Offered by the Department of Chemistry
BSc Honours degree in computational chemistry expects to enhance the knowledge and skills of students towards careers in academic and research. The degree is awarded upon completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours in related subjects. During the first two years students are provided with fundamental chemistry concepts and necessary practical skills with basic computational techniques. Next two years, advanced concepts were introduced. Final (fourth) academic year, students have the opportunity conduct a research project under the supervision of an academic member, to gain experience and exposure in various aspects of computational techniques to understand chemical phenomena in atomic and molecular level. This experience of the research and the knowledge gain from relevant course units would build a solid foundation for their future careers.
Degree Aims
- To provide a solid foundation of the concepts in chemistry.
- To apply the knowledge gained and skills developed in the field of chemistry and computational chemistry in interdisciplinary way.
- To be an effective communicator and collaborative individual who would contribute to the development of the discipline and society at large.
- To develop a responsible global citizen with a high degree of integrity and empathy
Entry Requirements
Minimum overall GPA of 3.00 for each of CH and CS core courses taken within the first two years. In addition, at least a C grade is required for AM 1008 for those who are not offering AM core courses in the first two years.
Course Modules
(L – No. of Lecture hours, P – No. of Practical hours)
Level 3
| Course Code | Title | No. of Credits | No. of Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH 3003 | Industrial Chemistry | 2 | 30L |
| CH 3005 | Chemical Technology | 2 | 30L |
| CH 3006 | Computational Chemistry | 2 | 30L |
| CH 3007 | Topics in Analytical Chemistry II | 1 | 15L |
| CH 3021 | Spectroscopy | 3 | 45L |
| CH 3023 | Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry | 3 | 45L |
| CH 3029 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | 45L |
| CH 3031 | Symmetry in Chemistry | 1 | 15L |
| CH 3032 | Computer programming in Chemistry | 3 | 30L 30P |
| CH 3033 | Chemistry of Biomolecules | 3 | 45L |
| CH 3090 | Practical Computational Chemistry | 8 | 240P |
| CS 3120 | Machine Learning and Neural Computing | 3 | 30L 30P |
| CS 3008 | Introduction to Data structures & Algorithms | 3 | 30L 30P |
| IT 3002 | Database Systems | 3 | 30L 30P |
Level 4
| Course Code | Title | No. of Credits | No. of Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH 4001 | Research project | 8 | 240P |
| CH 4002 | Seminar and Essay | 3 | 90P |
| CH 4003 | General Paper | 3 | 45L |
| CH 4004 | Optional Topics | 4 | 60L |
| CH 4006 | Biochemistry | 3 | 45L |
| CH 4007 | Advanced Physical Chemistry | 3 | 45L |
| CH 4090 | Advanced Molecular Modeling | 1 | 15L |
| CS 4115 | Computational Biology | 3 | 30L 30P |
| CS 4125 | Logic Programming | 3 | 30L 30P |