2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Medicinal Chemistry (with Industrial Experience)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

Typically, grades ABB at A-level, including Chemistry (but not including General Studies or Critical Thinking).

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Chemistry

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Chemistry

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Chemistry

Programme specification:

The programme will:
- provide an environment for study that will encourage an enthusiasm for chemistry and an appreciation of its application in a wide variety of contexts with particular in-depth emphasis on medicinal chemistry;
- provide students with a broad appreciation of chemistry and medicinal chemistry, and the necessary background and intellectual training for a wide range of careers;
- develop a student's ability to apply their chemical knowledge and skills to the solution of theoretical and practical problems in medicinal chemistry;
- provide the knowledge and experience which are an essential preliminary to performing original research in chemistry or a related multidisciplinary field, either in industry, government research laboratories, or academic institutions;
- enable the students to aspire to the highest professional standards in chemistry;
- give a broad and balanced foundation of chemical knowledge, of scientific principles in a wider context, and of transferable skills that are of value in both chemical and non-chemical employment;
- provide students with an understanding of the principles, both theoretical and experimental, of organic, inorganic, physical, theoretical and medicinal chemistry;
- provide an insight into selected areas of medicinal chemistry where major and important developments are currently taking place;
- develop an appreciation of the importance of chemistry in industrial, economic, environmental and social contexts, with a particular emphasis on the relevance of medicinal chemistry;
- provide experience of a work placement either in the field of Chemistry or in a professional context (e.g Finance, IT).
- enable students to satisfy the admission criteria for Associate Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC).


Progression through all years is dependent on achieving a minimum 100 credits including passing compulsory modules.

Relationship with other programmes:

The BSc Chemistry programme shares a common first year with the BSc in Medicinal Chemistry, and transfer between these courses will only be allowed with the permission of the Director of Student Education until the points of divergence at the end of Year 1.

Transfers onto MChem programmes beginning at Level 2 or 3 are dependent on a student achieving an overall academic average of 60%. At Level 2 this must include an average of 60% or higher in compulsory theory modules.

Students wishing to pursue an Industrial programme will be given appropriate assistance and guidance in seeking an industrial placement at the commencement of Year 2. If a placement is not obtained, then the student will transfer to the equivalent Chemistry programme which is based at Leeds for the duration of the degree.

Students may transfer into the Industrial programme from other programmes subject to obtaining an approved industrial placement and meeting the required academic progression targets.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Students will be required to pass CHEM1401 to progress to the second year.

Optional modules:

Students on all chemistry programmes of study without A-Level Mathematics or with Grade C or below at A-Level (or equivalent) will also be enrolled on the following module, CHEM1181 Mathematics for Chemists.

Students may study up to 20 credits from the following options. Students on all single honours chemistry programmes of study with Grade C or less in Mathematics A-level (or equivalent) will be required to study CHEM1181 Mathematics for Chemists (10 credits).

Optional modules:

Students may study up to 20 credits from the following options. Students on all single honours chemistry programmes of study with Grade C or less in Mathematics A-level (or equivalent) will be required to study CHEM1181 Mathematics for Chemists (10 credits).

Discovery modules:

Students will also study up to 20 credits of discovery modules (up to a total of 120 credits).

The award of Certificate of Higher Education requires obtaining 100 credits in Year 1 (or above), with a minimum of 80 credits of compulsory modules (including CHEM1401).

Discovery modules:

Students on all chemistry programmes of study without A-Level Mathematics or with Grade C or below at A-Level (or equivalent) will also be enrolled on the following module, CHEM1181 Mathematics for Chemists.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Students will be required to pass CHEM2451 to progress to the third year.

Optional modules:

Candidates may study up to 10 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Students may study up to 10 credits of discovery modules (up to a total of 120 credits).

The award of Diploma of Higher Education requires obtaining 200 credits, with a minimum of 100 credits in Year 2 (or above), (including CHEM2451).

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

The module will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:

(Please ensure you take no more than 70 credits, in total, in any one semester; including modules taken over both semester 1 and 2).

CHEM3281 and CHEM3282 are mutually exclusive.

Students can select a maximum of one module from the following options:

Students will be required to seek approval from the module leader and complete a Change of Module form to enrol on CHEM3666. Students who take CHEM3666 will need to change to a 10 credit Literature Project (CHEM3437) instead of CHEM3480 and choose an additional 20 credits of options.

The award of the Honours Degree requires obtaining a minimum of 300 credits, with a minimum of 100 credits at Level 3 (including CHEM3480 and CHEM3424).

Discovery modules:

Last updated: 07/06/2016

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