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Page 1: Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc (Hons) · PDF fileOur Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc ... In your final year, you will ... biomolecular spectroscopy, computational methods,

Our Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc course will give you a strong theoretical and experimental understanding of chemistry. This degree is designed to train the next generation of articulate, flexible and biomedically aware chemists for a wide variety of careers starting with chemical, biotech and pharmaceutical industries and extending to wide careers such as finance, law and media.

Key benefits

• The course is accredited by the Royal Society for Chemistry with research-enriched teaching delivered by chemists working within a very broad range of biomedical and health applications.

• Designed to give graduates flexibility to develop a career in the growing fields of biomedical engineering, biotech and basic biological and biomedical research.

• New (2016) teaching laboratories and research facilities.

Course details

Our course will provide you with a comprehensive theoretical and practical understanding of chemistry, and prepare you for a professional life in the ever-changing environment of 21st century chemistry. To achieve these goals, our course integrates the teaching of chemistry foundations with the application of chemistry principles and techniques, using examples taken from the very broad range of biomedical research and practice at King’s.

The course starts with the principles of physical, organic and inorganic chemistry, with additional maths to ensure you can successfully handle advanced physical and computational chemistry. It also incorporates an integrated laboratory course that brings together the different strands of chemistry and applies them to biological and biomedical systems. In your final year, you will choose from a range of specialised modules in order to investigate particular aspects of the application of chemical principles to biological

and biomedical problems. Optional short research projects may also be available as part of the Research Methods module. These projects will be carried out at King’s or in an appropriate partner institution, including one of the hospitals affiliated with King’s, which will give you the opportunity to gain relevant professional work experience.

Our academics have expertise in a number of research areas, including the development of the full range of modern in vivo imaging techniques, inorganic anti-cancer drugs, enzyme biomimics, biomolecular spectroscopy, computational methods, materials science and nanotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences from drug discovery to drug delivery, analytical, forensic and environmental science, and a wide range of developmental and cell biology.

Chemistry

Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc (Hons)

UCAS code: FC17

2018 entry

Duration: three years

Study mode: full-time

www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/chemistry-with-biomedicine-bsc.aspx

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Flexibility in course choice Students on both the BSc and MSci courses do the same first three years, which includes project-driven laboratory practicals in Year 3 (introduced in Year 2). Students wanting a general Chemistry degree, for instance to progress to teaching, journalism, management and similar careers, will usually opt for the BSc degree. However, if you want a full-research experience that introduces you to current areas of intensive chemical research you should choose the MSci degree, which involves an additional year. To do this you would normally require marks in Year 3 equivalent to a 2:1 or 1st class degree. Transfer between these two degrees is possible up to and including the third year. Transfer from the MSci/BSc Chemistry degrees, to the MSci/BSc Chemistry with Biomedicine degrees, is also possible up to and including the first term of the second year.

TeachingTeaching is led by the Chemistry Department. You will also be taught by chemists whose chemical expertise is embedded within different faculties of King’s.

You are expected spend approximately 10 hours work per credit for each module you attend in your degree, eg 150 hours work for a 15 credit module. These hours cover every aspect of the module: lectures, workshops, laboratory sessions, independent study, coursework and preparation for examinations.

AssessmentYou will be primarily assessed through written examination at the end of each year, but also through in-course tests and coursework.

One of the characteristics of our courses is the variety of assessment methods across all years of study, including essays, poster design and presentation, short talks and reports. The nature of assessment varies by module.

Regulating bodyKing’s College London is regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

Course structure

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credit.

Year 1Required modules You are required to take:

• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 1 (15 credits)

• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 2 (15 credits)

• General Chemistry (15 credits) • Organic Chemistry 1 (15 credits) • Organic Chemistry 2 (15 credits) • Physical Chemistry 1 (15 credits) • Inorganic Chemistry 1 (15 credits) • Mathematics for Chemists (15 credits)

Optional modulesThere are no optional modules for this course in

Year 1.

Year 2Required modulesYou are required to take:

• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 3 (15 credits)

• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 4 (15 credits)

• Organic Chemistry 3 (15 credits) • Inorganic Chemistry 2 (15 credits)• Physical Chemistry 2 (15 credits) • Physical Chemistry 3 (15 credits) • Chemistry in Cells (15 credits)• Protein Structure & Function (15 credits)

Optional modulesThere are no optional modules for this course in Year 2.

Year 3Required modules You are required to take:

• Research Methods (30 credits)• Advanced Analytical Chemistry (15 credits)• Chemistry of Disease & Therapy (15 credits)• Advanced Topics in Synthesis & Reactivity

(15 credits)• Advanced Topics in Physical &

Computational Chemistry (15 credits)• Molecular Biology in Chemistry (15 credits)

Optional modulesIn addition, you are required to take15 credits from a range of optional modules which may typically include:

• Advanced Biophysics Techniques• Protein Structure & Design

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

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Location

This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Waterloo Campus, with some teaching at Guy’s Campus.

Career prospects

Our Chemistry graduates are in high demand because employers recognise the wide range of skills that they possess. We train Chemists to think logically and apply mathematical and practical techniques to solve real problems. Our ambition is to produce graduates who have a wider vision of the applications of chemistry for the coming decades and who are equipped for more flexible careers, so it is not surprising that our recent graduates can be found in a range of sectors including research, management, medicine and law, where they can exploit their skills and expertise.

Recent graduates have started PhD’s in Chemistry at Oxford, Warwick and Berkeley (California) and in Biotechnology at Lausanne (Switzerland). Others have been selected for graduate tranining programmes as:

• Market Analyst, RBS• Technology Consultant, KPMG• Tax Associate, Grant Thornton• Media Analyst, Media Sense Communications

And begun training in:

• Law• Medicine• Financial Management• Molecular and Life Science

Fees and funding

Full-time tuition fees – UKThe UK tuition fees for the 2018–19 academic year are available on the course web page.

Please note that the tuition fees for subsequent years of study may be subject to increases in line with King’s terms and conditions.

Full-time tuition fees – EUCurrent regulations allow some students to pay UK tuition fees on the basis of their EU citizenship or residency. Until these eligibility criteria are changed, the EU tuition fee will remain the same as the UK tuition fee.

The UK tuition fees for the 2018–19 academic year are available on the course web page.

Please note that the tuition fees for subsequent years of study may be subject to increases in line with King’s terms and conditions.

Full-time tuition fees – InternationalThe International tuition fees for the 2018–19 academic year are available on the course web page.

Please note that the tuition fees for subsequent years of study may be subject to increases in line with King’s terms and conditions.

All International applicants to undergraduate courses are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

For further information, please visit the fees and funding section of our website: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/index.aspx

Additional costsIn addition to your tuition fees, you can also expect to pay for: 

• books if you choose to buy your own copies  • clothing for optional course related events and

competitions  • library fees and fines  • personal photocopies  • printing course handouts  • society membership fees  • stationery• graduation costs  • travel costs around London and between

campuses. 

Disclaimer This PDF was produced in August 2017. Although it was up-to-date at the time it was produced, please make sure you check our website www.kcl.ac.uk/study or contact us directly for the very latest information before you commit yourself to any of our courses.

Contact us Tel +44 (0)20 7836 5454

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