Module manager: Dr Stefan Auer
Email: s.auer@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Acceptance onto MSc in Chemistry (BSc degree in Chemistry or equivalent)
| CHEM5600M | Advanced Topics in Chemistry 60 Credit |
| CHEM5601M | Advanced Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 60 Credit |
| CHEM5604M | Advanced Topics in Chemistry (40 Credit) |
| CHEM5605M | Advanced Topics in Chemistry (30 Credit) |
| CHEM5606M | Advanced Topics in Chemistry (20 Credit) |
| CHEM5616M | Advanced Topics in Chemistry |
| CHEM5622M | Advanced Topics (10 Credits) |
(in part) CHEM5615M Advanced Topics (Examined) (30 credits)
This module is not approved as an Elective
Advanced Topics in Chemistry (Examined) is a compulsory module for students studying the MSc in Chemistry. Discrete topics that are of current research/commercial interest are taught and assessed by examination.
On completion of the module, students will have an advanced level of understanding of a selection of current topics of chemistry. They will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of multiple areas simultaneously and be able to explain and solve unseen problems of an advanced nature.
Ultimately, the module will prepare them for research either in academia or industry by providing the students with the core basis of advanced knowledge they will require.
1. Broad understanding or range of core areas of advanced Chemistry;
2. Ability to solve problems in these areas;
3. Ability to access the primary literature and use their knowledge to make a critical evaluation of this information.
Students will be required to study three free choice topics from a selection of examined topics. The current nature of the module ensures that the topics will change sporadically, at present the topics offered in Semester 1 are:
Characterising structures and mechanisms in Inorganic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry Strategy
Advanced Methods in Organic Synthesis
Chemical Biology Tools
The Combustion Chemistry of Biofuels
Molecular Dynamics
Students enrolled on CHEM5107M Modern Drug Discovery are not eligible to take the Medicinal Chemistry Strategy topic in CHEM5618M.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Independent online learning hours | 15 | ||
| Private study hours | 110 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
Formative online quizzes will be provided together with examples for which model answers will be available.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Open Book exam | 2.0 Hrs 15 Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Examined with all other Advanced Topics modules (CHEM56XXM). Students are allowed to bring two sheets of A4 with any combination of word-processed information, handwriting, photos or diagrams. Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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