A. Material (follow textbook)

1. Material science introduction
2. Metals and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy
3. Catalysts
4. Liquid crystals
5. Polymers
6. Nanotechnology
7. Environmental impact - plastics
8. Superconducting metals and x-ray crystallography (AHL)
9. Condensation polymers (AHL)
10. Environmental impact - heavy metals (AHL)

B. Biochemistry (follow textbook)

1. Introduction to biochemistry
2. Proteins and enzymes
3. Lipids
4. Carbohydrates
5. Vitamins
6. Biochemistry and the environment
7. Proteins and enzymes (AHL)
8. Nucleic acids (AHL)
9. Biological pigments (AHL)
10. Stereochemistry in biomolecules (AHL)

C. Energy (follow textbook)

1. Energy Energy sources
2. Fossil fuels
3. Nuclear fusion and fission
4. Solar energy
5. Environmental impact - global warming
6. Electrochemistry, rechargeable batteries and fuel cells (AHL)
7. Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission (AHL)
8. Photovoltaic and dye-sensitized solar cells (AHL)

D. Medicinal chemistry (follow textbook)

1. Pharmaceutical products and drug action
2. Aspirin and penicillin
3. Opiates
4. pH regulation of the stomach
5. Antiviral medications
6. Environmental impact of some medications
7. Taxol - a chiral auxiliary case study (AHL)
8. Nuclear medicine (AHL)
9. Drug detection and analysis (AHL)

Internal Assessment

Practice exam Papers

Index