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1 CHEM1041 Foundations of chemistry 6 Level 3 or above in HKDSE CombinedScience with Chemistry component orIntegrated Science, or equivalent.Students without such backgroundbut keen on taking this foundationchemistry course may approach thecourse coordinator for consideration.Not for students with Level 3 or abovein HKDSE Chemistry.

Y Y 1 Dec 150 Dr A P L Tong, Chemistry

2 CHEM1042 General chemistry 6 Level 3 or above in HKDSE Chemistryor equivalent; students without Level 3or above in HKDSE Chemistry buthaving a pass in CHEM1041Foundations of chemistry may beallowed to take this course.

Y Y 1, 2 Dec, May 260 Dr A P L Tong, Chemistry 2012 Major in Biochemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2012 Minor in Chemistry 2013 Major in Biochemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2013 Minor in Chemistry 2014 Major in Biochemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry 2014 Minor in Chemistry

2012 Major in Environmental Science 2012 Minor in Environmental Science 2013 Major in Environmental Science 2013 Minor in Environmental Science 2014 Major in Environmental Science 2014 Minor in Environmental Science

3 CHEM2041 Principles of chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM1042 Generalchemistry; andNot for students who have passed inCHEM2341 Inorganic chemistry I orhave already enrolled in this course;and Not for students who have passed inCHEM2441 Organic chemistry I orhave already enrolled in this course;andNot for students who have passed inCHEM2541 Physical chemistry I, orhave already enrolled in this course;andNot for Chemistry major students.

Y Y 1, 2 Dec, May 280 Dr I K Chu, Chemistry 2012 Major in Environmental Science 2012 Minor in Chemistry 2012 Minor in Environmental Science 2013 Major in Environmental Science 2013 Minor in Chemistry 2013 Minor in Environmental Science 2014 Major in Environmental Science 2014 Minor in Chemistry 2014 Minor in Environmental Science

4 CHEM2241 Analytical chemistry I 6 Pass in CHEM1042 Generalchemistry

Y Y 1, 2 Dec, May 100 Dr W T Chan (1st sem);Dr K M Ng (2nd sem),Chemistry

2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

2012 Minor in Chemistry 2013 Minor in Chemistry 2014 Minor in Chemistry

5 CHEM2341 Inorganic chemistry I 6 Pass in CHEM1042 Generalchemistry; andNot for students who have passed inCHEM2041 Principles of chemistry orhave already enrolled in this course.

Y Y 1, 2 Dec, May 120 Prof V W W Yam,Chemistry

2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

2012 Minor in Chemistry 2013 Minor in Chemistry 2014 Minor in Chemistry

6 CHEM2441 Organic chemistry I 6 Pass in CHEM1042 Generalchemistry; andNot for students who have passed inCHEM2041 Principles of chemistry orCHEM2442 Fundamental of organicchemistry or have already enrolled inthis course.

Y Y 1, 2 Dec, May 130 Prof P Chiu, Chemistry 2012 Major in Biochemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Biochemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Biochemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

2012 Minor in Chemistry 2013 Minor in Chemistry 2014 Minor in Chemistry

7 CHEM2442 Fundamentals of organic 6 Pass in CHEM1042 General Y Y 1 Dec 120 Dr P H Toy, Chemistry 2012 Minor in Chemistry

chemistry chemistry; andNot for students who have passedCHEM2441 Organic chemistry I orhave already enrolled in this course.

2013 Minor in Chemistry 2014 Minor in Chemistry

8 CHEM2443 Fundamentals of organicchemistry for pharmacy students

6 Pass in CHEM1042 Generalchemistry; andNot for students who have passedCHEM2442 Fundamentals of organicchemistry, or already enrolled in thiscourse.(This course is for BPharm studentsonly)

Y Y 1 Dec 60 Dr P H Toy, Chemistry

9 CHEM2541 Physical chemistry I 6 Pass in CHEM1042 Generalchemistry; andNot for students who passed inCHEM2041 Principles of chemistry orhave already enrolled in this course.

Y Y 1, 2 Dec, May 100 Dr J Y Tang, Chemistry 2012 Major in Biochemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Biochemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Biochemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

2012 Minor in Chemistry 2013 Minor in Chemistry 2014 Minor in Chemistry

10 CHEM3141 Environmental chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM2041 Principles ofchemistry or CHEM2341 Inorganicchemistry I or CHEM2441 Organicchemistry I or CHEM2442Fundamentals of organic chemistry orCHEM2541 Physical chemistry I

Y Y 2 May 100 Dr W T Chan, Chemistry 2012 Major in Environmental Science 2012 Minor in Environmental Science 2013 Major in Environmental Science 2013 Minor in Environmental Science 2014 Major in Environmental Science 2014 Minor in Environmental Science

11 CHEM3142 Chemical process industries andanalysis

6 Pass in CHEM2041 Principles ofchemistry or CHEM2341 Inorganicchemistry I or CHEM2441 Organicchemistry I or CHEM2541 Physicalchemistry I

Y Y 2 May 20 Prof G K Y Chan,Chemistry

12 CHEM3143 Introduction to materials chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM 2341 Inorganicchemistry I or CHEM2441 Organicchemistry I or CHEM2541 Physicalchemistry I or CHEM2041 Principlesof chemistry or CHEM2442Fundamentals of organic chemistry

Y Y 1 Dec 100 Prof W K Chan,Chemistry

13 CHEM3146 Principles and applications ofspectroscopic and analyticaltechniques

6 Pass in any CHEM2XXX level course Y Y 2 May 110 Dr X Li, Chemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

14 CHEM3241 Analytical chemistry II: chemicalinstrumentation

6 Pass in CHEM2041 Principles ofchemistry or CHEM2241 Anlyticalchemistry I or CHEM3146 Principlesand applications of spectroscopictechniques

Y Y 1 Dec 80 Dr W T Chan, Chemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

2012 Major in Environmental Science 2012 Minor in Environmental Science 2013 Major in Environmental Science 2013 Minor in Environmental Science 2014 Major in Environmental Science 2014 Minor in Environmental Science

15 CHEM3242 Food and water analysis 6 Pass in CHEM2241 Analyticalchemistry I or CHEM2341 Inorganicchemistry I or CHEM2441 Organicchemistry I or CHEM2541 Physicalchemistry I or CHEM2041 Principlesof chemistry; andPass in CHEM3241 Analyticalchemistry II: chemicalinstrumentation, or already enrolled inthis course.

Y Y 2 May 50 Dr K M Ng, Chemistry 2012 Major in Environmental Science 2012 Minor in Environmental Science 2013 Major in Environmental Science 2013 Minor in Environmental Science 2014 Major in Environmental Science 2014 Minor in Environmental Science

16 CHEM3243 Introductory instrumental chemicalanalysis

6 Pass in CHEM2041 Principles ofchemistry or CHEM2241 Analyticalchemistry I; and Not for students who have passedCHEM3241 Analytical chemistry II:chemical instrumentation or havealready enrolled in this course.

Y Y 2 May 100 Dr X Li, Chemistry

17 CHEM3244 Analytical techniques forpharmacy students

6 For BPharm students only; andPass in BPHM2136 Physicalchemistry: principles and applicationsin pharmaceutical science

Y Y 2 May 30 Dr X Li, Chemistry

18 CHEM3341 Inorganic chemistry II 6 Pass in CHEM2341 Inorganicchemistry I

Y Y 1 Dec 82 Prof V W W Yam,Chemistry

2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

19 CHEM3342 Bioinorganic chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM2341 Inorganicchemistry I

Y Y 2 May 50 Prof H Z Sun, Chemistry

20 CHEM3441 Organic chemistry II 6 Pass in CHEM2441 Organicchemistry I; and Pass in CHEM3146 Principles ofapplications of spectroscopictechniques, or already enrolled in thiscourse.

Y Y 2 May 90 Prof D Yang, Chemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

2012 Major in Biochemistry 2013 Major in Biochemistry 2014 Major in Biochemistry

21 CHEM3442 Organic chemistry of biomolecules 6 Pass in CHEM2442 Fundamentals oforganic chemistry or CHEM2443Fundamentals of organic chemistryfor pharmacy students or CHEM3441Organic chemistry II

Y Y 1 Dec 50 Dr P H Toy, Chemistry

22 CHEM3541 Physical chemistry II: introductionto quantum chemistry

6 Pass in CHEM2541 Physicalchemistry I

Y Y 1 Dec 80 Prof A S C Cheung,Chemistry

2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

23 CHEM4142 Symmetry, group theory andapplications

6 Pass in CHEM3341 Inorganicchemistry II

Y Y 1 Dec 60 Prof V W W Yam,Chemistry

24 CHEM4143 Interfacial science and technology 6 Pass in CHEM3541 Physicalchemistry II: introduction to quantumchemistry

Y Y 2 May 50 Prof G K Y Chan,Chemistry

25 CHEM4144 Advanced materials 6 Pass in CHEM3143 Introduction tomaterials chemistry

Y Y 2 May 50 Prof W K Chan,Chemistry

26 CHEM4145 Medicinal chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM3441 Organicchemistry II or CHEM3442 OrganicChemistry of Biomolecules

Y Y 2 May 140 Prof H Z Sun, Chemistry 2012 Major in Biochemistry 2013 Major in Biochemistry 2014 Major in Biochemistry

27 CHEM4241 Modern chemical instrumentationand applications

6 Pass in CHEM3241 Analyticalchemistry II: chemical instrumentation

Y Y 1 Dec 50 Dr I K Chu, Chemistry

28 CHEM4242 Analytical chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM3241 Analyticalchemistry II: chemical instrumentationor CHEM3242 Food and wateranalysis

Y Y 2 May 50 Dr K M Ng, Chemistry

29 CHEM4341 Advanced inorganic chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM3341 Inorganicchemistry II(Students are strongly recommendedto take CHEM4142 Symmetry, grouptheory and applications if they wish totake this course.)

Y Y 1 Dec 60 Prof C M Che, Chemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

30 CHEM4342 Organometallic chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM3341 Inorganicchemistry II

Y Y 1 Dec 40 Prof V W W Yam,Chemistry

31 CHEM4441 Advanced organic chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM3441 Organicchemistry II

Y Y 1 Dec 80 Prof D Yang, Chemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

32 CHEM4443 Integrated organic synthesis 6 Pass in CHEM3441 Organicchemistry II

Y Y 2 May 50 Prof P Chiu, Chemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

33 CHEM4444 Chemical biology 6 Pass in CHEM3441 Organicchemistry II or BIOC3601 Metabolism

Y Y 2 May 50 Dr X C Li, Chemistry 2012 Major in Biochemistry 2012 Minor in Biochemistry 2013 Major in Biochemistry 2013 Minor in Biochemistry 2014 Major in Biochemistry 2014 Minor in Biochemistry

34 CHEM4541 Physical chemistry III: statisticalthermodynamics and kinetictheory

6 Pass in CHEM3541 Physicalchemistry II: introduction to quantumchemistry

Y Y 2 May 40 Dr H Hu, Chemistry 2012 Major in Chemistry 2013 Major in Chemistry 2014 Major in Chemistry

35 CHEM4542 Computational chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM3541 Physicalchemistry II: introduction to quantumchemistry or PHYS3351 Quantum

Y N 2 May 60 Prof G H Chen,Chemistry

mechanics; andNot for students who have passed inCHEM6109 Computational chemistry,or have already enrolled in thiscourse.

36 CHEM4543 Advanced physical chemistry 6 Pass in CHEM3541 Physicalchemistry II: introduction to quantumchemistry

Y Y 2 May 80 Prof G H Chen,Chemistry

37 CHEM4910 Chemistry literacy and research 6 Pass in CHEM3241 Analyticalchemistry II: chemicalinstrumentation; andCHEM3341 Inorganic chemistry II;andCHEM3441 Organic chemistry II; andCHEM3541 Physical chemistry II:introduction to quantum chemistry.This capstone course is for ChemistryMajor students only.

Y Y 2 No exam --- Dr X Li, Chemistry

38 CHEM4911 Capstone experience forchemistry undergraduates:HKUtopia

6 Students are expected to havesatisfactorily completed allintroductory chemistry core coursesand at least four advanced levelchemistry core courses. Studentswho are interested in taking thecourse should contact theDepartment for application.This capstone course is for ChemistryMajor students only.

Y Y S No exam --- Dr A P L Tong, Chemistry

39 CHEM4966 Chemistry internship 6 Pass in at least 24 credits ofadvanced level chemistry courses(CHEM3XXX or CHEM4XXX).Students are expected to havesatisfactorily completed their Year 3study.This capstone course is for ChemistryMajor students only.

Y Y 2, S No exam --- Dr W T Chan, Chemistry

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