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Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry and Earth Sciences


BSc (Hons) Chemistry and Earth Sciences: 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
ES1001 Understanding Planet Earth 20 AND
ES1002 Earth's Resource Challenges 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year

This course does not have RSC accreditation.
BSc (Hons) Chemistry and Earth Sciences: Second year
Code Module name Credits
CH2501 Inorganic Chemistry 2 30 AND
CH2701 Physical Chemistry 2 30 AND
ES2001 Dynamic Earth: The Earth System 30 AND
( ES2002 Dynamic Earth: Magma, Minerals and Metamorphism 30 OR
ES2003 Dynamic Earth: Earth Surface Processes 30 )

Further requirements

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

This course does not have RSC accreditation.

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.

BSc (Hons) Chemistry and Earth Sciences: Third year
Code Module name Credits
View list Between 30 and 45 credits from Module List: CH3431, CH3521, CH3721 AND
CH3431 Chemistry Workshop 15
CH3521 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 15
CH3721 Physical Chemistry Laboratory 15
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
View list Between 10 and 20 credits from Module List: CH3715, CH3513
CH3715 Introduction to Analysis of Materials 10
CH3513 Chemistry of Materials 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
View list 10 credits from Module List: CH3716 - CH3717 AND
CH3716 Quantitative Aspects of Medicinal Chemistry 10
CH3717 Statistical Mechanics and Computational Chemistry 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
ES3008 Geochemistry 15 AND
View list 45 credits from Module List:ES3001, ES3003, ES3004, ES3006, ES3007, ES3009, ES3011, ES3020
ES3001 Carbon Capture Methods 15
ES3003 GIS and Spatial Analysis for Earth Scientists 15
ES3004 Processes and Products in Sedimentary Systems 15
ES3006 Advanced Field Skills in Earth & Environmental Sciences 15
ES3007 Structural Geology and Tectonics 15
ES3009 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 15
ES3011 Global Biogeochemical Cycles 15
ES3020 Global Global Climate 15
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

This course does not have RSC accreditation.
BSc (Hons) Chemistry and Earth Sciences: Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
( CH4442 Chemistry Research Project 60 AND
( View list 60 credits from Module List: ES3009, ES3011, ES4007, ES4009, ES4020, ES5010, ES5011, ID4001 OR
ES3009 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 15
ES3011 Global Biogeochemical Cycles 15
ES4007 Subsurface Modelling and Geophysics for Earth Scientists 15
ES4009 Geodynamics 15
ES4020 Special Topics in Climate Science 15
ES5010 Advanced Geochemistry 15
ES5011 Environmental Pollution 15
ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science 15
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
( View list 20 credits from Module List: CH4514, CH4715, CH4716, CH5518, CH5711, CH5715, CH5717 AND
CH4514 Advanced Metal Chemistry 10
CH4715 Functional Materials and Electrons in Solids 10
CH4716 Electrochemistry and Computational Chemistry 10
CH5518 Blockbuster Solids 10
CH5711 Advanced Spectroscopic Methods 10
CH5715 Energy Conversion and Storage 10
CH5717 Nanostructured Materials 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
View list 45 credits from Module List: ES3009, ES3011, ES4007, ES4009, ES4020, ES5010, ES5011, ID4001 ))) OR
ES3009 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 15
ES3011 Global Biogeochemical Cycles 15
ES4007 Subsurface Modelling and Geophysics for Earth Scientists 15
ES4009 Geodynamics 15
ES4020 Special Topics in Climate Science 15
ES5010 Advanced Geochemistry 15
ES5011 Environmental Pollution 15
ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science 15
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
( ES4003 Research Dissertation 45 AND
View list Between 15 and 30 credits from Module List: ES3009, ES3011, ES4007, ES4009, ES4020, ES5010, ES5011, ID4001 AND
ES3009 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 15
ES3011 Global Biogeochemical Cycles 15
ES4007 Subsurface Modelling and Geophysics for Earth Scientists 15
ES4009 Geodynamics 15
ES4020 Special Topics in Climate Science 15
ES5010 Advanced Geochemistry 15
ES5011 Environmental Pollution 15
ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science 15
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
View list Between 50 and 60 credits from Module List: CH4514, CH4715, CH4716, CH5518, CH5711, CH5715, CH5717 )
CH4514 Advanced Metal Chemistry 10
CH4715 Functional Materials and Electrons in Solids 10
CH4716 Electrochemistry and Computational Chemistry 10
CH5518 Blockbuster Solids 10
CH5711 Advanced Spectroscopic Methods 10
CH5715 Energy Conversion and Storage 10
CH5717 Nanostructured Materials 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

This course does not have RSC accreditation.

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 ).