Physical Chemistry and Mathematics and Statistics

The stream leaders for this combination are:

Physical Chemistry	Prof Alethea Tabor	a.b.tabor@ucl.ac.uk
Mathematics	Dr Cecilia Busuioc	cecilia.busuioc@ucl.ac.uk
Statistics	Dr Emma Simpson	emma.simpson@ucl.ac.uk

Year 1

Term 1

Core modules

CHEM0005	Chemical Foundations	15 credits	T1~3
STAT0002	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T1
NSCI0010	Science and Society	0 credits	T1

Choose an additional foundation module

GEOL0007	The Earth	15 credits	T1
HPSC0009	Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science	15 credits	T1
BIOS0019	Life Sciences Foundation	15 credits	T1
PHAS0011	Modern Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology	15 credits	T1

Choose one module

NSCI0005	Mathematics for Natural Sciences A	15 credits	T1	[*]
NSCI0006	Mathematics for Natural Sciences B	15 credits	T1	[**]

[*] Select if studying PHAS0011
[**] Select if not studying PHAS0011

Term 2

Core modules

CHEM0009	Basic Physical Chemistry	15 credits	T2
STAT0003	Further Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T2

Choose one module

CHEM0008	Basic Organic Chemistry	15 credits	T2
CHEM0013	Basic Inorganic Chemistry	15 credits	T2

Choose one module

NSCI0034	Dynamical Systems !Pre-requisites: NSCI0006	15 credits	T2
NSCI0027	Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus !Pre-requisites: NSCI0005	15 credits	T2

Select based on Term 1 module

Year 2

Choose one module

NSCI0038	Science for All	15 credits	T2
NSCI0039	Science Communication	15 credits	T1

(Physical Chemistry)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules

CHEM0019	Physical Chemistry	30 credits	T1~3
CHEM0021	Chemical Dynamics	15 credits	T2

Choose 0-15 credits

CHEM0015	Inorganic Chemistry for Physical Science !Pre-requisites: CHEM0013	15 credits	T1&2
CHEM0012	Chemistry of Materials !Pre-requisites: CHEM0013	15 credits	T1
CHEM0017	Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry !Pre-requisites: CHEM0008	15 credits	T1&2

(Mathematics and Statistics)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules

NSCI0036	Programming for Scientists	15 credits	T2
STAT0006	Regression Modelling	15 credits	T1

Choose 15-30 credits

STAT0005	Probability and Statistics II	15 credits	T1
PHAS0025	Mathematical Methods III	15 credits	T1
MATH0103	Discrete Mathematics	15 credits	T1
MATH0042	Mathematical Methods in Chemistry	15 credits	T1

Year 3

Core modules

NSCI0004	Literature Project for Natural Sciences BSc/MSci Programme	15 credits	T1&2

(Physical Chemistry)
Major stream only. Select 60-75 credits

Core modules

CHEM0037	Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry	15 credits	T1&2
CHEM0028	Concepts in Computational Chemistry	15 credits	T1
CHEM0025	Instrumental and Computational Techniques in Chemistry	15 credits	T1&2

Choose 15-30 credits

CHEM0039	New Directions in Materials Chemistry !Pre-requisites: CHEM0013	15 credits	T1
CHEM0031	Inorganic Rings, Chains and Clusters	15 credits	T2	[*]

[*] CHEM0013 is a pre-requisite however it is fine to take this module without as long as you do some self-study
Contact natsci if you wish to look at other modules

(Mathematics and Statistics)
Minor stream only. Select 30-45 credits

Core modules

NSCI0011	Scientific Computing Project	15 credits	T2

Statistics

STAT0005	Probability and Statistics II	15 credits	T1
STAT0008	Statistical Inference !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T1
STAT0007	Introduction to Applied Probability !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T2
STAT0011	Decision and Risk	15 credits	T2
STAT0010	Forecasting !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T2

NatSci does not recommend taking more than 15 credits in L5 in Y3

Mathematics

MATH0038	History of Mathematics	15 credits	T2
MATH0026	Biomathematics	15 credits	T1
MATH0030	Mathematical Ecology	15 credits	T1	[*]

[*] Students must speak with Maths Stream Lead, Dr Cecilia Busuioc, prior to selecting this module

Year 4

(Physical Chemistry)
Choose 90-120 credits

Core modules

CHEM0080	Advanced Chemical Research Project	75 credits	T1~3

Choose at least one module

CHEM0077	Topics in Modern Chemistry	15 credits	T1&2
CHEM0078	Topics in Modern Chemistry	30 credits	T1&2
CHEM0079	Topics in Modern Chemistry	45 credits	T1&2

Topics to be taught in term one and assessed by end of first week of term 2.