Students may enter the Second Science Chemistry programme fom the following First Science entry streams: Biological and Chemical Sciences (CK402 entry) and Chemical Sciences (CK406 entry). Students must have passed First Science and both chemistry modules (CM1200 and CM1201). There are 60 places in total available in each year.

Quotas
In filling the quotas, places will be allocated to students passing first year CK406 at the First University Examination in Science at the Summer Examination or at the Autumn Supplemental Examination who opt to enter the programme. Remaining places will be allocated to students passing first year CK402 at the First University Examination in Science at the Summer Examination in the first year of registration who opt to enter the programme in order of merit of total marks of Chemistry (CM1200 and CM1201) obtained thereat. Remaining places, if any, will be filled in order of merit without distinction as to when the examination was completed. The decision as to the filling of such remaining places will be made after the results of the Autumn Supplemental Examination are known. The quotas for entry to the various degree programmes in Second Science are as follows:

The Second Science programme consists of nine modules of Chemistry to the value of 40 credits and additional modules to the value of 20 credits offered by cognate departments.

Students passing Second Science enter the honours degree programme in Chemistry in Third Year. The Third Year programme consists of nine core modules of Chemistry (60 credits).

The Fourth Year programme consists of seven core modules to the value of 40 credits, one optional module to the value of 5 credits chosen from the theme areas: Synthesis and Mechanism; Materials and Structure; Environmental and Analytical and the module CM4206 (15 credits), which contains research projects, continuous assessments and the problem paper examination.

Elective Modules

In Second Year no more than 15 credits may be selected from any elective subject. The selection of elective modules in Second Science may depend on the student having taken the corresponding prerequisite elective module(s) in First Science.

TABLE 3. CHEMISTRY

In Second Science students study the prescribed Chemistry modules and selected modules from other subjects. Students take 60 credits as follows:

Core Modules (Chemistry, 40 credits)
CM2001 (5 credits)
CM2002 (5 credits)
CM2003 (5 credits)
CM2004 (5 credits)
CM2005 (5 credits)
CM2006 (5 credits)
CM2007 (5 credits)
CM2008 (5 credits)

and modules to the value of 20 credits from the following:

Applied Mathematics
AM2032 (5 credits)

Biochemistry
BC2001 (5 credits)
BC2002 (5 credits)

Molecular Biology
ML2001 (5 credits)

Geology
GL2010 (5 credits)

Mathematics
MA2009 (5 credits)

Physics
PY2102 (5 credits)
PY2104 (5 credits)
PY3011 (5 credits)

Statistics
ST2001 (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2018 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2017/2018.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examination in Science - Chemistry within three academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College only for very serious reasons.

Transfer from Second Science Chemistry to Biochemistry
Students who have taken Second Science Chemistry with BC2001, BC2002 and ML2001 may apply to the Head of the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology by the First Friday in August to transfer to the Third Science Biochemistry Degree programme. Awarding of places is subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and will be included in the Biochemistry quota of 30.

Please complete the transfer form available here and submit to the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Administration office 3.19, Western Gateway Building, Western Rd, UCC.

In Third Science students take 60 credits as follows:

Core Modules (Chemistry 60 credits)

CM3016 (5 credits)
CM3017 (5 credits)
CM3021 (10 credits)
CM3022 (10 credits)
CM3024 (10 credits)
CM3025 (5 credits)
CM3028 (5 credits)
CM3102 (5 credits)
CM3104 (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Students who have passed Third Year may choose not to proceed to Fourth Year and may opt instead to be conferred with a BSc Ordinary Degree.

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2018 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2017/2018.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in Science - Chemistry within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College only for very serious reasons.

Transfer from Second Science Chemistry to Biochemistry
Students who have taken Second Science Chemistry with BC2001, BC2002 and ML2001 may apply to the Head of the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology by the First Friday in August to transfer to the Third Science Biochemistry Degree programme. Awarding of places is subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and will be included in the Biochemistry quota of 30.

Please complete the transfer form available here and submit to the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Administration office 3.19, Western Gateway Building, Western Rd, UCC.

In Fourth Science, students take modules to the value of 60 credits as follows: Core modules to the value of 55 credits and an elective module to the value of 5 credits.

Core Modules (Chemistry 55 credits)
CM4017 (5 credits)
CM4018 (5 credits)
CM4019 (5 credits)
CM4020 (5 credits)
CM4022 (10 credits)
CM4026 (5 credits)
CM4027 (5 credits)
CM4206 (15 credits)

and one 5 credit elective module to be chosen from the following:
CM4025 (5 credits)
CM4108 (5 credits)
CM4112 (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
The Fourth Science Research Project(s) module must be passed for the award of a BSc (Hons) Degree. There is no Autumn Supplemental Examination in the Research Project(s) module which, if failed, must be repeated in a repeat year.

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2018 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2017/2018.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the BSc (Hons) Chemistry Degree Examination within three academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College only for very serious reasons.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc in Chemistry (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Identify, formulate, analyse and solve chemistry problems;
• Outline fundamental aspects of chemistry;
• Design and carry out an experiment to test a hypothesis or theory in chemistry;
• Prepare written laboratory reports that provide a description of the experiment, explain the experiment and reasoning clearly, and provide an appropriate conclusion;
• Communicate effectively with the chemistry communities.