M'Sc' in Chemistry Coursework

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M.Sc. in Chemistry (Coursework)

• Orientation Briefing (8th August 2006)
• A/P Richard Wong

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Programme Structure

• Structure 1
• 40 modular credits
• 1 year of full-time study (2 years of part-time
  study)
• 4 essential and 4 elective Level 5000 modules
  one research project
• Admission requirement 4-year degree (Honours)
• Structure 2
• 80 modular credits
• 2 years of full-time study (4 years of part-time
  study)
• 10 Level 4000 elective modules 4 essential and
  4 elective Level 5000 modules one research
  project
• Admission requirement 3-year degree 2 years of
  working experience

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MSc Structure 1
Structure 1 (40 MC)
Project (8 MC)
4 level 5 elective
4 level 5 essential
requirement 4-year degree
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MSc Structure 2
Structure 2 (80 MC)
10 level 4 elective
4 level 5 elective
4 level 5 essential
Project (8 MC)
requirement 3-year degree 2 years of working
experience
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M.Sc. Modules

• Ten Level 4000 elective modules which provide a
  comprehensive foundation required for advanced
  studies in chemistry
• Four Level 5000 essential modules which cover a
  broad range of key advanced topics in organic,
  inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry
  disciplines.
• Four Level 5000 elective modules which provide
  in-depth and multidisciplinary treatment in
  carefully selected focus areas, particularly
  emerging/cutting edge technologies at the
  interfaces of disciplines.
• An MSc research project equivalent to two
  coursework modules (8 MC) to enable students to
  learn to apply advanced knowledge and concepts in
  chemistry and to use the multi-disciplinary
  fundamentals in solving scientific and technical
  problems in chemical sciences.

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Specialization in M.Sc.

• Allow specialization in selected areas of
  interest
• Four areas of specialization, namely analytical,
  materials, synthetic and medicinal chemistry, to
  meet the needs of current chemical industry in
  Singapore
• To fulfil the specialization requirement (50, 20
  MC), students have to complete 3 modules (12 MC)
  out of a basket of the 4 modules from the focus
  area and the M.Sc. project (8 MC).

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Specialization Requirement in M.Sc.
medicinal chemistry
analytical chemistry
materials chemistry
synthetic chemistry
4 essential 1 project 3 of 4 medicinal
modules 1 elective
4 essential 1 project 3 of 4 analytical
modules 1 elective
4 essential 1 project 3 of 4 material modules 1
elective
4 essential 1 project 3 of 4 synthetic
modules 1 elective
project related to area of specialization
It is not compulsory to have an area of
specialization.
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Level 4000 modules
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Level 5 Essential Modules
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Analytical Chemistry
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Materials Chemistry
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Medicinal Chemistry
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Synthetic Chemistry
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Timetable and Module Registration

• Timetable for level 4000 and 5000 modules
• 4000 modules half 8-10 am and half 6-8 pm
• 5000 modules 6-8 and 8-10 pm
• Registration of modules
• 5000 modules online registration
• 4000 modules manual registration (DRGS24-07)
• Research Project (CM5100) approach staff
  members directly for choice of project.

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Course Fee and FT/PT
Course Fee AY2006/07 10000 (full-time), 5000
(part-time) Additional 10 for foreign
students Subject to minor adjustment
Full-time versus Part-time Study Full-time
maximum of 6 modules per semester Part-time
maximum of 3 modules per semester
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Research Project
Research Project (CM5100) (1) Project must be
in the area of specialization (2) Project
duration 2 semesters (8 MC) (3) Students
approach staff members directly for choice of
project
Increase flexibility of Structure 2 programme 2
level 3000 modules in lieu of level 4000
modules Level 4000 project module (for special
groups)
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Candidature and Exemption
Candidature Full-time Structure 1 4
semesters Part-time Structure 1 6
semesters Full-time Structure 2 6
semesters Part-time Structure 2 10 semesters
Exemption of modules (1) A maximum of 3 modules
can be waived (2) NUS module with a minimum grade
of B (3) Application must be submitted by 18 Aug
2006 (4) For waiver of 4000 module, it must be a
module outside the undergraduate major
requirement
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Key People

• General enqiuries Julie and June
• Admission module exemption Prof. Sam Li
• Timetable, registration examination A/P Leong
  Weng Kee
• Curriculum enqiuries project Dr Tan Choon Hong
• Graduation Matter A/P J.J. Vittal