2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
CHEM5601M Advanced Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 60 Credit
60 creditsClass Size: 120
Module manager: Dr Paul Thornton
Email: P.D.Thornton@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
Pre-requisite qualifications
Successful completion of Level 3 programme in ChemistryThis module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of the module, students will have an advanced level understanding of a wide range of chemistry, with a focus on medicinal chemistry, to the most advanced level. They will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and synthesis of multiple areas simultaneously and be able to explain and solve unseen problems of an advanced nature.Ultimately the module will prepare them for postgraduate research either in academia or industry by providing the students with the core basis of advanced knowledge they will require. Through the continual assessment aspects of the module they will receive training in transferrable skills that will aid their future career.
Learning outcomes
The students will have a broad understanding of core areas of advanced chemistry and be able to solve unseen problem-led questions in these areas.
They will also be able to access the primary literature and use their knowledge to make a critical evaluation of this information.
Syllabus
The module will consist of 3 elements, two assessed by exam and one by continuous assessment.
Element 1 (first semester) will consist of 3 compulsory topics and one free choice from a list of options. Students will be required to answer unseen exam questions on at least 4 topics. The exact topic areas vary year by year to reflect research developments, but a typical list could include:
Compulsory:
- Medicinal Chemistry of pathways and computational drug design
- Completing the toolbox of organic reactions
- Chemical biology tools
At least one topic from
- Characterising Structures and Mechanisms in Inorganic Chemistry
- Metals in Medicine
- Global warming – mitigation and geo-engineering
- Principles of electrochemistry
- Advanced Applications of Colorants
For Element 2 (second semester) students will be required to study 3 compulsory topics and a free choice from a list of topics. Students will be required to answer unseen exam questions on at least 4 topics. Specific topics will vary year by year but a provisional list includes:
Compulsory:
- Strategy of synthesis for medicinal chemistry
- Asymmetric and stereoselective synthesis
- Biosynthesis and synthesis of natural products
Optional:
- Organometallics
- Metals in Biology
- Planetary atmospheres
- Electrochemical devices
- Self-assembling materials
- Delivery of Complex Fluids
For Element 3 (both semesters) students will be required to study 2 compulsory topics and 2 free choice topics from a selection of topics. This element will be assessed by a portfolio of work, based on continuous assessment of four of these topics. The exact topics will vary year by year but a provisional list includes:
Compulsory:
- Pharmaceuticals based upon biopolymers and drug delivery
- Planning and strategy of complex organic syntheses
Optional:
- Energy Transduction – Powering the Earth, Life and Society
- Nanomaterials
- Structural Control in Modern Materials
- Sustainability
- Chemical Feedback
- Molecular Dynamics
- Electronic Structure Calculations
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lectures | 108 | 1.00 | 108.00 |
Seminars | 12 | 1.00 | 12.00 |
Private study hours | 480.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 120.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 600.00 |
Private study
Students will be presented with a wide range of advanced material and will be expected to spend considerable time consolidating this knowledge.Additionally, they will be provided with practice problems that form the basis of the seminars for each topic.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Student progress will be monitored by attendance at classes and by monitoring of coursework marks for continual assessments.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Portfolio | See other information below | 40.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40.00 |
Element 3 of the course will account for 40% of the final mark. Each topic will involve one or more of the above starred assessments. A student’s portfolio will depend upon the individual topics that students select for assessment.
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr | 30.00 |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr | 30.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
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