MChem (Hons) Chemistry Integrated Master's degree at Strathclyde

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Lectures and tutorials covering all broad areas of chemistry including: Analytical Chemistry, Structure & Bonding, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy.

One laboratory class per week running in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Provides basic understanding of mathematical functions, differentiation, integration, complex numbers, matrices and vectors.

Provides a broad foundation in fundamental scientific thought and theory, underpinning your future as a professional scientist.

Provides broad knowledge of important concepts in inorganic chemistry from which more specialist topics can be tackled. Includes investigation of chemistry of main group and transition metals and introduces topics at the forefront of inorganic and materials chemistry.

Covers fundamental principles of infra-red, ultra-violet, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy; develops competence in interpretation of spectra and awareness of the role of spectroscopic techniques. Develops knowledge of reactions, understanding of mechanisms and appreciation of the role of reactivity in organic chemistry.

Provides broad knowledge of important concepts in Thermodynamics, investigating major features as applied to chemical systems. Topics include: reaction rates, electrode/solution interface equilibrium, electron transfer kinetics, mass transport, composition and utilisation of fossil fuels, nuclear and renewable energy sources.

Practical demonstration of topics contained in lectures. Develops basic laboratory skills in preparative chemistry and analysis, and gains experience in applications of spectroscopy and common instrumental techniques.

Conduct experiments and gain practical experience of theoretical aspects covered in lectures. Develops skills in demonstration of physical chemical principles, observation, use of statistical methods, interpretation of data and writing of laboratory reports.

Provides fundamental concepts of separation science and outlines its importance in obtaining information about analytes. Covers fundamental concepts of recovery of trace evidence and treatment of materials to provide identification. Taught how to handle, examine and assess errors in chemical measurements.

Provides understanding of intermolecular forces and their importance in defining key aspects of chemical behaviour and molecular organization. Introduces: surface chemistry, electronic structure of atoms and molecules through quantum chemistry, group theory and symmetry, principles of bonding in molecules through valence bond and molecular orbital theories.

Teaches modern NMR spectroscopy as applied to chemistry. Covers: skills for handling and interpreting NMR data, theoretical basis of NMR experiment, reactivities of organic molecules, organic syntheses using disconnection approach, synthesis and reactivities of electron-poor and electron-rich heterocyclic molecules. Provides insight into computational chemistry role and training in modern computational chemistry software.

Provides more advanced view of main group and transition metal coordination and organometallic chemistry. Themes include ligands and their influence on complexes, trends in structure and bonding, stereochemistry, reactivity, and application of spectroscopic methods of identification.