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Physical Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ch2203
Module code: CH2203 During your first year at Leicester, you will have been introduced to the core systems behind physical chemistry - the application of principles from physics to the study of chemical systems.
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Introductory Organic Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ch1201
Module code: CH1201 Organic materials and compounds all contain carbon atoms. They comprise most known chemicals, form the basis for all life on Earth and have a huge amount of commercial applications.
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Physical Volcanology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl3116
Module code: GL3116 What causes giant explosive eruptions? How do volcanologists figure out how a volcano has behaved in the past, and how do they predict its future? In this module, you'll consider the catastrophic processes at work in volcanoes, from pyroclastic density...
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Mineral Resources for Net-Zero Carbon 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl2106
Module code: GL2106 In this module we will explore the mineral deposits that provide essential resources to support our technologically developed society.
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Thinking and Communicating Like a Psychologist 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ps1104
Module code: PS1104 In this module you will learn key study skills that you can apply to the different aspects to a psychology degree, and ultimately to your chosen career.
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Quantum Theory of Solids
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pa4601
Module code: PA4601 Developments in our understanding of the quantum theory of solids have driven much of our recent technological advancements in materials and devices, for example in flexible displays, sensors, and particularly nanoscale electronics.
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Light and Matter
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pa1120
Module code: PA1120 In this module you will study the physics of heat (thermodynamics) and the physics of light (optics). We will discuss thermal equilibrium and how an absolute temperature scale can be defined in terms of the properties of simple gasses.
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Managing Risk, Crisis and Disasters
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mk7607
Module code: MK7607 This module introduces approaches to risk, crisis and disaster risk management. The role of leadership and communication is emphasised in the management of risk, crisis, disaster and development.
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Investment Management
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/af7092
Module code: EC7092 In this module you will study the design of optimal portfolios of financial securities in an uncertain environment.
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Imperialism and Decolonisation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs2314
Module code: HS2314 At the beginning of the 20th century the British Empire covered a fifth of the world’s land surface and contained almost a quarter of the world’s population. Less than sixty years later it was rapidly disintegrating.