Medicinal Chemistry BSc
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Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
This programme is offered either as a three-year BSc or as a four-year MSci. The first two years of study are identical, so you can defer which to opt for until the end of your second year. We advise you to select the four-year MSci initially as this keeps more options open.
The Medicinal Chemistry programmes are quite different from the others offered by the department as the modules are split equally between chemistry and the life sciences. You will take modules in all aspects of chemistry, but organic chemistry is developed to the greatest extent.
Specialist modules such as Principles of Drug Design, and Principles and Methods of Organic Synthesis are compulsory. Compulsory modules are also taken in a number of life sciences including biochemistry, biology, pharmacology, and physiology. You will have the opportunity to take optional modules in year three and undertake a literature project
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About this course
Consistently regarded as one of the best chemistry departments in the UK, we maintain a position of international excellence in teaching and research in medicinal chemistry.
Strong links have been developed with the pharmaceutical sector of the industry, and UCL's strength in medicine and life sciences has led to exciting new areas of research collaboration.
Life sciences are taught throughout the programme ensuring you build up a broad understanding of biological systems to which the chemistry modules are applied.
We offer access to state-of-the-art facilities, enhanced by our strong affiliation with other centres of excellence such as the London Centre for Nanotechnology.
As a UCL Chemistry graduate you will have developed both discipline-based and highly sought after analytical skills, for example in logical thought and numeracy.
On completion of your degree you will have the obvious option of pursuing a career within the chemical industry. This is recognised as one of the most exciting and successful contributors to the UK economy, for example in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and nanotechnology sectors.
Many recent graduates have continued in research at universities including PhDs at UCL, Imperial, Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Edinburgh, Harvard, Manchester and NUS Singapore.
Our graduates are in great demand in many other fields such as management, the financial sector, information technology, scientific journalism, patent law, the scientific civil service, and in education.
English Language at grade C or 5, plus Mathematics at grade B or 6. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required
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Subjects
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Physiology
- Drug Design and Development
- Receptor Mechanisms
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Pharmacology
- Drug Design
- Techniques in Chemistry
- Chemical Literature
- Biochemistry
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Basic Organic Chemistry
- Basic Physical Chemistry
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Introduction to Chemical Principles
- Mammalian Physiology
All first year modules are compulsory.
YEAR 2
- Further Topics in Biochemistry
- Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry
- General and Systematic Pharmacology
- Introductory Statistical Methods and Computing
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry for Medicinal Chemistry and Life Sciences
All second year modules are compulsory.
YEAR 3
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Pathways, Intermediates and Function in Organic Chemistry
- Principles of Drug Design
- Principles and Methods of Organic Synthesis
- Synthesis and Characterisation Techniques in Chemistry
- Chemical Literature
Either:
- Drug Design and Development
- Receptor Mechanisms
Plus a further 0.5 credits from a wide range of chemistry and other approved undergraduate options.
Your learning will combine lectures, practical classes and group workshops. In addition you will attend tutorials in groups of four to six students which provide specialised support for the core modules.
AssessmentEach module will usually involve at least two methods of assessment. These may include coursework (problem sheets, essays or poster presentations), an examination, or laboratory classes. We believe in providing feedback to students, such as face-to-face marking in laboratories. Your third-year project will be assessed through a written report.
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Medicinal Chemistry BSc