Medicinal Chemistry BSc(Hons)
Facts about this course
| Year of entry | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Type | BSc(Hons) |
| Modules | Module Listing |
| UCAS |
F150
3 years
full-time
F121 4 years sandwich F128 4/5 years full-time including foundation year |
About this course
Why choose this course?
Medicinal chemistry is concerned with the design and synthesis of chemical and biochemical products to combat disease. If you like chemistry with a biological slant and enjoy solving problems that will benefit people’s health, this course is ideal. It provides an education in chemistry, with a particular emphasis on how it is applied to problems in the medicinal area.
What will you study?
You will develop your knowledge of chemistry and biology and will learn about the structure of drugs, their effects on the body and their ability to counteract disease. You will study biochemistry and medicinal chemistry, including pharmacology, toxicology and immunology. You will also learn about computer-aided drug design and can explore topics such as disease types, animal cells, human physiology and molecular modelling.
Module listing
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Year 1
- Foundation Chemistry 1 and 2
- Modern Laboratory Techniques
- Academic Skills for Molecular Science 1 & 2
- Cells and Tissues
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Cell Reaction
Year 2
- Organic Chemistry 1 and 2
- Inorganic Chemistry 1
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Immunology
- Protein Biochemistry
- Microscopic Physical Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Bioenergetics and Intermediary Metabolism
Year 3
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biological Chemistry
- Project
- Topics in Contemporary Organic Chemistry
- Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Computer-aided Drug Design
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