Department of Chemistry - Course List
Gateway Education Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Units Worth | Sem | Pre-requisite | Pre-cursor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1346 | The Chemists Kitchen (The Science of Food and Cooking) | B1 | 3 | B | - | - |
| GE1353 | Science, Buddhism, and Life | B1 | 3 | (not offered) | - | - |
| GE1357 | Introduction to Chemistry | B1 | 3 | B | - | - |
| GE2322 | The Nobel Prize: A Discovery Approach to Human Greatness | B2 | 3 | (not offered) | - | - |
| GE2333 | The Science of Cosmetics | B2 | 3 | B | - | - |
| GE2334 | Science Versus Crime | B2 | 3 | B | - | - |
First Year / Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Units Worth | Sem | Pre-requisite | Pre-cursor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM1101 | Introduction to Chemistry | B1 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM1200 | Discovery in Biology | B1 | 3 | A and B | - | - |
| CHEM1300 | Principles of General Chemistry | B1 | 3 | A and B | - | - |
Undergraduate Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Units Worth | Sem | Pre-requisite | Pre-cursor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM2003 (CHEM2003A) |
Biochemistry (equivalent course: BMS2004) |
B2 | 3 (3) |
(not offered) | - | CHEM1200 or CHEM2071 or CHEM2007 |
| CHEM2004 (CHEM2004A) |
Principles of Analytical Chemistry | B2 | 4 (3) |
B | - | - |
| CHEM2005 (CHEM2005A) |
Principles of Environmental Chemistry | B2 | 4 (3) |
B | - | - |
| CHEM2006 (CHEM2006A) |
Principles of Inorganic Chemistry | B2 | 4 (3) |
A | - | - |
| CHEM2007 (CHEM2007A) (CHEM2007B) |
Principles of Organic Chemistry (CHEM2007B for BSc Veterinary Medicine only) |
B2 | 4 (3) (3) |
A | - | - |
| CHEM2008 (CHEM2008A) |
Principles of Physical Chemistry | B2 | 4 (3) |
B | - | - |
| CHEM2013 | Microbiology | B2 | 3 | A | CHEM1200 (for normative 4-year students) or A Level Biology (for Advanced Standing I students) | - |
| CHEM2066 | Cell Biology (equivalent course: BMS2201) |
B2 | 3 | (not offered) | - | CHEM1200 (for normative 4-year students) or A Level Biology (for Advanced Standing I students) |
| CHEM2067 | Diversity of Life and Evolution (equivalent course: BMS2202) |
B2 | 3 | (not offered) | CHEM1200 (for normative 4-year students) or A Level Biology (for Advanced Standing I students) | - |
| CHEM2070 | Diversity of Life and Microbiology Laboratory (equivalent course: BMS2204) |
B2 | 2 | (not offered) | CHEM1200 (for normative 4-year students) or A Level Biology (for Advanced Standing I students) | CHEM2013 CHEM2067 |
| CHEM2071 (CHEM2071A) |
Biological Chemistry | B2 | 4 (3) |
B | - | CHEM1200 (for normative 4-year students) or A Level Biology (for Advanced Standing I students) |
| CHEM2072 | Laboratory Course for Cell Biology and Biochemistry (equivalent course: BMS2203) |
B2 | 2 | (not offered) | - | CHEM2003 CHEM2066 |
| CHEM2073 | Entrepreneurship Programme In Chemistry 1 | B2 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM2808 | Forensics and Modern Society (for Minor Programme in Forensic Studies) |
B2 | 3 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM2809 | Science Versus Crime (for Minor Programme in Forensic Studies) |
B2 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM3012 (CHEM3012A) |
Genetics (equivalent course: BMS3203) |
B3 | 4 (3) |
(not offered) | CHEM1200 | CHEM2013 |
| CHEM3014 (CHEM3014A) |
Inorganic Chemistry | B3 | 4 (3) |
B | - | CHEM2006 |
| CHEM3015 (CHEM3015A) |
Organic Chemistry | B3 | 4 (3) |
A | - | CHEM2007 |
| CHEM3016 (CHEM3016A) |
Physical Chemistry | B3 | 4 (3) |
B | - | CHEM2008 |
| CHEM3017 | Molecular Biology | B3 | 4 | (not offered) | CHEM1200 (for normative 4-year students) or A Level Biology (for Advanced Standing I students) | CHEM2003 CHEM2013 CHEM3012 |
| CHEM3027 (CHEM3027A) |
Analytical Chemistry | B3 | 4 (3) |
A | - | - |
| CHEM3038 (CHEM3038A) |
Environmental Sampling and Risk Assessment | B3 | 4 (3) |
(not offered ) | - | - |
| CHEM3042 | Directed Studies in Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Sciences (Download Application Form) |
B3/B4 | 1-4 | A and B, Summer | - | - |
| CHEM3052# | Chemistry Beyond the Molecule: Supramolecular Chemistry | B3 | 3 | B (not offered in 2024-2025) |
CHEM2006 CHEM2007 |
- |
| CHEM3053# | Computational Chemistry | B3 | 3 | B (not offered in 2024-2025) |
- | - |
| CHEM3055# | Green Chemistry | B3 | 3 | (not offered) | CHEM2006 CHEM2007 CHEM2008 |
- |
| CHEM3068 | General Ecology | B3 | 4 | A | - | CHEM2067 |
| CHEM3068A | General Ecology | B3 | 3 | A | - | CHEM2067 |
| CHEM3069 (CHEM3069A) |
Animal Physiology (equivalent course: BMS3201) |
B3 | 4 (3) |
(not offered) | CHEM2066 or BMS2201 and CHEM2067 |
- |
| CHEM3074 (CHEM3074A) |
Plant Physiology | B3 | 4 (3) |
(not offered) | CHEM2067 | - |
| CHEM3081 | Chemical Biology of DNA and RNA | B3 | 3 | A | - | CHEM2071 or CHEM2003 or CHEM2007 |
| CHEM3082 | Graphene: Fundamentals and Emergent Applications | B3 | 3 | A | - | PHY1201, BCH1100, CHEM1300 CHEM2008 |
| CHEM3083# | Cosmetic Chemistry | B3 | 3 | A (not offered in 2024-2025) |
CHEM2006 CHEM2007 |
- |
| CHEM3084 | Forensic Imaging | B3 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM3085 | Gemological Science | B3 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM4021 (CHEM4021A) |
Environmental Pollution | B4 | 4 (3) |
B | - | CHEM2067 (CHEM2067 or BMS1801 or CHEM1807) |
| CHEM4022 (CHEM4022A) |
Environmental Toxicology | B4 | 4 (3) |
(not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM4023# (CHEM4023A) |
Biological Treatment of Wastes | B4 | 4 (3) |
(not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM4029# | Advanced Analytical Chemistry | B4 | 4 | (not offered) | CHEM2004 | CHEM3027 |
| CHEM4030# | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | B4 | 4 | B | - | CHEM3014 |
| CHEM4031# | Advanced Organic Chemistry | B4 | 4 | B | - | CHEM2007 CHEM3015 |
| CHEM4033# | Industrial Chemistry | B4 | 4 | (not offered) | CHEM2006 CHEM2007 CHEM2008 |
- |
| CHEM4034# | Environmental Control and Waste Treatment | B4 | 4 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM4035# (CHEM4035A) |
Environmental Measurements | B4 | 4 (3) |
(not offered) | - | CHEM2004 (CHEM2004A) CHEM2005 (CHEM2005A) |
| CHEM4036 | Project | B4 | 6 | A and B, Summer |
- | - |
| CHEM4037 | Seminar Series | B4 | 3 | A and B, Summer |
- | - |
| CHEM4039 (CHEM4039A) |
Environmental Conservation and Resources Management | B4 | 4 (3) |
(not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM4040 | Environmental Impact Assessment | B4 | 4 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM4040A | Environmental Impact Assessment | B4 | 3 | (not offered) | CHEM1807 | CHEM3068A and/or CHEM4021A |
| CHEM4041 | Selected Topics in Chemistry | B4 | 4 | Summer | - | - |
| CHEM4043# | Food Chemistry | B4 | 3 | A (not offered in 2024-2025) |
CHEM2003 or CHEM2007 |
- |
| CHEM4045# | Medicinal Chemistry | B4 | 3 | B (not offered in 2024-2025) |
- | CHEM2007 |
| CHEM4051# | Forensic Chemistry | B4 | 3 | A | CHEM2004 or BCH1100 / CHEM1300 for students intending to take a Minor in Forensic Studies only) |
- |
| CHEM4054# | Chemical Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy | B4 | 3 | B (not offered in 2024-2025) |
- | CHEM2008 CHEM3016 |
| CHEM4063 | Systems Biology | B4 | 4 | (not offered) | CHEM3017 | - |
| CHEM4064 | Biological Techniques and Instrumentation | B4 | 4 | (not offered) | - | CHEM2003 |
| CHEM4073# (CHEM4073A) |
Soil and Terrestrial Plant Ecology | B4 | 4 (3) |
(not offered) | - | CHEM2067 and/or CHEM3068 and/or CHEM3074 |
| CHEM4078 (CHEM4078A) |
Aquatic Ecology | B4 | 4 (3) |
B | - | CHEM2067 and/or CHEM3068 |
| CHEM4079# | Food Microbes, Toxins and Public Health | B4 | 4 | (not offered) | CHEM2003 CHEM2013 CHEM2066 |
- |
| CHEM4084# | Crystallography/Solid-state Inorganic Chemistry | B4 | 4 | A | CHEM2006 | - |
| CHEM4085# | Testing and Certification Sciences | B4 | 4 | (not offered) | CHEM2004 | CHEM3027 |
| CHEM4086 | Independent Research I (for the GREAT stream) |
B4 | 8 | A and B | - | |
| CHEM4087 | Independent Research II (for the GREAT stream) |
B4 | 8 | A and B | CHEM4086 | - |
| CHEM4088 | Entrepreneurship Programme In Chemistry 2 | B4 | 6 | (not offered) | CHEM2073 | - |
| CHEM4089 | Techniques and Instrumentation for Chemical Biology | B4 | 4 | B (not yet confirmed) |
- | CHEM2003 |
Taught Postgraduate Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Units Worth | Sem | Pre-requisite | Pre-cursor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM6114 | Food Processing and Food Chemistry (CHEM6114 is effectively from cohort 2024) |
P6 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM6118 | Advanced Chemical Instrumentation | P6 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM6119 | Frontiers in Chemical Biology | P6 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM6121 | Academic and Industrial Research, Development and Innovation | P6 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM6123 | Postgraduate Symposium | P6 | 1 | B | - | - |
| CHEM6125 | Selected Topics in Chemistry & Molecular Sciences (CHEM6125 is effectively from cohort 2021) |
P6 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM6126 | Advanced Seminar Series (CHEM6126 is effectively from cohort 2021) |
P6 | 3 | A and B | - | - |
| CHEM6127 | Dissertation (CHEM6127 is effectively from cohort 2021) |
P6 | 14 | A and B | - | - |
| CHEM6128 | Environmental Health and Risk Assessment (for MSCHEM and MSc in Public Health and Epidemiology) |
P6 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM6129 | Advanced Directed Studies (CHEM6129 is effectively from cohort 2024) |
P6 | 6 | A and B | - | - |
| CHEM6130 | Cosmetic Product Development and Formulation (CHEM6130 is effectively from cohort 2024) |
P6 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM6131 | Frontiers in Modern Synthetic Chemistry (CHEM6131 is effectively from cohort 2024) |
P6 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM6132 | Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage (CHEM6132 is effectively from cohort 2024) |
P6 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM6133 | Advanced Entrepreneurship Programme in Chemistry (CHEM6133 is effectively from cohort 2024) |
P6 | 3 | B | - | - |
Research Postgraduate Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Units Worth | Sem | Pre-requisite | Pre-cursor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM6119 | Frontiers in Chemical Biology | P6 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM6121 | Academic and Industrial Research, Development and Innovation | P6 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM8004A^% | Directed Studies for Postgraduate Students A | R8 | 1 | A and B, Summer | - | - |
| CHEM8004B^% | Directed Studies for Postgraduate Students B | R8 | 2 | A and B, Summer | - | - |
| CHEM8006M+ | Workshop on Cell and Molecular Biology | R8 | 4 | Summer (not offered) |
- | - |
| CHEM8007A^ | Window on Science A (core course for CHEM PhD students commenced from Jun 2009) | R8 | 6 | A and B | - | - |
| CHEM8007B^ | Window on Science B (core course for CHEM MPhil students commenced from Jun 2009) | R8 | 3 | A and B | - | - |
| CHEM8007M+^ | Window on Science M | R8 | 6 | A and B | - | - |
| CHEM8008 | Advanced Chemical Instrumentation for Research | R8 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM8009 | Advanced Neurobiology | R8 | 4 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM8010M | Introduction to Scientific Research | R8 | 2 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM8011M | Chemical Safety and Advanced Instrumentation for Research | R8 | 2 | A | - | - |
| CHEM8012# | Natural Product Chemistry and Biosynthesis | R8 | 3 | A | - | - |
| CHEM8013# | Polymer Chemistry | R8 | 3 | A (not offered in 2024-2025) |
- | - |
| CHEM8014# | Nanochemistry and Nanobiotechnology | R8 | 3 | B (not offered in 2024-2025) |
- | - |
| CHEM8015# | Materials Chemistry for Energy Technologies | R8 | 3 | B (not offered in 2024-2025) |
- | - |
| CHEM8016# | Solid State Analysis | R8 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM8017 | Research Methodology and Ethics | R8 | 2 | A | - | - |
| CHEM8130 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | R8 | 4 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM8131 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | R8 | 4 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM8132 | Advanced Analytical Biochemistry | R8 | 4 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM8141 | Selected Topics in Modern Chemistry | R8 | 3 | B | - | - |
| CHEM8142 | Photochemistry | R8 | 3 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM8151 | Forensic Chemistry | R8 | 3 | (not offered) | - | - |
| CHEM8154 | Advanced Chemical Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy | R8 | 4 | (not offered) | - | - |
# Courses will be offered in alternate year.
^ Courses for CHEM students only.
% Approval from Head (CHEM) should be sought by submitting the "CHEM8004 Postgraduate Directed Studies Application Form" to CHEM Department before registering for CHEM8004A, CHEM8004B. No credit unit will be gained if no registration is done.
+ Core courses for students under the Mainland Collaboration Scheme.
updated on 13 June 2024