BSc Chemical Sciences And Management

Programme Specification (Undergraduate)BSc Chemical Sciences and ManagementThis document provides a definitive record of the main features of the programme and the learningoutcomes that a typical student may reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if s/hetakes full advantage of the learning opportunities provided. This programme specification isintended as a reference point for prospective students, current students, external examiners andacademic and support staff involved in delivering the programme and enabling studentdevelopment and achievement.Programme InformationAward(s)BScProgramme TitleChemical Sciences and ManagementProgramme CodeF1N2Awarding InstitutionImperial College LondonTeaching InstitutionImperial College LondonFacultyFaculty of Natural SciencesDepartmentDepartment of ChemistryAssociateshipRoyal College of ScienceMode and Period of Study3 academic years, full-timeCohort Entry PointsInternal transfer onlyRelevant QAA Benchmark Statement(s)and/or other external reference pointsHonours Degree in ChemistryTotal CreditsECTS:180FHEQ LevelLevel 6EHEA Level1st cycleExternal Accreditor(s)Royal Society of ChemistryCATS:360Specification DetailsStudent cohorts covered by specification2016/17 entryPerson responsible for the specificationDr. Bridgette DuncombeDate of introduction of programme-Date of programme specification/revisionJanuary 2017Page 1 of 10

Description of Programme ContentsThis is a 3 year programme that ensures students acquire a systematic and broad understanding ofkey chemical concepts, develop an in-depth knowledge and critical awareness of a substantial areaof chemistry, and be suitably prepared for contemporary professional practice in the chemicalsciences. It has a high practical teaching content. Year 3 is spent in the Business School.Learning OutcomesThe Imperial Graduate Attributes are a set of core competencies which we expect students toachieve through completion of any Imperial College degree programme. The Graduate Attributes areavailable at: ate-attributesUpon successful completion of the programme students should be able to demonstrate:Intellectual Skills: The ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts,principles and theories relating to the subject areas identified;The ability to apply such knowledge and understanding to the solution of qualitative andquantitative problems mostly of a familiar nature;The ability to recognise and analyse problems and plan strategies for their solution;Skills in the evaluation, interpretation and synthesis of chemical information and data;Skills in the practical application of theory using computer software and models;Skills in communicating scientific material and arguments;Information technology (IT) and data-processing skills, relating to chemical information anddata.Practical Skills: Skills in the safe-handling of chemical materials, taking into account their physical andchemical properties including any specific hazards associated with their use and the ability toconduct risk assessments;Skills required for the conduct of documented laboratory procedures involved in synthetic andanalytical work, in relation to both inorganic and organic systems;Skills in the monitoring, by observation and measurement, of chemical properties, events orchanges, and the systematic and reliable recording and documentation thereof;Skills in the operation of standard chemical instrumentation;The ability to interpret and explain the limits of accuracy of their own experimental data interms of significance and underlying theory.Transferable Skills: Communication skills, covering both written and oral communication;Problem-solving skills, relating to qualitative and quantitative information;Numeracy and mathematical skills, including such aspects as error analysis order-ofmagnitude estimations, correct use of units and modes of data presentation;Information retrieval skills, in relation to primary and secondary information sources,including information retrieval through online computer searches;IT skills;Page 2 of 10

Interpersonal skills, relating to the ability to interact with other people and to engage in teamworking;Time management and organisational skills, as evidenced by the ability to plan and implementefficient and effective modes of working;Skills needed to undertake appropriate further training of a professional nature.Entry RequirementsGrade RequirementAcademicRequirementSubject RequirementsExcluded SubjectsInternationalBaccalaureate (IB)Grade RequirementSubject RequirementsInternal transfer onlyGCSE RequirementsEnglish Language RequirementAdmissions TestsInterviewThe programme’s competency standards document can be found te/course-structure-and-content/Learning & Teaching StrategyScheduled Learning & Teaching Methods E-learning & Blended Learning Methods Virtual Learning Environment is usedextensively and includes: Lecture material and lecture recordings Pre-laboratory work including competencyquizzes On-line quizzes and material to supportlecture material Plagiarism and safety awareness materialsimbedded in online lecture and lab modulesProject and Placement Learning Methods Group project work Literature Report Research ProjectLecturesTutorialsPractical workshopsGuided laboratory workPage 3 of 10

Assessment StrategyAssessment Methods Written examinationsOral presentationWritten reportsCourseworkAcademic postersAcademic Feedback PolicyDepartment of ChemistryStudents can expect to receive the academic feedback in the following ways: Academic subject tutorials in small groups throughout Years 1 and 2.Scheduled meetings with personal tutors twice a term during Years 1 and 2.Feedback on lab scripts will be provided to students within two weeks of submission.Provisional exam results are posted to Blackboard as soon as possible.A brief commentary on the cohort’s performance on each exam paper including a histogramof the cohort’s performance is posted on Blackboard.Business SchoolThe Business School aims to provide feedback to students on coursework within two weeks and toprovide provisional examination grades six weeks from the examination date. With each returnedcoursework assignment, a written evaluation will be provided. General feedback to the cohort isprovided on examination performance. Students are encouraged to discuss any issues connectedwith the individual course directly with the relevant faculty member or through the staff/studentcommittee. Students will not receive individual examination feedback, students will be providedwith an alpha grade. The numerical mark will only be available after the Board of Examiners and willbe released by Registry. Grades received during the year are deemed provisional until confirmed bythe Final Board of Examiners.Re-sit PolicyThe College’s Policy on Re-sits is available at: www.imperial.ac.uk/registry/exams/resitMitigating Circumstances PolicyThe College’s Policy on Mitigating Circumstances is available at: www.imperial.ac.uk/registry/examsPage 4 of 10

Assessment StructureMarking SchemeThe pass mark for each assessment is 40%. The pass mark for each module is 40%.Year OneA student must: Achieve an aggregate mark of at least 40% in each moduleAchieve a ‘pass’ in the ‘Maths’ moduleYear TwoA student must: Achieve an aggregate mark of at least 40% in each moduleYear ThreeA student must: Achieve an aggregate mark of at least 40% in each moduleFinal Degree ClassificationsThird– a student must achieve an aggregate mark of 40%Lower Second – a student must achieve an aggregate mark of 50%Upper Second – a student must achieve an aggregate mark of 60%First - a student must achieve an aggregate mark of 70%Page 5 of 10

Module WeightingsYearYear OneYear TwoYear Three% YearWeightingModule% ModuleWeightingIntroduction to Chemistry13.3r%Inorganic Chemistry 113.3r%Organic Chemistry 113.3r%Physical Chemistry 113.3r%Chemistry Coursework 136.7r%1 x module from elective group (A)10%Inorganic Chemistry 218.3r%Organic Chemistry 218.3r%Physical Chemistry 218.3r%Chemistry Coursework 235%1 x module from elective group (B)10%Accounting7.5%Business Economics7.5%Business Strategy7.5%Organisational Behaviour & Human ResourceManagement7.5%Global Business Management7.5%Marketing7.5%Innovation Management7.5%Finance & Financial Management7.5%Sustainable Business Development7.5%Entrepreneurship7.5%Group Project25%14.3%42.85%42.85%Page 6 of 10

Indicative Module PracticalFHEQLevelECTSCHEM40001Introduction to c Chemistry 1CORE1361640200100%0%0%48CHEM40003Organic Chemistry 1CORE1371630200100%0%0%48CHEM40004Physical Chemistry 1CORE1561440200100%0%0%48CHEM40005Chemistry Coursework l ChemistryELECTIVE (A)1271230150100%0%0%46CHEM40008Maths and Physics for Chemists 1ELECTIVE (A)16090015090%10%0%46Horizons (Languages only)ELECTIVE (A)1-Variable150Variable6CHEM50001Inorganic Chemistry 2CORE2672080275100%0%0%511CHEM50002Organic Chemistry 2CORE2791960275100%0%0%511CHEM50003Physical Chemistry 2CORE2752000275100%0%0%511CHEM50004Chemistry Coursework 2CORE221930805250%39.8%60.2%521CHEM50007Maths and Physics for Chemists 2ELECTIVE (B)260900150100%0%0%56CHEM50008Medicinal Chemistry 2ELECTIVE (B)2321180150100%0%0%56Page 7 of 10

Indicative Module PracticalFHEQLevelECTSBS0806Entrepreneurship Business PlanCompetitionELECTIVE (B)221129015030%70%0%66BS0815Business EconomicsELECTIVE (B)232118015070%30%0%66BS0850Managerial EconomicsELECTIVE (B)282105.50187.570%30%0%67.5BS0808Finance and Financial ManagementELECTIVE (B)232118015070%30%0%66BS0851Corporate FinanceELECTIVE (B)282105.50187.570%30%0%67.5BS0821Project ManagementELECTIVE (B)222128015050%50%0%66BS0845Strategic ManagementELECTIVE (B)222128015070%30%0%66Horizons (Languages only)ELECTIVE (B)2HSCS2001Communicating ScienceELECTIVE (B)24011001500%80%20%56HSCS2010Science and PolicyELECTIVE (B)24011001500%80%20%56HSCS2002Creativity, Innovation and InventionELECTIVE (B)24011001500%60%40%56Undergraduate Ambassadors SchemeELECTIVE (B)21287511500%90%10%56InductionCORE3350035Not assessedAccounting PrimerCORE31015025Not assessed-CHEM50009BS0690Variable150Variable6Page 8 of 10

Indicative Module PracticalFHEQLevelECTSBS0691Pre-Programme MathsCORE31015025Not assessedBS1317Plagiarism AwarenessCORE31015025Not assessedBS1314Study SkillsCORE31015025Not 602Business EconomicsCORE32798012570%30%0%65BS0603Business al Behaviour &Human Resource ManagementCORE22103012570%30%0%65BS0609Global Business ORE322103012570%30%0%65BS0616Innovation ManagementCORE322103012560%20%20%65BS0607Finance & Financial ManagementCORE32798012570%30%0%65BS0618Sustainable shipCORE322103012530%70%0%65BS0600Group ProjectCORE3025002500%70%30%6103Page 9 of 10

Supporting InformationThe Chemistry Programme Handbooks is available te/course-structure-and-content/The Business Programme Handbooks is available rammes/programme-information/The Chemistry Module Handbook is available through the Virtual Learning Environment module“Course Summaries 2016/17”The Business Module Handbook is available rammes/programme-information/The College’s entry requirements for undergraduate programmes can be found The College’s Quality & Enhancement Framework is available tions/qualityassuranceThe College’s Academic and Examination Regulations can be found ndregulations/regulationsImperial College is an independent corporation whose legal status derives from a Royal Chartergranted under Letters Patent in 1907. In 2007 a Supplemental Charter and Statutes was granted byHM Queen Elizabeth II. This Supplemental Charter, which came into force on the date of theCollege's Centenary, 8th July 2007, established the College as a University with the name and styleof "The Imperial College of Science, Technology and rdinances-and-regulations/Imperial College London is regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)http://www.hefce.ac.uk/reg/of/Page 10 of 10

BSc Chemical Sciences and Management This document provides a definitive record of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student may reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities provided. This programme specification is intended as a reference point for prospective students, current students .