Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (CHEM)

Department of Chemistry

MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.

Core Courses for PhD Students (6 credits/4 credits+) for 2018 cohort or before:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-25
Semester / Term
CHEM8007A Window on Science A ^ 6 A & B
CHEM8007M Window on Science M ^ ~ 6 A & B

 

Core Courses for MPhil Students (3 Credits) for 2018 cohort or before:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-25
Semester / Term
CHEM8007B Window on Science B ^ 3 A & B

Core Courses for PhD Students (9 credits/4 credits+) for 2019 Cohort and thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-25
Semester / Term
CHEM8007A Window on Science A ^ 6 A & B
CHEM8007M Window on Science M ^ ~ 6 A & B
CHEM8141 Selected Topics in Modern Chemistry ^ * 3 B

 

Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for PhD Students (2 credits) for 2019 Cohort and thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-25
Semester / Term
CHEM8017 Research Methodology and Ethics ^ 2 A
 

Core Courses for MPhil Students (3 Credits) for 2019 cohort and thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-25
Semester / Term
CHEM8007B Window on Science B ^ 3 A & B

Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for MPhil Students (2 credits) for 2019 Cohort and thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-25
Semester / Term
CHEM8017 Research Methodology and Ethics ^ 2 A

Electives for PhD/MPhil Students:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-25
Semester / Term
CHEM8004A Directed Studies for Postgraduate Students A ^% 1 A / B / S
CHEM8004B Directed Studies for Postgraduate Students B ^% 2 A / B / S
CHEM8006M Workshop on Cell and Molecular Biology + 4 -
CHEM8008 Advanced Chemical Instrumentation for Research 3 A
CHEM8009 Advanced Neurobiology # 4 -
CHEM8010M Introduction to Scientific Research ^ + 2 -
CHEM8011M Chemical Safety and Advanced Instrumentation for Research ^ + 2 -
CHEM8012 Natural Product Chemistry and Biosynthesis # ^ 3 A
CHEM8013 Polymer Chemistry # ^ 3 -
CHEM8014 Nanochemistry and Nanobiotechnology # ^ 3 -
CHEM8015 Materials Chemistry for Energy Technologies # ^ 3 -
CHEM8016 Solid State Analysis # ^ 3 B
CHEM8017 Research Methodology and Ethics ^ 2 A
CHEM8130 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry  4 -
CHEM8131 Advanced Organic Chemistry  4 -
CHEM8132 Advanced Analytical Biochemistry  4 -
CHEM8141 Selected Topics in Modern Chemistry ^ * 3 B
CHEM8142 Photochemistry  3 -
CHEM8151 Forensic Chemistry  3 -
CHEM8154 Advanced Chemical Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy  4 -
CHEM6119 Frontiers in Chemical Biology 3 A
CHEM6121 Academic and Industrial Research, Development and Innovation 3 A

- Course will not be offered in Academic Year 2024/25

# Courses will be offered in alternate year.
^ Courses for CHEM students only.
% Approval from Head (CHEM) should be sought by submitting “CHEM8004 Postgraduate Directed Studies Application Form” to CHEM before registering for CHEM8004A and CHEM8004B. No credit unit will be gained if no registration is done.
+ Courses for students under the Mainland Collaboration Scheme only.

* Core course for PhD only
~ Core course for student under the Mainland Collaboration Scheme