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- UCAS course code
- F152
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Chemistry (MChem)
MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
A flexible course with a wide range of modules taught by chemists, pharmacists, biologists and medicinal chemists.
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: F152 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: A*AA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 37 points overall with 7,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Course unit details:
Medicines Design & Application
| Unit code | PHAR41111 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 6 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Chemistry 1 | CHEM30411 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Medicines for major health changes | PHAR20302 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The unit aims to:
- provide specialist knowledge in the molecular design of medicines
- consider the basis of specific diseases and their treatment using medicinal chemistry principles.
Teaching and learning methods
The unit has a core of 22h of interactive lectures, 2h of revision tutorials, together with support materials and activities delivered online by Blackboard.
Knowledge and understanding
Students should be able to:
- Demonstrate how the advanced approaches in medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences can be used for the design, development and clinical applications of effective medicines in various disease areas.
Intellectual skills
Students should be able to:
- Relate specialist knowledge and skills gained in basic science disciplines to a range of challenging clinical problems by integrating drug discovery concepts to a specific application and/or disease area.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
Students should be able to:
- Develop critical evaluation skills by application of principles to specific problems in medicinal chemistry.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 100% |
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 76 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Bryce | Unit coordinator |