2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MChem, BSc Medicinal Chemistry
Programme code: | MCBS-MEDCHEM | UCAS code: | F153 |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Professor P C Taylor | Contact address: | P.C.Taylor@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
Typically, grades AAB 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:
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- provide an environment for study that will encourage an enthusiasm for chemistry and an appreciation in depth of its application in a wide variety of contexts with particular in-depth emphasis on medicinal chemistry;
- provide students with a detailed appreciation of chemistry and medicinal chemistry, and the necessary background and intellectual training for a wide range of professional careers;
- develop a student's ability to apply his/her chemical knowledge and skills to the solution of theoretical and practical problems at the forefront of medicinal chemistry;
- provide the knowledge and experience which constitute an essential preliminary to performing original research with a degree of autonomy 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 developed and balanced foundation of chemical knowledge, of scientific principles in a wider context, and encourage by experience the 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, and the ability to apply them in innovative situations;
- provide an insight into selected areas of 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 in carrying out a research project which includes a literature search, the planning and carrying out of experiments, and the processing and evaluation of results which are then presented in a variety of formats;
- enable students to enter the chemistry profession at a level beyond that of the corresponding BSc programme, and they will be able to plan and undertake a coherent and extended research project, either within a higher degree programme or within suitable industries;
- conform to professional standards in chemistry, and to satisfy the admission criteria for full Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) with Chartered Chemist status (CChem).
Relationship with other programmes:
Students are recruited into the Medicinal Chemistry degree programme on a provisional basis until the end of Year 2, at which point students who have achieved a good performance in the examinations will be allowed to transfer (with the permission of the Head of Department) to a MChem, BSc Medicinal Chemistry programme if they so wish. The BSc and MChem, BSc programmes then diverge in Year 3.
The MChem, BSc Medicinal Chemistry programme shares a common first year with the programmes in Chemistry and Chemistry with Analytical Chemistry, and transfer between these courses will be allowed with the permission of the Head of Department until the point of divergence at the end of Year 1.
Students who, at the commencement of Year 2, have provisionally indicated the intention to transfer to a MChem, BSc Medicinal Chemistry programme with the Industrial option will be given appropriate assistance and guidance in preparation.
Formal transfer to the relevant MChem, BSc programme is still subject to a good performance in Year 2.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
CHEM1000 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM1211 | Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM1240 | Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM1260 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM1291 | Mathematical and Physical Concepts for Chemists | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM1410 | Practical Skills in Chemistry | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ODLM1012 | Studying in a Digital Age (Chemistry) | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students will also study 30 credits of discovery/optional modules.
Students on all 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) as one of their discovery modules.
Students will be required to pass CHEM1000, CHEM1291 and CHEM1410 to progress to the second year.
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits of discovery modules:
Candidates who are considering taking the Study Abroad option at the end of Year 2 in an institution where tuition language is not English are encouraged to make use of language modules as discovery modules.
The award of Certificate in Higher Education requires obtaining 100 credits in Year 1 (or above), with a minimum of 80 credits in the compulsory modules (including CHEM1000, CHEM1291 and CHEM1410).
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
CHEM2141 | Introduction to Organic Synthesis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM2190 | Structure and Spectroscopy | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM2215 | Introduction to Drug Design | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2241 | Organic Structure and Mechanism | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2270 | Organometallic and f-block Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2290 | Equilibrium and Analysis: from Ions to Proteins | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2350 | Foundations of Physical Chemistry | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
CHEM2620 | Laboratory Work 2c | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students will be required to pass CHEM2620 to progress to the third year.
The award of Diploma of Higher Education requires obtaining 200 credits, with a minimum of 100 credits in Year 2 (or above), (including CHEM2620).
Optional modules:
Candidates will select 10 credits to study from the following optional modules:
CHEM2111 | Structure and Synthesis of Materials | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM2200 | Science and Society: The Critical Interface | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM2600 | Chemistry: Idea to Market | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COLO2600 | Advances in Colour and Polymer Sciences | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will normally be required to study the following compulsory modules:
CHEM3122 | Advanced Organometallics and Catalysis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3145 | The Medicinal Chemistry of Drug Development | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3180 | Organic Synthesis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3222 | Chemistry at the Molecular Level | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM3231 | Reactivity in Organic Chemistry - Principles and Applications | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM3455 | Advanced Lab Work for MChem (Medicinal) | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
A pass in CHEM3455 (or equivalent) is required to progress to the fourth year.
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules:
CHEM3185 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3190 | Chromatography and Analytical Separation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3246 | Soft Matter: Self-Assembling and Polymeric Materials | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM3251 | Solid State and Materials Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
CHEM3261 | Fundamental Supramolecular Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
From the 40 credits of optional modules students may select one of the following 10 credit options:
CHEM3611 | Chemistry: Making an Impact | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CHEM3621 | Ethical Issues in Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students wishing to enrol on CHEM3666 Chemistry into Schools (worth 20 credits) will fill in a Change of Module form to change to a 20 credit laboratory when they have been accepted onto the course.
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will normally be required to study the following compulsory modules:
CHEM5460M | Laboratory-based Project Work 6M | 60 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
CHEM5601M | Advanced Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 60 Credit | 60 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Last updated: 28/04/2017
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