BSc , MChem Chemistry with Drug Discovery
Entry requirements
A level: Standard entry requirements*: Year 2 entry: ABB (Chemistry B and Maths B) Year 1 entry: ABB (Chemistry and one of Maths, Physics or Biology) IB: Standard entry requirements*: Year 2 entry: 34 (Chemistry and Maths at HL) Year 1 entry: 34 (Chemistry at HL and one of Maths, Physics or Biology at HL)
About this course
BSc in Chemistry. Core topics include Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, and Research Methods. The programme offers a 12-month industrial placement with companies including GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, as well as research and knowledge exchange placements. Students may specialise in Drug Discovery in their final year and undertake a literature review dissertation alongside a group practical project.
Modules
- Personal Development Planning (PDP)
- Chemistry: Principles & Practice 1 & 2
- Practical & Transferable Skills
- Mathematics 1C
- Foundation Biomolecular Sciences: Cells and Their Molecules
- Foundation Science: Big Ideas for Chemists
- Elective modules (10 or 20 Credits) (Optional)
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Fundamental Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry 1
- Practical Organic & Inorganic Chemistry
- Practical Physical and Applied Chemistry and Chemical Analysis
- Pharmaceutics
- Physical Chemistry 2
- Intermediate Organic Chemistry & Spectroscopy
- Inorganic Chemistry, Structures & Spectroscopy
- Practical Physical, Applied, Forensic & Analytical Chemistry
- Chemical Biology
- Distance Learning
- Industrial Placement
- Research Placement
- Knowledge Exchange Placement
- Core Chemistry
- BSc Chemistry with Drug Discovery Specialisation
- BSc Projects
- Careers & Professional Skills
- MChem Chemistry with Drug Discovery Specialisation
- Final-Year Project & Dissertation