Junior Sophister Chemistry
- Core Modules: 40 ECTS
- Practical Course:15 ECTS
- Broad Curriculum or Optional Modules: 5 ECTS
- Total: 60 ECTS
Module CH3103 (5 ECTS) Inorganic Chemistry I
| Organometallics & Coordination Chemistry |
| Bio-Inorganic Chemistry |
| Transition Metals Organometallics |
| Homogenous Catalysis |
| Transition Metals, Compounds and Complexes |
Module CH3203 (5 ECTS) Organic Chemistry I
| Synthetic Organic Chemistry I |
| Organometallic C-C couplings |
| Pericyclic Reactions, FMO Theory & stereoelectronic effects |
| Physical organic chemistry |
Module CH3303 (5 ECTS) Physical Chemistry I
Quantum Mechanical Concepts in Physical
Chemistry |
| Quantum Mechanics |
| Spectroscopy |
| Group Theory |
Module CH3403 (5 ECTS) Interdisciplinary Module I
| Analytical Methods |
| Analytical Chemistry |
| Organic Spectroscopy |
| Structural Methods in Inorg. Chem. |
Module CH3104 (5 ECTS) Inorganic Chemistry II
| Solid State Materials |
| Inorganic polymers |
| Structural inorganic chemistry |
| Synthesis and characterisation techniques of solid state materials |
Module CH3204 (5 ECTS) Organic Chemistry II
| Synthetic Organic Chemistry II |
| Heterocyclic chemistry |
| Organoheteroatom chemistry |
| FGI and retrosynthesis |
Module CH3304 (5 ECTS) Physical Chemistry II
| Molecular Thermodynamics and Kinetics |
| Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics |
| Electrochemistry |
| Kinetics |
Module CH3404 (5 ECTS) Interdisciplinary Module II
Module CH3080 Practicals (15 ECTS)
This is a laboratory module broadening the student's knowledge in Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. |
Optional Modules
Module CH3441 (5 ECTS) Medicinal Chemistry
| Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry |
| Antiviral and Anticancer Chemistry |
| QSAR Methods |
or
Module CH3601 (5 ECTS) Computational Chemistry
| Numerical Methods - Optimisation |
| Introduction to Static and Dynamic Atomistic Simulation |
| Computational Molecular Quantum Chemistry |
or
Module CH3501 (5 ECTS) Quantitative Methods for Chemists
| Course Title |
| Unix / Linux |
| Fortran 77 and Fortran 90+ |
Material for this Module is assessed during the year (no end of year examination).
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This course is funded by the Irish government under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 and aided
by the European Social Fund (ESF) under the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013.