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The pharmaceutical industry is one of the largest in Ireland, and UCD Chemistry graduates work in a variety of roles. This includes analytical roles in laboratories on the testing and analysis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, medicines, and medical devices. Some graduates pursue research chemist roles in laboratories in research and development. Management and supervisory roles are also an option in regulatory affairs, production and validation. The semiconductor, medical device and energy industries also hire a significant number of materials chemists, and graduates would be involved in semiconductor processing, effluent and raw materials monitoring, and air and water quality measurements.
Chemistry graduates also pursue PhDs in Ireland or abroad in areas as diverse as total synthesis of natural products, biological aspects of nanoscience, novel material synthesis, energy generation, synthetic organic chemistry, methodology development and polymer chemistry.
Students must select a total of 12 modules (60 credits) in Stage 1 with a minimum of 11 modules (55 credits) taken from within the BSc degree programme. Core and option modules should be taken as directed in the selected subject stream(s). Additional option modules may be selected from within the BSc programme. Elective modules may also be selected from within the BSc degree programme. Selecting this stream will allow students to meet the Stage 1 requirements of Stage 1 Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry. Students intending to do Chemistry with Biophysical Chemistry in Stage 2, must take BIOL10110 in Stage 1 as directed.
Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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SCI10010 | Principles of Scientific Enquiry | Autumn | 5 |
CHEM10050 | Basis of Organic and Biological Chemistry | Spring | 5 |
CHEM00010 | Introductory Chemistry | Autumn | 5 |
CHEM20100 | Basis of Inorganic Chemistry | Autumn | 5 |
CHEM20140 | Introductory Transition Metal Chemistry | Spring | 5 |
CHEM10040 | The Molecular World | Autumn | 5 |
MATH10040 | Numbers & Functions | Autumn | 5 |
PHYC10070 | Foundations of Physics | Autumn | 5 |
CHEM10100 | Aspects of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Spring | 5 |
BIOL10110 | Cell Biology & Genetics | Spring | 5 |