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Programme code | 2CHEM022U |
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Programme type | Single Honours |
Programme director(s) |
Carmen Galan
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Faculty | Faculty of Science |
School/department | School of Chemistry |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Accrediting types: |
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). (http://www.rsc.org/) |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | Chemistry (2019) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 4 years (full time) |
The programmes provide academic and practical training in chemistry in preparation for a career as a professional chemist, or in an area of employment requiring the skills of scientific reasoning, critical evaluation and numeracy. Also to provide additional experience and training in a European language in preparation for employment in an international environment.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Acquisition of basic knowledge and understanding is through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshop/problems classes, coursework problems and IT projects and supervised practical classes. Research skills are acquired through supervised practical work followed by a research project carried out in the research group of a member of staff. Some additional research experience is obtained during the European placement. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Testing is through a combination of unseen written examinations, assessed coursework, literature survey/IT project reports, assessed problems classes, research project reports and oral presentations. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Intellectual skills are developed through the teaching and learning programme outlined above. Analysis and problem solving skills are further developed through tutorials and problem solving workshops. Communication skills are developed through report writing, oral presentation of research project work and poster presentations. Practical skills are developed through supervised laboratory courses. General research skills are developed through a full-year research project carried out in the research group of a member of staff. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Analysis and problem-solving skills are assessed through unseen written examinations and through coursework. Communication skills are assessed through laboratory reports and oral presentation of research work and through coursework. Practical skills are assessed through laboratory observation and reports. General research skills are assessed through continuous assessment of research performance, written reports and oral presentations of research work. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Transferable skills are developed through the teaching and learning programmes outlined above. Decision making, time management and efficiency skills are further developed through research project work. Report writing and general communication skills are developed throughout the course of study through feedback on practical write-ups, draft research project reports, and oral presentations. Group working skills are developed through membership of a research group during the final year of the programme. Skills in the area of information and communication technology are acquired through literature survey/IT projects and also during the course of research project work. |
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Transferable skills are assessed continuously through reports on formal practical work, literature survey/IT projects, individual and group coursework, oral presentations, practical performance on research project work, written report on final year research project. |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
They will have a sound knowledge of the basic concepts of a subject, and will have learned how to take different approaches to solving problems. They will be able to communicate accurately, and will have the qualities needed for employment requiring the exercise of some personal responsibility. |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
They will have developed a sound understanding of the principles in their field of study, and will have learned to apply those principles more widely. Through this, they will have learned to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems. Their studies may well have had a vocational orientation, enabling them to perform effectively in their chosen field. |
Level H/6 - Honours |
They will have the qualities necessary for employment in situations requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and decision-making. They will have developed an understanding of a complex body of knowledge, some of it at the current boundaries of an academic discipline. Through this, the graduate will have developed analytical techniques and problem-solving skills that can be applied in many types of employment. The graduate will be able to evaluate evidence, arguments and assumptions, to reach sound judgements, and to communicate effectively. They should have the qualities needed for employment in situations requiring the exercise of personal responsibility, and decision-making in complex and unpredictable circumstances. |
Level M/7 - Masters |
Much of the study undertaken at Masters level will have been at, or informed by, the forefront of an academic or professional discipline. Students will have shown originality in the application of knowledge, and they will understand how the boundaries of knowledge are advanced through research. They will be able to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, and they will show originality in tackling and solving problems. They will have the qualities needed for employment in circumstances requiring sound judgement, personal responsibility and initiative, in complex and unpredictable professional environments. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
UG Workload Statement
Success as an undergraduate student depends on you being able to make the transition to self-motivated, independent learning. Programmes are designed to assist you in this development, in many cases by starting with units in which timetabled teaching, such as lectures and practical classes, provides the foundations of knowledge and skills in a subject, moving on to individual research-based work. Over time you will be expected to take increasing responsibility for your own learning, guided by the feedback on your work that you will receive. At the heart of your studies at every level there must be regular and disciplined individual reading, reflection and writing and it is this skill of independent studies, above all others, that will serve you best when you leave the University.
Most programmes use credits and a 20 credit unit broadly equates to about 200 hours of student input. This includes all activities related to the teaching, learning and assessment of taught units.
A component of this is the time that you spend in class, in contact with the teaching staff, which includes activities such as lectures, laboratories, tutorials and fieldwork. Some of this activity may be online and could consist of activity that is synchronous (using real-time environments such as Blackboard Collaborate) or asynchronous (using tools such as tutor moderated discussion forums, blogs or wikis).
In some programmes there are field courses and/or placements that will take place in concentrated periods of time.
Outside scheduled activities you are expected to pursue your own independent learning to build your knowledge and understanding of the subjects you are studying. Such independent activities include, reviewing lecture material, reading textbooks, working on examples sheets, completing coursework, writing up laboratory notes, preparing for in-class progress tests and revising for examinations.
We recognise that many students undertake paid employment. To achieve a sensible balance between work and study, you are advised to undertake paid work for no more than 15 hours per week in term-time.
Professional Programmes
Many undergraduates in the Faculty of Health Sciences will be following the professional programmes of:
For these professional programmes, full time attendance is compulsory unless absence is formally approved. Academic activities are timetabled throughout the 5-day week and student workload is around 40 hours per week on average. Where possible, students in the early years are permitted Wednesday afternoons for sport and extra-curriculum activities. This may not be available in later years of professional programmes as when a student progresses through the curricula there is an increasing exposure to clinical and professional activities. Students in clinic or on placements may need to stay later than core times of 08.00 – 18.00 or even overnight to observe out-of-hours activities. This increasing exposure to clinical activities means that students on these professional programmes often have longer term dates than the University standard. Individual years within programmes are likely to vary in length (for example because of the timings of placements) and further information on this will be found in individual programme regulations. Another important point to note is that many of the assessments sit outside of the standard University examination timetable and are likely to be more frequent meaning that students will more oftentimes be engaged in revision activities and self-directed learning.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty Assessment and Feedback Statement for Undergraduate Students. University of Bristol access only.
The programme specifications are consistent with the requirements of the Royal Society of Chemistry for BSc and MSci degree qualifications.
European placements are organised and arranged by the Department with internationally recognised universities in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and other European countries. These placements are supervised by a member of staff of the host university, and students are visited at least once during their placement year by a member of staff of the School of Chemistry. Most of the European placements have Erasmus/Socrates funding arrangements
School of Chemistry Administration Office
Tel: 0117 928 7645
Fax: 0117 925 1295
Web page: http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/Bristol_Chemistry.html
This integrated Masters programme has been designated as type III: Professional or Practice Masters in accordance with the QAA Degree Characteristics Statement. Please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes for further information on this type of programme.
CHEM10013 Building Blocks of Chemistry and CHEM10004 Introductory Practical Chemistry and the
University-Wide Language Programme unit are must-pass units. For the definition of must-pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/esu/assessment/annex/glossary.html
In first year, students must:
1. Obtain marks of at least 60% in both CHEM10013 Building Blocks of Chemistry and CHEM10004 Introductory Practical Chemistry at the first attempt.
2. Pass their University-Wide Language Programme unit at the first attempt.
Students are required to achieve a mark of 50% in the second and third year in order to proceed to the fourth year of the programme. Students are required to attend all preparatory sessions and submit all requested documentation and forms by the deadlines. The distance learning component of CHEM30001
Study in Continental Europe and Advanced Distance Learning is must pass.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Building Blocks of Chemistry | CHEM10013 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Introductory Practical Chemistry | CHEM10004 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Students will be allocated to either Quantitative Chemistry I or II based on their Maths A-level grade, or the equivalent qualification. | ||||
Quantitative Chemistry I | CHEM10010 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Quantitative Chemistry II | CHEM10011 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
The remaining 40 credit points can be selected from these Option lists: | ||||
Option 1 - select 20 credit points from the following: | ||||
Life Chemistry: Life through the chemical lens | CHEM10012 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Materials Chemistry: The Materials World | CHEM10016 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Option 2 - select a 20 credit point unit from the following University-Wide Language Programme (UWLP) open units. This selection should match your placement destination. | ||||
Beginners units require no pre-requisites: | ||||
Beginners French | UWLP10001 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Beginners German | UWLP10004 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Beginners Spanish | UWLP10009 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Post-Beginners units require at least Grade C at GCSE or equivalent: | ||||
Post-Beginners French | UWLP10002 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Post-Beginners German | UWLP10005 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Post-Beginners Spanish | UWLP10010 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Intermediate units require at least Grade C at A-level or equivalent or a pass in the Post-Beginners unit: | ||||
Intermediate French | UWLP10003 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Intermediate German | UWLP10006 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Intermediate Spanish | UWLP10011 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Certificate of Higher Education | 120 |
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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