer into the first year at the University and choose either: Chemistry (F100) Medicinal Chemistry (F1B2) Chemistry with Oceanography (F1F7). Years Two, Three and Four are identical in content to the three years of the degree programme you have chosen.

For full entry requirements and current module details see www.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

Applications and admissions

The information that follows is a brief guide to applying for programmes of study at the University of Liverpool. For full details of our applications and admissions policy, please visit our website at www.liv.ac.uk/ug-admissions

MATURE STUDENTS
We welcome applications from candidates who are not applying directly from school or college, who have non-standard qualifications, or who wish to have work or life experience taken into account as part of their application. Our adult learners come to us through a variety of different routes. For more information see the website www.liv.ac.uk/maturestudents

MAKING AN APPLICATION THROUGH UCAS

You must apply for all full-time programmes online through UCAS, using the online application system at www.ucas.com The University of Liverpool institution code is LVRPL L41.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

We give equal consideration to all applicants and welcome applications from students with disabilities. Please contact the Disability Support Team on T: +44 (0)151 794 4714 / 5117 / 6676, Minicom: 0151 794 4713 or E: disteam@liv.ac.uk to discuss your support needs before you submit your UCAS application.

WHEN TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION

For up-to-date information please visit www.ucas.com

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
For information on English language entry requirements contact the International Recruitment and Relations Team on T: +44 (0)151 794 6730 or E: irro@liv.ac.uk

DISCLAIMER
Every effort has been made to ensure that information contained within this brochure is accurate at the time of going to press. However, the matters covered are subject to change from time to time, both before and after a candidates admission.

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