Studying Chemistry at Cambridge

Stay tuned as Professor James Keeler, Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, explores what the Natural Sciences course at Cambridge offers to students curious about Chemistry.Learn more about Professor Keeler in the link below: https://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/person/jhk10Check out our other podcast on the Natural Sciences - Studying Biology at Cambridge - link is below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47gn6oZaJXAA list of topic discussions can be found below too:00:00 Introductions02:20 If someone wants to study Chemistry at Cambridge, how do they go about that?03:30 What modules do chemists tend to take in Natural Sciences?06:00 The flexibility that Natural Sciences offers07:40 The overlap between Chemistry and Materials Science09:30 What are the differences between Inorganic, Organic, and Physical Chemistry?11:50 What’s the difference between Chemistry A and Chemistry B in second year?14:30 Can you take Chemistry in third year if you didn’t take both Chemistry A and Chemistry B in your second year?16:30 What is the fourth year like for Chemistry?19:50 How are chemists taught?23:30 What would students miss out on without the supervisions?25:50 What are supervisions like in Chemistry?26:20 Do students have multiple academics teaching them Chemistry?29:50 Would you know less Chemistry by studying Natural Sciences compared to someone who’s done a straight Chemistry course?30:30 What advice do you have for someone choosing between Natural Sciences at Cambridge and Chemistry at Oxford?35:30 What advantages are there in studying Chemistry in the Natural Sciences course at Cambridge?39:20 Does Natural Sciences prepare you well for research?40:30 What A levels are good preparation for studying Chemistry at university?