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2021/22 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MChem, BSc Medicinal Chemistry with Study Abroad

Programme code:MCBS-MEDCHM9UCAS code:F156
Duration:4 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr Marcelo Miranda Contact address:M.Miranda@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;
- provide students with a detailed appreciation of the discipline 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 analytical chemistry, and with 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 an emphasis on 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).


Year1 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CHEM1101Chemistry 1: Bonding and Behaviour20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM1201Chemistry 2: Energy, Structure and Transformation30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CHEM1301Chemistry: The Interdisciplinary Science10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CHEM1401Practical, Professional and Research Skills for Chemists40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

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

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).

CAPE1070Foundation Engineering Physics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM1181Mathematics for Chemists10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM1200The Extraordinary Chemistry of Everyday Life10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
IDEA1100Science & Society: An Ethical View10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery modules:

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).


Year2 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CHEM2121Organic Chemistry: Conformation, Configuration & Reactivity10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM2131Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM2191Structure and Spectroscopy10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM2211Organometallic Compounds and their Applications10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CHEM2215Introduction to Drug Design10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM2221Organic Chemistry: Introduction to Pericyclic, Heterocyclic and Bioorganic Chemistry10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CHEM2231Quantum Mechanics and Bonding10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CHEM2292Analytical and Applied Chemistry10 creditsNot running until 202324
CHEM2451Further Practical and Research Skills for Medicinal Chemists30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

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:

CHEM2111Structure and Synthesis of Materials10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM2200Science and Society: The Critical Interface10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
CHEM2600Chemistry: Idea to Market10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery 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:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CHEM9304Integrated Year Abroad: International120 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery modules:


Year4 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CHEM5460MLaboratory-based Project Work 6M60 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CHEM5601MAdvanced Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 60 Credit60 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students will be required to pass CHEM5460M.

Compulsory modules:

CHEM5460MLaboratory-based Project Work 6M60 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
CHEM5601MAdvanced Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 60 Credit60 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery modules:

Discovery modules:


Year5 - View timetable

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

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