Medicinal Chemistry
Bachelor's degree
In Leeds
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Leeds
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Without medicinal chemists, life as we know it would be impossible. Modern medicines give us pain relief, cure bacterial infections and fight viruses and cancer. Without the arsenal of drugs at their disposal doctors would be unable to cure many common diseases.
It is the ability of medicinal chemists to have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of millions of people worldwide that motivates many of our students on this course. The course structure shares much with our Chemistry course but you will focus your study more on the organic elements of chemistry with an enhanced level of teaching on drug synthesis, pharmacology and how drugs work in biological systems.
This is a 4 year MChem, BSc integrated Masters course.
Enhancing your degree
This course provides you with the opportunity to spend your 3rd year working in industry or studying at a university abroad, both of which provide valuable experience and help your personal development.
Our industrial placement scheme gives you the opportunity to gain work experience in an industry relevant to your degree and interests. Our students often describe this industrial experience as an invaluable part of their degree and one which stands them in good stead for their future careers.
The study abroad year enables you to gain insight into the study of chemistry at one of our partner universities overseas. Many students have found this to be extremely worthwhile in helping broaden their horizons in terms of learning about a new culture and improving their foreign language skills.
A 3 year BSc version of the course is also available.
Accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
Since 1841, the RSC has been the leading learned society and professional body for chemical scientists. It is committed to ensuring that an enthusiastic, innovative and thriving scientific community is in place to face future scientific challenges.
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Entry requirements
A-level: AAB including Chemistry.
Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.
Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.
Extended Project Qualification - We recognise the value, effort and enthusiasm applicants make in the Extended Project, and where an applicant offers an A in the EPQ we may make an offer of ABB at A-Level.
GCSE: English Language grade C, or an equivalent English language qualification, and Mathematics grade B. he first generation...
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Subjects
- Industry
- Medicinal Chemistry
Course programme
During your first year you will explore the fundamental principles that underpin chemistry. In your second year, you will explore the essential concepts of drug design and study structure-activity relationships. In your third year, you’ll discover how drugs are metabolised and analyse strategies used in the development of drugs in key therapeutic areas such as the treatment of cancer and bacterial infection.
In your final year, you will undertake a major research project that will give you the chance to work with experienced scientists, supported by millions of pounds of specialist equipment. You'll have the opportunity to identify therapeutic strategies of the future.
The course allows you to study advanced topics such as cancer chemotherapy and is run in close collaboration with scientists from the pharmaceutical industry.
Course structureThese are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
Modules Year 1Compulsory modules
- Introduction to Modern Chemistry 20 credits
- Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry 10 credits
- Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry 10 credits
- Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 10 credits
- Mathematical and Physical Concepts for Chemists 10 credits
- Practical Skills in Chemistry 30 credits
- Studying in a Digital Age (Chemistry) 5 credits
Compulsory modules
- Introduction to Organic Synthesis 10 credits
- Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics 10 credits
- Structure and Spectroscopy 10 credits
- Introduction to Drug Design 10 credits
- Organic Structure and Mechanism 10 credits
- Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy 10 credits
- Organometallic and f-block Chemistry 10 credits
- Equilibrium and Analysis: from Ions to Proteins 10 credits
- Laboratory Work 2c 30 credits
- Structure and Synthesis of Materials 10 credits
- Science and Society: The Critical Interface 10 credits
- Chemistry: Idea to Market 10 credits
- Advances in Colour and Polymer Sciences 10 credits
Compulsory modules
- Advanced Organometallics and Catalysis 10 credits
- The Medicinal Chemistry of Drug Development 10 credits
- Organic Synthesis 10 credits
- Chemistry at the Molecular Level 10 credits
Medicinal Chemistry