MChem Medicinal Chemistry
Entry requirements
A level: BBB including Chemistry
About this course
MChem in Chemistry with a focus on medicinal chemistry. Core topics include research methods. The programme includes modules in hit to lead drug discovery, spectroscopy, and pharmaceutics, with options for a Year in Industry or Year Abroad. A research project is completed in the final year.
Modules
- Techniques in Chemical Biology
- Year Four Chemistry Research Project Part 1
- Year Four Chemistry Research Project Part 2
- Advanced Structure Determination
- Advanced Synthetic Methods
- Bioinorganic Chemistry
- General Chemistry
- Scientific Method and Principles of Analytical Chemistry
- Discovering Drugs and their Targets
- Introductory Organic Chemistry
- Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
- Introductory Physical Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics for Chemistry
- Introductory Practical, Computing and Skills
- Spectroscopy Theory and Practice
- Pharmaceutics
- Analytical Chemistry in Practice
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Practical Chemistry and Key Skills
- Core Chemistry Distance Learning Part 1
- Core Chemistry Distance Learning Part 2
- Placement Project Practical
- Placement Project Report
- Advanced Organic Chemistry
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
- Hit to Lead Drug Discovery
- Major Therapeutic Areas
- Research Skills, Employability and General Paper
- Year Three Chemistry Research Project
- Advanced Physical Chemistry
- Metals in Synthesis
- Advanced Analytical Chemistry