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Accounting 88
Actuarial Science and Risk
Management 90 Aerospace Engineering 92 Agricultural Technology 94 Archaeology-Palaeoecology 96 Architecture 98 Biochemistry 100 Biological Sciences 102 Biomedical Science 104 Business Economics 106
Business Information Technology 108
Business Management 110
Chemical Engineering 112
Chemistry 114
Civil Engineering 116
Computer Games Development 118
Computer Science 120 Computing and Information Technology 122 Creative Multimedia 124 Criminology 126 Dentistry 128 Drama 130 Economics 132 Education 134
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 136 Energy, Environment and
Sustainability 138
English 140
English with Creative Writing 142 Environmental and Civil Engineering 144
Environmental Biology 146
Environmental Planning 148
Ethnomusicology 150
Film Studies 152
Finance 154
Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition 156
French Studies 158
Genetics 160
Geography 162
History 164
Human Biology 166
International Business with a
Modern Language 168
International Politics and
Conflict Studies 170
Irish and Celtic Studies 172
Irish Studies 174
Land Use and Environmental
Management 176 Law 178 Linguistics 180 Manufacturing Engineering 182 Marine Biology 184 Mathematical Studies 186 Mechanical Engineering 190, 192 Mechanical and Manufacturing
Engineering 192 Medicine 194 Microbiology 196 Midwifery 198 Molecular Biology 200 Music 202
Music Technology and Sonic Arts 204
Nursing 206 Part-Time Study 208 Pharmacy 210 Philosophy 212 Physics 214 Politics 216
Politics, Philosophy and Economics 218 Product Design and
Development 220, 222 Psychology 224 Social Anthropology 226 Social Policy 228 Social Work 230 Sociology 232
Software and Electronic Systems
Engineering 234
Spanish and Portuguese 236
Spanish Studies 238
Structural Engineering with
Architecture 240
Theology 242
Web Technology and e-Commerce 244
Zoology 246 A B C D E F G H I L M N P S T W Z
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The Subject
Accounting is concerned with the provision of economic information for both internal and external organisational stakeholders.
The undergraduate Accounting courses at Queen's are designed primarily for students who intend to enter the accounting profession and as such contain considerable practical content, as well as essential theory in the various specialisations of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Finance.
Course Content
The Single Honours Accounting degree comprises compulsory modules together with optional modules available in the School. The compulsory modules are:
Year 1
Accounting Information Systems Economics 1
Introduction to Legal Study and Basic Contract Law Introductory Accounting I Introductory Accounting II Statistical Methods Year 2 Financial Accounting Financial Decision-making Financial Market Theory Management Accounting Managerial Behaviour Year 3
Advanced Financial Accounting Advanced Management Accounting Auditing and Accountability Law of Business Organisations Taxation
Students studying Accounting with a Modern Language substitute two core language modules each year for some of those above.
Degrees
BSc Honours in: Accounting
Accounting with French (4 years) Accounting with Spanish (4 years) Economics and Accounting
Entrance
Requirements
Accounting
A-level: AAB + GCSE Mathematics grade B
Accounting with a Modern Language
A-level: AAB + GCSE Mathematics grade B
For French option – normally A-level French grade B or AS-level French grade B
For Spanish option – normally A-level Spanish grade B or AS-level Spanish grade B or GCSE Spanish grade B or evidence of linguistic ability in another language.
Note: if the language is studied at a higher level then the grade required at that level must be achieved
Economics and Accounting
ABB including Mathematics (see Economics entry)
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: Jill Lyttle
Queen’s University Management School T: +44 (0)28 9097 3622
E: [email protected] http://www.qub.ac.uk/mgt
Special Features
Accreditation/Exemptions: the Accounting course attracts the maximum exemptions available for any undergraduate programme from the examinations of Chartered
Accountants Ireland (CAI), subject to meeting specified criteria.
Exemptions are also available from the examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The other courses give partial exemptions depending upon the modules taken.
Careers and Further Study
The Accounting courses offer a firm base for either further academic study or taking the final examinations of the main professional accountancy bodies.
Our Accounting courses attract students of the very highest calibre, and are recognised by the accounting profession, industry and the public sector. As a result, Accounting graduates from Queen’s University Belfast are much sought after throughout Britain, Ireland and further afield.
Graduates who take a degree in Accounting with another subject have additional opportunities relevant to that subject. When you leave university, you may decide not to become a professional accountant, however, many of the skills that you will acquire during your Accounting studies will be of great value in different career and life situations. Core transferable skills include the ability to learn independently, problem-solve, understand financial information and work productively as part of a team.
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"Accounting plays a key role
in today's society, making it an
important discipline – not just for
those seeking a career in business –
but also for those concerned
with the way that business
influences our lives."
Professor Noel Hyndman, lecturer,
Queen's University Belfast
The Subject
The underlying cornerstone of the Actuarial Science and Risk Management degree is the application of financial and statistical theories to help solve real business problems.
Actuarial Science and Risk Management combines courses in actuarial modelling, financial reporting, insurance, pensions, economics, finance, mathematics and statistics to develop techniques and skills to assess, evaluate and manage future financial risk and thereby address a wide range of practical problems in long-term financial planning and management.
A lot of actuaries’ work might be thought of as risk management – that is assessing how likely an event may be and the costs associated with that event. This might include investigating how life insurance reserves and future premiums might balance future claims, analysing investment risks, or projecting the financial costs of an epidemic.
Course Content
Actuarial Science and Risk Management at Queen’s University Belfast is a four-year degree with the third year spent in a salaried placement in an actuarial or risk management environment.
On successful completion of the placement year students are eligible for a Licentiateship award, which is a vocational qualification provided through the City and Guilds of London Institute. In each of Year 1, Year 2 and Year 4, six compulsory modules are studied and they are as follows:
Year 1
Actuarial Mathematics Economics I
Economics II
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Introduction to Probability and Operational Research
Statistical Methods Year 2
Actuarial Methods in General Insurance Investment Analysis
Monetary Theory
Mutual and Pension Fund Management Placement Learning Module
Principles of Actuarial Modelling Year 4
Actuarial Modelling Capital Markets Financial Engineering Fixed Income Instruments Stochastic Processes
Time Series Financial Econometrics
Degrees
BSc Honours in: Actuarial Science and Risk Management
Entrance
Requirements
A-level:AAA + A (AS) including A-level Mathematics
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: Mr Colin O’Hare
Queen’s University Management School T: +44 (0)28 9097 2522
E: [email protected] http://www.qub.ac.uk/mgt A Actuarial Science and Risk Management
Special Features
Placement: students undertake a minimum of nine months in a work placement in Year 3 of the BSc (Actuarial Science and Risk Management) degree. While on placement students receive a full salary. Salaries for students currently on their placement year (2010/11) range from a minimum of £15k to a maximum of £30k. These placements are in Belfast, Dublin, London, Birmingham, Bristol and the Channel Islands.
For almost all students placed in Dublin and London the starting salary is in excess of £20k. On qualification as an actuary salaries can range from £45–70k and 5 years' post-qualification salaries in excess of £100k are not unusual. The organisations and the functions in which students are currently placed (2010/11) include:
• Investment Banks (investment analysts):
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
• Pensions Consultancies:
Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Deloittes, Buck Consulting, Capita, BWCI
• General Insurance Companies:
Allstate, Lloyds, Axa, Aviva, Allianz
• Life Insurance Companies:
Aviva, Allianz and Axa
Students who successfully complete their work placement are also eligible for an additional externally awarded qualification. This award is entitled a Licentiateship qualification and is awarded by the City & Guilds of London Institute.
Research-led Teaching: academics who teach on Actuarial Science and Risk Management are at the cutting edge of their fields being actively involved in research.
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Accreditation: the Actuarial Science and Risk Management degree has been accredited for subjects CT1–CT8 from the Institute of Actuaries and has an integral placement year allowing students to develop highly valued practical skills as well as gaining exemption from many of the early professional exams.
Careers and Further Study
Actuaries are professionals who provide expert advice and relevant solutions for business and societal problems that involve economic risk. They are experts in evaluating the likelihood of future events; designing creative ways to reduce the likelihood of undesirable events and decreasing the impact of undesirable events that do occur.
Actuaries are highly sought after within both the private and public sectors. Employment prospects on graduating with a degree in Actuarial Science and Risk Management are excellent. The traditional areas in which actuaries are employed include actuarial consultancies, insurance industry, pensions industry, and investment and risk management functions in financial institutions.
The Subject
Aerospace Engineering concerns aeroplanes, helicopters, missiles and other air vehicles. Aerospace engineers interact with some of the most exciting elements of technology in a multidisciplinary environment, designing, manufacturing, operating and maintaining vehicles to operate in extreme environments and under exacting conditions.
The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has an international reputation for its contributions to the development of engineering education. At present it is playing a leading role in the CDIO (Conception and Design to Implementation and Operation) initiative to enhance engineering education, which involves universities from around the world.
Course Content
The BEng degree lasts three years and covers all the important technologies in Aerospace Engineering, providing students with the basic skills needed for professional practice. The MEng degree lasts four years and consists of core aerospace topics with extended study of selected topics in aerodynamics, structures, systems, management and manufacturing, including industrially-oriented project work, with an additional aim of generating top-quality graduates for management.
Major themes of study for Aerospace Engineering are as follows:
Aircraft Design
The key aim of our courses is to provide students with the necessary skills to enable them to design aircraft. This major theme runs throughout the undergraduate courses and it draws on all the major subjects of Aerospace Engineering.
Degrees
BEng Honours in: Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering (sandwich) MEng Honours in:
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering (sandwich)
Entrance
Requirements
BEng
A-level: BBC including Mathematics and either Physics or Further Mathematics
OR BBB including Mathematics and at least one from Biology, Chemistry, Design/ Technology or Double Award Applied Science
Note: applicants not offering Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade C in GCSE Physics or Double Award Science.
MEng
A-level: ABB including Mathematics and either Physics or Further Mathematics
OR AAB including Mathematics and at least one from Biology, Chemistry or Design/Technology
Note: applicants not offering Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade B in GCSE Physics or Double Award Science.
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: The Director of Education
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering T: +44 (0)28 9097 4117 E: [email protected] http://www.qub.ac.uk/mechaero A Aerospace Engineering Aerodynamics
When air moves around a body such as an aeroplane, it generates aerodynamic forces. The main forces are lift and drag, and the principal role of the aerodynamicist is to minimise the
drag produced for a given lift. This is achieved through the shape of the aircraft.
Flight Mechanics
The motion of an aircraft in flight is complicated since it operates in 3D space; for example, turning an aircraft involves rolling, pitching and yawing motions. The study of aircraft motion is called Flight Mechanics and includes handling of the aircraft, and testing the performance in flight. Structures and Manufacturing
Whatever the proposed configuration of an aircraft it must be built and must keep its cargo (including people) safe. The strength and stiffness of the structure are vitally important and must be kept within safe levels during takeoff, flight manoeuvres and landing. Modern materials such as carbon fibre composites require sophisticated analysis and design methods to enable good performance and cost-effective manufacture.
Supporting Subjects
In order to progress and gain the skills necessary in professional practice some key ancillary subjects are studied, for example mathematics, management, economics, law and entrepreneurship.
Special Features
Special Facilities: the School has excellent experimental facilities in both aerodynamics (with three wind tunnels) and aircraft structures. These are used extensively throughout the undergraduate course to reinforce theoretical classes. To support the classes in flight mechanics, the School operates a flight simulator and runs an annual flight laboratory course.
Accreditation/Registration: both the BEng and MEng degrees are accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society. The BEng degree fulfils the educational requirement for registration as an
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Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially fulfils the educational requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
The MEng degree fulfils the educational requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). BEng students who perform well during Stage 1 may be invited to transfer to the MEng degree in Stage 2.
Placement/Study Abroad: students opting for a sandwich degree spend one year on an industrial placement, normally between Stages 2 and 3.
Students may spend a summer vacation working abroad through the School’s participation in the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) Programme. They may also take their final year at another European university.
Careers and Further Study
There are many career opportunities in the aerospace industry, these include design, project development, research, flight test, manufacturing, management and marketing. Graduates have pursued successful careers in the automotive industry, including Formula 1, power generation, petroleum and pharmaceuticals, the armed forces, software and computing and accountancy, banking and finance, both locally and worldwide. The skills and discipline developed in the courses are much sought after and challenging and rewarding careers are available.
Graduates also have the option of pursuing a higher degree within the School, which offers postgraduate MSc programmes and opportunities for postgraduate research leading to the award of a PhD.
The Subject
The agricultural industry is undergoing an unprecedented period of change. Traditional reliance on production is being challenged through changes in government policy at local, national, European and world levels, and in consumer demand.
Agricultural production now requires an understanding of consumer demands and concerns regarding food quality and safety and the environmental impact of production methods in the short, medium and long term. These degrees are intended to provide the widest graduate opportunities for students interested in the agricultural, agri-environmental and related industries.
Animal science, plant science, animal and crop husbandry and production and farm management form the basis of the programmes enabling students to gain a good grounding in these subject areas.
Course Content
The courses have been developed in consultation with employers, industry and academics, to offer students a combined curriculum of formal education and practical experience, which is designed to enhance employability and graduate skills. The courses are provided jointly by the School of Biological Sciences and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (Greenmount Campus, Antrim).
Stages 1 and 2 are delivered at Greenmount Campus, where students will be involved in the work and management of specific agricultural enterprises. Stage 3 is delivered at Queen’s in Belfast. Students must take the equivalent of at least six modules in each stage, including any compulsory modules. Stage 1 Animal Husbandry Animal Science Crop Husbandry Enterprise Technology
Information Technology and Core Skills Introduction to Farm Business Management Mechanisation and Farm Buildings
Plant Science Stage 2
Agriculture and the Environment Alternative Land Use and Diversification Crop Production
Enterprise Management Farm Business Management Grassland Management Livestock Production 1
Degrees
BSc Honours in:
Agricultural Technology (3 years) Agricultural Technology with Professional Studies (4-year sandwich)
Entrance
Requirements
A-level:BBB including a Science subject (preferably Biology or Chemistry) + GCSE Mathematics + at least 3 months' relevant practical farming experience.
Note: applicants not offering either Biology or Chemistry at A-level should have a minimum of a grade C in GCSE Chemistry or Double Award Science.
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: The School Manager School of Biological Sciences T: +44 (0)28 9097 5786 E: [email protected] http://www.qub.ac.uk/bb A Agricultural Technology
Livestock Production 2
Supply Chain Management and Marketing 16-week Work Placement (AGTECH) (3-year
programme)
1-year Work Placement (AGTECH) (4-year programme)
Stage 3
Advances in Crop and Animal Science and Technology
Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Current Issues in Food Safety and Nutrition Environmental Assessment
Farm Animal Health and Welfare Global Issues in Agriculture Governance and Economy in the EU Legal Studies in Planning
Policies for Environmental Sustainability Project (AGTECH) (3-year programme) Professional Studies (AGTECH) (4-year
programme)
Special Features
Special Facilities: a unique feature is the opportunity for students to take responsibility for the operation and management of a College farm enterprise, allowing immediate practical application of knowledge.
Placement
For Agricultural Technology: all students are required to complete a compulsory 16-week work placement period as an integral component of Stage 2.
For Agricultural Technology with Professional Studies: on completion of Stage 2, all students are required to undertake a compulsory 46-week period of work experience, including a project agreed between the student, the School and the employer. Placement is assessed within the module Professional Studies (AGTECH).
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Careers and Further Study
These degrees aim to produce graduates with a competitive edge in seeking employment and the potential to make an impact on the development of the agricultural industry. The applied nature of the degrees will equip graduates to develop careers as advisers and consultants within appropriate government departments and agencies.
While the majority of graduates will develop careers in agriculture, agri-environment and related industries (marketing and sales, production, technical advice, research, development and management), the emphasis on development of business and interpersonal skills also ensures that graduates will be able to develop rewarding careers in other areas. Opportunities also exist within the full range of occupations associated with graduate employment and for further postgraduate study through research (MPhil/PhD) or taught programmes.
The Subject
The School uniquely combines Archaeology (the study of past human activities) and Palaeoecology (the study of past environments). We offer Bachelors degrees, as either Single Honours Archaeology or
Archaeology-Palaeoecology degrees, or as joint degrees with other subjects such as Geography and History. Archaeology examines evidence of past human activity from, for example, settlements, burials or artefacts. It involves investigating the economic and social patterns of the making and use of these, and the relationship of humans with the environment. Modules offer coverage from earlier prehistory to the late Middle Ages, with a strong practical emphasis through fieldwork in Ireland and Europe. Palaeoecology studies evidence from animal and plant remains, and from soils and sediments, to reconstruct past human activity and environmental impact, changes in the natural environment and the timescales for these changes. The modules cover human evolution and impact, environmental
archaeology (the study of bones, insects, pollen, soils and sediments) and the dating of past events.
Course Content
The BA/BSc undergraduate pathways (degree courses) have three successive Stages 1, 2 and 3. Students normally enter at Stage 1 and take six Level 1 modules. Single Honours students normally take at least four Archaeology/ Palaeoecology modules at Stage 1. A field course will provide practical training. Students on programmes other than Single Honours should normally take four (Major Honours), three (Joint Honours) or two (Minor Honours) Archaeology/Palaeoecology modules at Level 1, as appropriate for their intended pathway.
Degrees
BA Single, Major, Joint and Minor Honours in:
Archaeology
Archaeology with French Archaeology with Spanish Archaeology with Portuguese BSc Single Honours in: Archaeology-Palaeoecology BSc Joint Honours in: Archaeology-Palaeoecology and Geography
Entrance
Requirements
BA
A-level: BBB
BSc
A-level: BBB + GCSE Mathematics
MSci
A-level: AAB–ABB + GCSE Mathematics
Note: there are no specific subject requirements to study Archaeology and Palaeoecology, although subjects as diverse as Art, Physics, Biology, Geography, Geology, Classical Civilisation, History, Chemistry, Mathematics or Languages have all been helpful in the past.
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: Susanne Sneddon
Secretary, School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology T: +44 (0)28 9097 3186 E: [email protected] or Dr Caroline Malone Director of Education T: +44 (0)28 9097 3826 http://www.qub.ac.uk/gap
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Stage 1 modules covering the two disciplines are designed to serve as broad introductory courses and assume no previous knowledge.
They may be of general interest to students intending to take another subject as their main degree but who wish to enhance their knowledge of their human and environmental past and of heritage issues. These wide-ranging modules are a preparation for those taken in the second and third stages. The second and third stage modules explore in detail the themes introduced in Stage 1 and allow for specialisation and the development of practical skills. The modules taken in the second year provide skills and concepts necessary for the dissertation that may be taken at Level 3 for Single Honours students, and for future employment in Archaeology. Students may select modules from Archaeology-Palaeoecology or from Geography.
Stage 1
Archaeology and the Heritage of Rome (Field trip) Dynamic Earth
Historic Europe: Romans, Barbarians and Crusaders Human Evolution and Ancient Bodies
Introduction to Archaeology Prehistoric Europe
Reconstructing Past Environments Stage 2
Archaeological Excavation Archaeological Interpretation Environmental Archaeology Historic Ireland
Landscapes and People in the Past Methods for Dating the Past Prehistoric Ireland
Sea Level Change Sites
Sustaining the Biosphere Stage 3
Archaeology of Animals and Humans Archaeology of the Modern World Early Mining and Metallurgy
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Geoforensics
Hazards, Humans and History Medieval Settlement Quaternary Palaeoecology Ritual, Space and Monuments Sea Level Change
Society, Death and Disease
Dissertation (normally counts as two modules) on an approved subject in either Archaeology or Palaeoecology
Special Features
Facilities: the internationally-renowned
14Chrono Centre for Radiocarbon dating,
the Centre for Archaeological Fieldwork, departmental collections of artefacts, bones and other scientific materials and instruments, access to GIS and other specialist teaching laboratories are available. Students take part in field trips, training excavations and other fieldwork.
Research-led teaching: Archaeology and Palaeoecology has an international research profile.
Careers and Further Study
Archaeology and Palaeoecology may be directly vocational subjects, leading to careers in field archaeological units, museums, state or public archaeological organisations, scientific and environmental laboratories (including forensics). Archaeology is also an obvious qualification for employment in a number of related fields, such as heritage and environmental management, tourism and planning. It is good preparation for a wide range of other careers. Many of our graduates enter into research careers and teaching and the School offers a wide range of postgraduate degrees.
The Subject
The course is recognised as meeting the requirements for the Part 1 Examination for membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and of the UK statutory body, the Architects’ Registration Board.
This course is the first part of the route to becoming a chartered architect, with the School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering at Queen’s also recognised by the governing bodies as providing the consequent RIBA Parts 2 and 3. Postgraduate courses are also offered in this subject area.
In a world of specialists, architects are some of the few remaining generalists, considering and co-ordinating a wide range of issues. Our course philosophy is to ensure our graduates have the knowledge and skills to fulfil their aspirations to be architects and create architecture in an ever-changing local, national and global context. This requires the incremental and comprehensive acquisition of knowledge and skill in the scientific and creative fields of design, history and cultural context of architecture, construction, technology and environment, theory and professional practice/law.
Architecture is concerned with the appreciation of the environment. The subject lays emphasis on user requirements, the use and adaptation of existing buildings, architectural history, sustainability, the social and cultural context of architecture and the relationship to the wider built and natural environments.
Course Content
The course develops knowledge and skills through studio-based design projects
complemented by lecture courses and by visiting particular towns, cities and pieces of architecture. Study tours are organised as part of the degree.
Degrees
BSc Honours in: Architecture
Entrance
Requirements
A-level:ABB + GCSE Mathematics A mathematical subject and Art at A-level are desirable, but not essential.
Applicants without GCSE Art may be invited to a portfolio interview.
Neither Technology and Design nor Craft, Design and Technology are considered an alternative to Art.
A broad spread of scientific, creative and language-based subjects is desirable, since high scores in specific subjects do not necessarily indicate suitability for the wide-ranging demands of the course. Evidence of broad general intelligence, a hardworking nature and a genuine motivation and interest in architecture is also required.
The entrance requirement outlined above reflects the demands of BSc but acknowledges that the highest A-level performance is not always an indicator of an applicant’s suitability for the course. Applicants are encouraged to appreciate the demands of studying architecture and the combined scientific and creative nature of the subject.
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: Dr P Larmour
School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering
T: +44 (0)28 9097 5631 E: [email protected] http://www.qub.ac.uk/space
The course normally lasts three years and has a three-stage modular structure. Around half of the course is delivered and assessed through lecture-based modules and the other half through studio-based modules.
Architecture combines a wide range of subjects from the scientific to the creative and the course is responsive to new challenges such as computer-aided design, environmental issues and the changing nature of architectural practice.
Subject areas covered on the pathway include Building Technology, Design and Communication, History and Appreciation of Architecture, Principles of Design and Professional Skills.
Special Features
Accreditation: this course has recognition from the Architects Registration Board and the Royal Institute of British Architects as being exempt from RIBA Part 1 – the first part of the route to becoming a professional, registered and chartered architect. After graduation students who wish to become such are expected to undertake a period of placement within a recognised/approved architectural practice before beginning the RIBA Part 2 course (MArch). Placements can be carried out within the British Isles or further afield in Europe, America, etc.
Careers and Further Study
Architects can be found involved with a surprisingly wide range of activities. Many continue to work in private architectural practices ranging in size from two or three people to a staff of over 100, providing a general practice service to private and institutional clients, designing individual houses, social housing, commercial developments, civic buildings, concert halls, theatres and galleries,
"Coming into the Architecture course from having studied Art, English and Mathematics at A-level was definitely a challenging transition, but while I found that having Art and Maths were a help, they were not essential. A typical day for me would be to arrive at the studio for about 9am and work until around 1pm, when a group of us would go and get lunch and chill for a bit. We then continue working – it’s good to be based in the studio, as you’re surrounded by inspiration and it's a helpful and productive atmosphere in which to work. We also have lectures and tutorials throughout the week, which tie in with our studio work. As we all spend so much time with each other in the studio we find that we become very close and tend to socialise together outside the class." Rita Farrell, BSc Architecture
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and many commissions are won through architectural competitions.
Many other graduates have diversified. They may work in stage set design, town planning or housing policy, conservation of historic buildings, interiors, furniture design or specialist building physics such as acoustics. They may provide technical assistance to voluntary and community groups tackling difficult social and economic problems.
Our graduates work in many different parts of the world, have their work published and receive awards. Although primarily intended as a first degree for those wishing to undertake postgraduate studies and become professionally qualified architects, the course offers a wide-ranging general education in design, visual appreciation and strategic thinking, which is valuable in its own right.
The Subject
Biochemistry encompasses every aspect of the scientific investigation of molecules found in living cells – their chemical nature, physical properties, mutual interactions and biological function.
Recent developments in the subject, especially in the study of proteins and nucleic acids allied to genetic and protein engineering, have enormous scope for human benefit and this is reflected in the growing industrial importance of biotechnology.
Biochemistry is an integral component of modern medicine and has numerous applications in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Course Content Stage 1
Biochemistry
Genetics and Molecular Biology Introductory Skills for Biosciences Micro-organisms
plus two modules in Chemistry Stage 2
Biochemical Methods Enzymology
Mammalian Biochemistry
Microbial Metabolism and Physiology Molecular Genetics
plus one other module, usually either Virology or Work Placement (3-year programme) This gives students a sound foundation on which to build their final year.
Throughout the Stage 1 and Stage 2 years, practical classes in Biochemistry reinforce and complement the theory.
Biochemistry with Professional Studies students undertake a one-year, course-related work placement between Stages 2 and 3. Stage 3
In their final year all students carry out a two-module research project under the supervision of one or more members of the academic staff. The research project generally involves practical work carried out in the laboratory in one of the many active areas of biochemistry research in the School.
In addition, there are four taught modules: Biochemical Basis of Disease
Biomolecular Structure Cell Signalling
Genetic Manipulation and Biotechnology
Degrees
BSc Honours in: Biochemistry
Biochemistry with Professional Studies Biochemistry (Intercalated)
Entrance
Requirements
A-level:BBB including Chemistry and at least one from Biology (preferred), Mathematics or Physics + GCSE Biology or Double Award Science + GCSE Mathematics
Note: AS Biology grade C would be acceptable in lieu of A-level Biology.
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: The School Manager School of Biological Sciences T: +44 (0)28 9097 5786 E: [email protected] http://www.qub.ac.uk/bb
Special Features
Accreditation: the degree conforms to the Biochemical Society’s core curriculum in biochemistry. In addition, it is recognised by the Royal Society of Chemistry and graduates can apply for admission as an Associate Member (AMRSC).
Placement
For Biochemistry: all students can complete an optional 16-week work placement period as a component of Stage 2.
For Biochemistry with Professional Studies: on completion of Stage 2, all students are required to undertake a compulsory 46-week period of work experience, including a project agreed between the student, the School and the employer. The placement is assessed during the year out and contributes 10 per cent of the overall degree mark.
Careers and Further Study
Biochemistry is a truly interdisciplinary subject having close links with chemistry, the other biological sciences, agriculture and medicine. Reflecting this, graduates in Biochemistry enjoy a wide range of career opportunities in biomedical research, hospital laboratories, biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry and the scientific Civil Service. An increasing number of our graduates are using the degree to obtain graduate entry to medicine and dentistry. A high proportion proceed to higher degrees (MSc, PhD) before entering permanent employment. A training in Biochemistry provides an excellent basis for a career in teaching (both Chemistry and Biology) as well as other spheres of work.
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There are many examples of graduates, originally trained in Biochemistry, who are now successfully established in such diverse sectors as accountancy, law, management, sales, IT and central or local government.
The Subject
Biological Sciences encompasses many aspects of the biosciences from biochemical and molecular biological to environmental and behavioural biology. It is centred on Darwinian theory as it applies to the chemistry of life:
• Cell and tissue structure, function
and physiology
• Genetics and mechanisms and pathways
of evolution
• Biological diversity, systematics and
conservation
• Form and function of micro-organisms,
protists, fungi, plants and animals
• Ecology and behaviour
Course Content Stage 1
Biological Diversity Environmental Biology Genetics and Molecular Biology Introductory Skills for Biosciences Micro-organisms
and normally Biochemistry
This module combination provides students undecided as to their final specialist degree area with considerable flexibility at later stages. Students enrolled in the Biological Sciences degree pathway can move into a specialist biological degree option (Environmental Biology, Genetics, Marine Biology, Zoology), or vice versa, on entry to Stage 2.
Stage 2
This pathway gives students a good choice of module combinations and ensures that the student retains a breadth of study of living organisms at a number of different levels of organisation.
The modules introduce a wide range of up-to-date biological techniques including genetic manipulation, electron microscopy, physiological studies of living organisms and modern approaches to ecology and evolution. Stage 3
During the final year, students in Biological Sciences take a two-module research project in one of the following subject areas:
• Biochemistry • Environmental Biology • Genetics • Marine Ecology Degrees BSc Honours in: Biological Sciences Biological Sciences with Professional Studies
Entrance
Requirements
A-level:BBB including Biology or Double Award Applied Science + GCSE Chemistry or Double Award Science + GCSE Mathematics.
Note: It would be an advantage to have studied Chemistry beyond GCSE level.
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: The School Manager School of Biological Sciences T: +44 (0)28 9097 5786 E: [email protected] http://www.qub.ac.uk/bb B Biological Sciences
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Zoology
The research project is carried out under the supervision of one or more members of the academic staff and generally involves practical work carried out in the field and/or
laboratory including at Queen’s University Marine Laboratory.
Four taught modules are chosen so that module combinations either embrace a relatively broad range of these areas or permit a degree of specialisation within the subject. In addition to subject knowledge, modules aim at developing skills in critical, independent thought and management and decision-making.
Special Features
Accreditation: the most generally appropriate professional body for graduate biologists is the Society of Biology.
Careers and Further Study
The degree pathway in Biological Sciences is ideal for students intending to take up a career where familiarity with the full range of modern biological sciences is a requirement or an asset, such as the teaching profession.
Other areas of employment for Biology graduates include agricultural and medical laboratory work, forensic science, nature conservation, journalism, commercial life, Civil Service and accountancy. Students who graduate in Biological Sciences are equally well suited to pursuing a higher degree based on research.
B Biological Sciences
The Subject
Biomedical Science comprises the sciences related to medicine and in particular the specialist disciplines of diagnostic Biomedical Science as practised in Health Service Laboratories:
• Clinical Bacteriology and Immunology
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Haematology and Transfusion Science
• Histopathology and Cytology
Course Content
The Biomedical Science course at Queen’s is based on a foundation knowledge of:
• Genetics
• Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Mammalian Biochemistry,
• Micro-organisms
• Molecular Biology
This theme is continued at Level 2, with:
• An integrated presentation of human disease
mechanisms (Pathobiology)
• Specialist knowledge of all the individual
disciplines within diagnostic Biomedical Science (Biomedical Science in Practice)
• The core Biomedical Science subjects of
Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, and
• A stand-alone module in immunobiology,
which provides an underpinning for much of our teaching in human disease as well as modern assay techniques
The clinical disciplines of Clinical Biochemistry, Bacteriology, Haematology and Histopathology are further developed at Level 3 in conjunction with a double module of individual research by every student in a final year laboratory project. This course has been developed to provide our graduates with the key skills to function effectively in diagnostic and research
laboratories within the National Health Service, pharmaceutical industry or academia.
Our students demonstrate practical laboratory skills in addition to a deep understanding and ability to communicate their underlying scientific principles.
In addition to the specific course content, there is an emphasis in our study modules on teamwork and communication skills, problem-solving and IT skills which should assist graduates in careers beyond those immediately related to medicine.
Degrees
BSc Honours in: Biomedical Science (Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science)
Entrance
Requirements
A-level:ABB. Two Science subjects required including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry (preferably both) + GCSE Biology and Chemistry or Double Award Science + GCSE Mathematics
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences T: +44 (0)28 9097 2043/2122 E: [email protected]
http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/bms
Special Features
Facilities: the School has excellent research facilities as well as strong links with clinical departments.
Research-led Teaching: our teaching staff comprises enthusiastic teachers combined with world-class researchers in the Biomedical Sciences. Professional Biomedical Scientists from NHS laboratories also make a major contribution to the programme.
Accreditation: the degree programme, which is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science is aimed at students wishing to pursue a career in diagnostic laboratory science as Biomedical Scientists within the National Health Service, research or management careers in the pharmaceutical industries or academic research.
Careers and Further Study
The degree also affords opportunities for careers in the broad field of medicine and medically-related subjects.
Many students continue their studies leading to a higher degree and perhaps a research career, however, there are many career options in both the public and private sectors including the pharmaceutical industry, medical and scientific publishing, insurance, teaching and the Civil Service.
B Biomedical Science
The Subject
Business Economics is concerned with the application of economics to decision-making in both public and private sector organisations. It aims to provide the conceptual tools necessary to facilitate an understanding of the economic nature of organisations, the incentive properties of an organisation’s internal structures, the nature of its competitive environment and the reasons for the regulatory structures within which organisations function.
Course Content
The course is intended to emphasise those aspects of economics that are of most importance in a business setting.
Students will study both Applied Economics and Economics of Organisations in the first year along with Accounting, Finance and Management modules. Students will also study Applied Economic subjects such as Managerial Economics in Years 2 and 3. This is complemented by a range of optional subjects from Management and Finance. All students are expected to develop good numeracy skills, but there is flexibility in the degree of specialisation in quantitative aspects of the subject.
Students will take modules in: Year 1
Accounting for non-specialists Applied Economics
Economics of Organisations Financial Institutions and Markets History and Philosophy of Management Quantitative Methods
Year 2
Economic Policy for Business Managerial Economics Quantitative Business Methods one elective from:
Financial Decision-Making, or Principles of Marketing Year 3
Students must select at least three electives from the offered economics elective modules. The remaining modules are chosen from a wide range of modules offered.
Degrees
BSc Honours in: Business Economics
Entrance
Requirements
A-level:ABB + GCSE Mathematics grade B
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: Dr Graham Brownlow
Queen’s University Management School T: +44 (0)28 9097 3287
E: [email protected] http://www.qub.ac.uk/mgt
Note: the range of modules is subject to the acceptance of final programme review.
Special Features
Placements: there are opportunities for students to avail of summer and year-long placements with a variety of organisations including HM Treasury and major consultancy firms. The Business Education Initiative (BEI) provides funded opportunities for study at a US university.
Prizes
• The UTV Media Prize is awarded to the best
graduate in the BSc (Business Economics) degree.
• Shaw Memorial Prizes are awarded to the
two best performing second year students in the BSc (Econ) and BSc (Business Economics) degrees.
• The KPMG Prize is awarded to the graduate
with the highest performance in the BSc (Business Economics) degree.
Accreditation: the BSc Hons in Business Economics is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Careers and Further Study
This course prepares students for a variety of careers in the public and private sectors. Recent graduates have been employed as professional economists or as managers or administrators. Depending on the choice of modules, the course also prepares students for graduate studies in economics and related disciplines.
B Business Economics
The Subject
Much of the business in the 21st century will be conducted electronically, and will exploit advanced information technologies such as the Internet and e-commerce. Leaders of technology-based organisations will therefore require a unique combination of abilities. The Business Information Technology programme aims to give students a sound knowledge of information technology fundamentals and their application in business and a firm foundation in management.
Course Content
The course is organised round the following themes:
• Business Practice, Software Development
• Computer Architecture (including Computer
Networks)
• Management IT (including Electronic
Commerce)
• Management Principles and Information
Technology (including Multimedia)
• Entrepreneurship within an IT environment
Professional Experience
A range of modules builds progressively on each of these themes throughout the first two years. Students then undertake a full year’s paid placement, which is an opportunity both to put into practice the principles learned to date and to gain practical experience of the business world.
It is expected that students will gain a Licentiateship of the City & Guilds from this period of work experience. Students then take their final year modules, including a major individual innovation and entrepreneurship project, which pulls together many of the individual themes of the degree.
The four-year degree programme (three years plus a placement year) will involve development of the technical skills necessary to design and construct advanced IT systems for business applications. It is expected that graduates will be able to:
• Assume the role of manager in the
contemporary, technology-driven business environment
• Exploit advanced IT to build and develop
globally competitive businesses
• Develop and implement IT-enabled business
systems for effective business operation
• Manage the introduction and use of IT in
business, including the human factors
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies and
their potential for business innovation
• Redesign existing business processes and
implement new business initiatives
Degrees
BSc Honours in:
Business Information Technology
Entrance
Requirements
A-level:ABB + GCSE Mathematics
BTEC National Diploma: any BTEC National Diploma with 12 Distinctions and 6 Merits + GCSE Mathematics.
BTEC Higher National Diploma: those with good grades in a relevant Higher National Diploma will be considered individually on their own merits for entry to Stage 2.
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science T: +44 (0)28 9097 4669
E: [email protected] http://www.qub.ac.uk/eeecs B Business Information Technology
Special Features
Placement: all students undertake a paid placement year in industry. The School has links with over 500 local, national and international organisations. Examples of companies where our students have spent their placements as part of this course include Microsoft, Fujitsu, Bank of Ireland, Bank of Scotland, Price Waterhouse Coopers, PA Consulting Group and Belfast City Council to name just a few. Facilities: students have access to a wide range of computers (laboratories are equipped with several hundred PCs) and specialised software packages. The course emphasises the application of advanced Information Technology in a business environment and students study both the enabling technology for e-Commerce and how that technology may be exploited for business advantage. A further key feature of the course is the active development of the students’ innovation and entrepreneurial skills.
Careers and Further Study
More than ever, there is a real need for skilled managers in the contemporary, technology-driven environment. Those managers will be required to have an understanding of the fundamental principles of Computer Science, Information Technology and Management with an emphasis on application of advanced information technology in a business environment.
On graduating with an Honours degree and a year’s experience, students are able to choose from a host of rewarding and challenging careers in industry, commerce, education and research. Graduates of this degree secure jobs in areas such as IT consultancy, project management in IT companies and in general management positions.
"I have found the Business Information Technology course to be a challenging course, which is right up-to-date with what’s happening in industry today. Because you are taught such a wide range of modules on the course, it means you have a broad range of career opportunities open to you, from business to IT or a combination of both."
Philip Andrews, Business Information Technology Student
B Business Information Technology
The Subject
Upon successful completion of our programmes of study, students should normally have acquired and enhanced their knowledge and understanding of a wide range of management issues including:
• Harnessing technology effectively
• Leading and managing people
• Leading change
• Managing creativity and innovation
• Managing in the global business environment
• Managing markets
• Managing resources
• Strategic management
• Working in teams
In addition, there are many opportunities for students to be able to develop and enhance a range of skills, including: problem-solving and critical thinking, project management, communication skills both written and oral, numeracy skills, working in teams and effective use of a range of business analysis tools.
Course Content Stage 1
In their first year, students will undertake six compulsory introductory modules, which set the context and foundation for the remainder of the degree programme.
Modules will focus on organisations, their structures, behaviours and the changing external environment within which they operate. These modules include: Accounting for Non-Specialists Business Environment Economics of Organisations
History and Philosophy of Management Information and Organisations Organisations and Behaviour
Stage 2
In second year, students will take six compulsory modules covering issues such as: Branding and marketing communications Decision-making through more effective
information analysis and interpretation Internationalisation
Managing resources (human, financial and operational)
Specific modules include: Accounting for Managers in an
International Context Human Resource Management International Business
Interpreting, Presenting and Using Data Operations Management Principles of Marketing Degrees BSc Honours in: Business Management Entrance Requirements
A-level:ABB + GCSE Mathematics B
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: Dr Maura McAdam Programme Director, BSc Business Management
Queen’s University Management School T: +44 (0)28 9097 2521
E: [email protected] (Programme Secretary) http://www.qub.ac.uk/mgt
Stage 3
In third year, students will complete six advanced modules; two of which are compulsory (Business Strategy and Business Analysis). Students will be able to choose four additional modules incorporating themes such as:
Creativity and innovation Globalisation
Improving the supply chain Managing change New venture creation and
entrepreneurial management Strategic management The responsible business
The range of modules available may vary from year to year to reflect the changes in the external business environment, but should include:
Business Ethics Consumer Behaviour Entrepreneurship Managing Innovation Supply Chain Management Sustainable Management
Special Features
Placement: the School is an active participant in international exchange programmes and has excellent relationships with local, national and international organisations. An optional placement year is available between Stage 2 and Stage 3 of the programme. This is facilitated by our School Placement office and the University’s Work Placement Centre. Exemptions: this degree programme has entry-level exemptions with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
B Business Management
Careers and Further Study
The curriculum provides graduates with appropriate knowledge and skills to secure employment in a wide range of occupations in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Students are also well-equipped to undertake further study in management or other related disciplines.
Fact: Chemical Engineering
at Queen’s is ranked third
in the UK in the Guardian
University Guide 2011
The SubjectChemical Engineering uses Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Physics to provide an integrated approach to understanding the changes which take place in processes, from the molecular to global scale, and to create methods which can change chemical or physical composition, energy content, structure, or physical state, ie Mathematics and Science in Action.
The subject also involves the application of knowledge to the design, development and operation of plants that process chemical and related products. Its boundaries border and overlap on Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science and Biology.
Sandwich courses with a year in industry are four- or five-year programmes with a one-year industrial placement in the penultimate year. The placement may be national or international.
Course Content
All courses are modular with six modules (or an equivalent load of half-modules) being taken each year. Students take a range of modules in Engineering, Chemistry and Science. To obtain professional accreditation students have to follow a defined pathway.
Stage 1
At Stage 1, students take several Chemical Engineering modules as well as modules in Chemistry, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering.
Stage 2
At Stage 2, students extend their knowledge of Chemical Engineering and associated subjects. This includes the study of Computer-aided Design and Applications, Laboratory Practice, and Professional Studies, as well as the full range of Chemical Engineering subjects.
C Chemical Engineering
Degrees
BEng Honours in: Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering (4-year sandwich) MEng Honours in:
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering (5-year sandwich)
Entrance
Requirements
BEng
A-level:BBC including Mathematics and either a Science subject or Double Award Applied Science
Note: applicants not offering Chemistry or Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade C in GCSE Chemistry or Physics or Double Award Science.
MEng
A-level: ABB including Mathematics and a Science subject
Note: applicants not offering Chemistry or Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade B in GCSE Chemistry or Physics or Double Award Science.
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: Dr Paul Nancarrow School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering T: +44 (0)28 9097 4378 E: [email protected] http://www.ch.qub.ac.uk
Stage 3
Stage 3 comprises more advanced Chemical Engineering modules, plus various modules covering aspects of management and Professional Studies. Students also undertake an in-depth design project and an optional research project during this year.
MEng
MEng students at the end of Stage 3 are eligible to apply for a year-long study in the USA through the Business Education Initiative (BEI) scheme. BEI is a Management Development Programme for undergraduate students offered by the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland. MEng students take a fourth year, when they study research-led modules in advanced Chemical Engineering as well as specialist topics such as Analysis and Computer Simulation of Advanced Chemical Processes, Energy and Quality Management, and Safety and Environmental Management.
There are further Professional Studies modules involving an entrepreneurial project in this year, and students carry out a major industrial project.
SOCRATES-ERASMUS Schemes, (study in European universities), are available at Stage 4. Exchange programmes have been established with Chalmers Technical University in
Gothenburg, Sweden, and with Delft Technical University in Delft, The Netherlands.
C Chemical Engineering
Special Features
Flexibility: the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering offers a number of courses in both Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. Students can switch between the different courses in the two subject areas in the first year if their interests change.
Awards: in all degrees, at each stage, attention is given to transferable skills such as numeracy, problem-solving, communication (written and oral) and information retrieval, and students who present an acceptable portfolio are eligible for the City & Guilds Licentiateship award. Accreditation: the courses are accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Careers and Further Study
Our graduates have an excellent record in securing graduate-level employment and starting salaries tend to be high. Because Chemical Engineers are involved in all aspects of the manufacturing industries, career opportunities are diverse and widespread. They include the pharmaceutical industry, textiles, polymers, dyestuffs, cosmetics and all aspects of foodstuffs production, forensic science, atomic energy, petrochemicals and gas, medicine and agriculture, process design and feasibility studies.
Many of our graduates have gone on to work for prestigious companies at home and abroad. For those who wish to specialise, there are excellent opportunities for further study after graduation at PhD or Masters level. Graduates who do not wish to practise as chemical engineers have the skills and knowledge to allow them to enter the full range of graduate employment. Past graduates have, for example, put their technical training to use in the fields of commerce, banking, finance or in the Civil Service.
The Subject
Chemistry is a core science subject that touches almost every aspect of our daily lives, and that will become increasingly important in our future knowledge-based society. It provides life-saving drugs, polymers, pest control agents and catalysts that help to enhance our quality of life beyond measure.
All the courses provide a thorough training in Chemistry, through in-depth study of the three main subject areas – inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.
Different pathways offer opportunities to specialise: eg forensic science and analytical chemistry; medicinal/biological chemistry and drug design and synthesis; or a choice of French or Spanish language.
Four-year sandwich courses involve a year’s placement in industry (including the possibility of international placements).
Four-year MSci courses are available for high-calibre students with the ability and aspiration to practise Chemistry at the highest levels. BSc students with excellent performance may transfer to the MSci course at any time up to the end of Stage 2.
Course Content
All courses are modular, and students take six modules each year.
To ensure that students acquire a thorough understanding of the subject and meet professional accreditation requirements, there are compulsory core modules each year covering different aspects of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. These modules are common to all the pathways.
Students on the MSci and BSc in Chemistry programmes undertake all the core modules, and also topics such as organic synthesis,
Degrees
BSc Honours in: Chemistry
Chemistry (4-year sandwich) Chemistry with Extended Studies in Europe (4 years)
Chemistry with Forensic Analysis Medicinal Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry (4-year sandwich) MSci Honours
Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry (subject to approval)
Entrance
Requirements
BSc Chemistry, Chemistry with Forensic Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry (including sandwich options)
A-level: BBC including Chemistry and preferably a second Science subject + GCSE Mathematics.
BSc Chemistry with Extended Studies in Europe
A-level: BBC including Chemistry and preferably a second Science subject + GCSE Mathematics.
For French option – A-level French grade C or AS-level French grade B.
For Spanish option – A-level Spanish grade C or AS-level Spanish grade B or GCSE Spanish grade B.
Note: if the language is studied at a higher level then the grade required at that level must be achieved.
Note: from 2013 entry a second Science subject will be required at A-level.
MSci courses
A-level: ABB including Chemistry and one other Science subject + GCSE Mathematics
Contact
For entrance requirements: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)28 9097 3838 For course information: Dr Gary Sheldrake School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering T: +44 (0)28 9097 4593 E: [email protected] http://www.ch.qub.ac.uk
materials chemistry and spectroscopy. In the later stages of the course, there is the option to select optional specialist modules, and to undertake extended practical/project work. Stage 4 MSci students carry out an
independent research project which counts as three modules, and provides an opportunity for students to acquire excellent practical skills and to assess their aptitude for a PhD.
Students on the Chemistry with Extended Studies in Europe programme take a French or Spanish module in each of the first two years. They spend their third year abroad studying chemistry in French or Spanish, then return to Queen’s for Stage 3.
Chemistry with Forensic Analysis students take specialist modules at Stage 2 and Stage 3, and there is input to the course from professional forensic scientists. In previous years, this has included the opportunity to participate in mock crime scenes!
The Medicinal Chemistry courses include modules in Biochemistry, Genetics and Medicinal Chemistry. Project work at the later stages of the courses has a medicinal or biological theme.
Students on sandwich courses spend their third year working in industry (subject to the availability of a suitable placement), then return to Queen’s for a further year of study.
Special Features
Professional Recognition: the BSc degrees are recognised by The Royal Society of Chemistry and by The Institute of Chemistry in Ireland, and the MSci Chemistry is accredited by The Royal Society of Chemistry. This professional recognition helps make our graduates very employable.
C Chemistry
Facilities: Chemistry is a practical subject, and all our courses feature extensive laboratory work right from the beginning, so students develop excellent practical skills.
Lectures are backed up by small group tutorials and workshops, which means that contact hours are high.
We support students to develop transferable skills such as numeracy, problem-solving, communication and information retrieval, giving them an edge in the employment market. Placement/Flexibility: there may be
opportunities for short placements and work experience during the degree. We teach both Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and in the first year students have the unique opportunity to switch between the two different subjects.
Careers and Further Study
Our graduates have an excellent record of securing graduate-level employment.
Career opportunities include: pharmaceuticals, textiles, polymers, dyestuffs, cosmetics, all aspects of foodstuffs production, forensic science, atomic energy, petrochemicals and gas, medicine and agriculture, process design and feasibility studies.
Many of our graduates have gone on to work for prestigious companies at home and abroad. Graduates who do not wish to practise as chemists are equipped for a range of graduate employment: past graduates have, for example, found employment in commerce, banking, finance and the Civil Service.
For those who wish to specialise, there are excellent opportunities for further study after graduation. Many of our graduates decide to study for PhD or Masters degrees, or to undertake teacher training.
The Subject
Civil Engineering is concerned with the planning, design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure. Fields of activity include structures, transportation, foundations and water engineering of all types. Civil engineers require not only technical skills but are also concerned with management and the protection of the environment.
The Civil Engineering course at Queen’s is one of the oldest in the British Isles, and staff are involved in high quality research grading and are recognised for their teaching excellence.
Course Content
The course contains elements of both a theoretical and practical nature and is designed to provide students with a good basis for a professional career. Emphasis is placed on the application of theory to the practical situation through design, laboratory and field courses. The course contains an element of modular choice but all students are required to take modules on all aspects of engineering practice. Students select from the following list of modules and half-modules.
Stage 1 Communications 1 Construction Materials 1 Construction Practice 1 Engineering Design 1 Engineering Drawing 1 Engineering Surveying 1 Further Mathematics 1 Mathematics 1 Mechanics of Fluids 1 Solids and Structures 1(i) Solids and Structures 1(ii)
Degrees
BEng Honours in: Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (4-year sandwich) MEng Honours in:
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (5-year sandwich)
Entrance
Requirements
BEng
A-level: BBC including Mathematics and either a Science subject or Double Award Applied Science
Note: applicants not offering Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade C in GCSE Physics or Double Award Science.
BTEC HND and HETAC Ordinary Degree:
applicants offering a high standard in an HND or HETAC Ordinary degree may be granted direct entry to Stage 2.
MEng
A-level: AB (Mathematics and a Science subject) B
Note: applicants not offering Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade B i
