Chemistry, FdSc
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Description
This course is designed to prepare you for further study or for a career in chemistry and related disciplines. It is ideal for students who have not quite achieved the grades they wanted or for mature students who are returning to education.This course develops a broad knowledge base enabling you to apply chemical sciences in a working environment.
Core chemistry modules are supported by workshop sessions. The optional modules enable students to study pharmaceutical, materials or environmental chemistry throughout the course.
Why choose this course?- The foundation degree offers an alternative route onto BSc (Hons) Chemistry.
- This course is flexible in structure, and students can choose…
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This course develops a broad knowledge base enabling you to apply chemical sciences in a working environment.
Core chemistry modules are supported by workshop sessions. The optional modules enable students to study pharmaceutical, materials or environmental chemistry throughout the course.
Why choose this course?- The foundation degree offers an alternative route onto BSc (Hons) Chemistry.
- This course is flexible in structure, and students can choose to specialise in pharmaceutical chemistry, materials chemistry or environmental chemistry in the second year.
- The FdSc in Chemistry may be delivered in conjunction with one of our partner institutions.
Students must successfully complete the first two years of the programme and can then obtain the BSc (Hons) Chemistry after one further year of study.
Any questions? Just ask NTU
Telephone: +44 (0)115 8484200
Your course induction will take place in the last week of September and your course will start in October. For more information take a look at our academic calendar for details of term start and end dates.
How will I study?You will be taught through a variety of teaching and learning experiences which will include:
- lectures
- seminars
- workshops
- group projects
- case studies
- oral presentations
- laboratory assessments and reports.
Year One
Modules
- Introduction to Organic Chemistry Foundation
- Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry Foundation
- Introduction to Physical Chemistry Foundation
- Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
- Professional Development
- Introduction to Specialist Areas of Chemistry
Year Two
Core modules
- Organic Chemistry Foundation
- Inorganic Chemistry Foundation
- Physical Chemistry Foundation
- Analytical Chemistry
- Professional Practice
Optional modules
Choose one from
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Modern Day Materials
- Sustainable Chemistry.
For further information, download the module descriptions document
Year Three – BSc (Hons) Chemistry
(optional)
If you successfully complete the FdSc, you can continue your
studies and complete one extra year to gain BSc (Hons)
Chemistry
You will be assessed on a variety of components.
Coursework 70%
- assignments
- poster presentations
- laboratory reports
- case studies
- final year research project
Written 30%
- multiple completion tests
- formal examinations.
Teaching will take place on Clifton campus. All laboratory work will be carried out in the brand new, purpose built Rosalind Franklin building and lectures will taught across campus. Clifton campus maps and travel information.
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You will have access to a range of first-class facilities and equipment at the School of Science and Technology. Our laboratories are modern and well-equipped with:
- up-to-date scientific, electronic and computing equipment
- a modern electron microscope suite.
You will also have access to specialist facilities for:
- gas and liquid chromatography
- mass spectroscopy
- atomic absorption spectroscopy
- structure determination including powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction
- solution and solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR)
- infrared spectroscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy.
Our facilities:
- enhance the quality of our education
- push the boundaries of our research.
The Rosalind Franklin Building
You will have access to some of the best laboratory teaching
facilities for Chemistry in the UK. The large teaching laboratory
space is equipped with modern IT facilities and equipment. This
will ensure that you get excellent training in practical laboratory
techniques and modern analytical methods.
Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
Facility
We invested £2.3 million in the construction of this building in
2002. This has proven to be a worthwhile investment, as this
facility supports the School's extensive biomedical research
activities.
Natural Sciences Research Facility
This facility supports and enhances the School's research in
physics, biosciences, chemistry, imaging, materials and sport.
We have a range of first-class facilities across NTU that you would expect from a university with high quality teaching and world-leading research. This includes:
- an £8m computing and informatics building
- a British Olympic Association-approved environmental chamber
- a crime scene training facility
- and a host of sporting clubs and societies.
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