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Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry with French


Chemistry major element: First year
Code Module name Credits
CH1401 Introductory Inorganic and Physical Chemistry 20 AND
CH1402 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry 1 20 AND
CH1601 Organic and Biological Chemistry 1 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
French minor element of BSc: First Year
Code Module name Credits
FR1001 French Language and Literature 1 20 AND
FR1002 French Language and Literature 2 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Chemistry major element: Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ CH2501 Inorganic Chemistry 2 30 AND
^ CH2603 Organic Chemistry 2 (French) 20 AND
^ CH2701 Physical Chemistry 2 30

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
French minor element of BSc: Second Year
Code Module name Credits
^ FR2201 Second Level French Language (1) 10 AND
^ FR2202 Second Level French Language (2) 10

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^

Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

See: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/teaching-and-learning/policies/honsentry.pdf )

BSc Honours

The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 levels.

Chemistry major element: Third year
Code Module name Credits
CH3441 Mini Chemistry Project 20 AND
View list 70 credits from Module List: CH3431, CH3512, CH3514, CH3521, CH3612, CH3615, CH3621, CH3712, CH3717, CH3721
CH3431 Chemistry Workshop 10
CH3512 Organometallic Chemistry 10
CH3514 Physical Inorganic Chemistry 10
CH3521 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 10
CH3612 Synthetic Methodology 10
CH3615 Mechanism in Organic Chemistry 10
CH3621 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 10
CH3712 Quantum Theory of Atoms, Molecules and Solids 10
CH3717 Statistical Mechanics and Computational Chemistry 10
CH3721 Physical Chemistry Laboratory 10
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year
French minor element of BSc: Third Year
Code Module name Credits
FR3001 French Language 1 15 AND
FR3002 French Language 2 15

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year
Chemistry major element: Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
CH4442 Chemistry Research Project 60 AND
View list 40 credits from Module List: CH4461, CH4514 - CH4515, CH4612, CH4614 - CH4615, CH4715 - CH4717
CH4461 Integrating Chemistry 10
CH4514 Advanced Metal Chemistry 10
CH4515 Advanced Main Group Chemistry 10
CH4612 Blockbuster Pharmaceuticals 10
CH4614 Heterocyclic and Pericyclic Chemistry 10
CH4615 Fragrance, Food and Colour Chemistry 10
CH4715 Functional Materials and Electrons in Solids 10
CH4716 Electrochemistry and Computational Chemistry 10
CH4717 Fundamentals of the Spectroscopy of Molecules and Solids 10
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year
French minor element of BSc: Fourth Year
Code Module name Credits
FR4105 Communication Skills in French 1 15 AND
FR4106 Communication Skills in French 2 15

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

Professional accreditation

Unless otherwise stated, all degree programmes in Chemistry are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for professional membership.

Other information

Direct entry into Level 2000 is possible, in which case credit of 120 credits at Level 1000 is given on the basis of school examinations.

Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/study-abroad/academic ).