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 as well as related disciplines.
  • To be an effective communicator 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

Coordinator

Prof. Ramanee Wijesekera

ramanee@chem.cmb.ac.lk

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for this program, a student must obtain a GPA of 3.00 or higher for the core courses in Chemistry taken within the first two years and at least a C grade for AM 1108 for those who do not offer 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 3001 Topics in Analytical Chemistry I 2 30L
CH 3003 Industrial Chemistry 2 30L
CH 3004 Laboratory Management 1 15L
CH 3005 Chemical Technology 2 30L
CH 3006 Computational Chemistry 2 30L
CH 3007 Topics in Analytical Chemistry II 1 15L
CH 3008 Quality Management 1 15L
CH 3021 Spectroscopy 3 45L
CH 3023 Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry 3 45L
CH 3024 Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2 30L
CH 3027 Molecular Biology 2 30L
CH 3029 Organic Chemistry 3 45L
CH 3030 Advanced Practical Chemistry 8 240P
CH 3031 Symmetry in Chemistry 1 15L
CH 3033 Chemistry of Biomolecules 3 45L
Level 4
Course Code Title No. of Credits No. of Hours
CH 4001 Research project 8 240P
CH 4003 General Paper 3 45L
CH 4004 Optional Topics 4 60L
CH 4006 Biochemistry 3 45L
CH 4008 Advanced topics in Chemistry 3 45L
CH 4070 Pharmaceutics II 3 45L
CH 4073 Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry II 2 30L
CH 4075 Pharmaceutical Law and Ethics 2 30L
CH 4090 Advanced Molecular Modeling 1 15L