2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Medicinal Chemistry
| Programme code: | BS-MEDCHEM | UCAS code: | F150 |
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| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Martin McPhillie | Contact address: | M.J.McPhillie@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
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;
- 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 Medicinal Chemistry programme shares a common first year with the BSc in 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 Medicinal Chemistry or Chemistry 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 International programme will be required to transfer to the corresponding Chemistry programme.
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.
The industrial placement must be approved by the University to contain sufficient chemical content that it can form an assessed component of the course.
Students that obtain an industrial placement but who fail to meet the academic progression requirements at the end of Level 2 will usually progress on a BSc programme.
Students that obtain an industrial placement which is not approved as having sufficient chemical content to form an assessed part of the course will usually progress on a BSc programme.
Students may transfer into the Industrial programme from other programmes subject to obtaining an approved industrial placement and meeting the required academic progression targets.
Students wishing to exit their studies at any time must seek advice from the Student Education Service staff in the School.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| CHEM1101 | Chemistry 1: Bonding and Behaviour | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1201 | Chemistry 2: Energy, Structure and Transformation | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM1301 | Chemistry: The Interdisciplinary Science | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM1401 | Practical, Professional and Research Skills for Chemists | 40 credits | Semesters 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).
| CAPE1070 | Foundation Engineering Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1181 | Mathematics for Chemists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1200 | The Extraordinary Chemistry of Everyday Life | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| IDEA1100 | Science & Society: An Ethical View | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
| CAPE1070 | Foundation Engineering Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1181 | Mathematics for Chemists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1200 | The Extraordinary Chemistry of Everyday Life | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| IDEA1100 | Science & Society: An Ethical View | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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).
| CAPE1070 | Foundation Engineering Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1181 | Mathematics for Chemists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1200 | The Extraordinary Chemistry of Everyday Life | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| IDEA1100 | Science & Society: An Ethical View | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
| CAPE1070 | Foundation Engineering Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1181 | Mathematics for Chemists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1200 | The Extraordinary Chemistry of Everyday Life | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| IDEA1100 | Science & Society: An Ethical View | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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:
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| CHEM2121 | Organic Chemistry: Conformation, Configuration & Reactivity | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM2131 | Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM2191 | Structure and Spectroscopy | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM2211 | Organometallic Compounds and their Applications | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM2215 | Introduction to Drug Design | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM2221 | Organic Chemistry: Introduction to Pericyclic, Heterocyclic and Bioorganic Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM2231 | Quantum Mechanics and Bonding | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM2291 | Analytical and Applied Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM2451 | Further Practical and Research Skills for Medicinal Chemists | 30 credits | Semesters 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:
| 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) |
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:
| CHEM3126 | Strategy, Methods and Reaction Technology for Organic Synthesis | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM3136 | Energy, Molecules and Chemical Change | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM3146 | Medicinal Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM3216 | Advanced Organometallics and Catalysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM3226 | Process chemistry and reactive intermediates in synthesis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM3424 | Laboratory Work for Medicinal Chemists (2M) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM3480 | Project for Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry (30cr) | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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).
| CHEM3185 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM3211 | Properties and Applications of Materials | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM3212 | Big Data, Big Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM3281 | Topics in Fundamental and Theoretical Chemistry (10cr) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM3282 | Topics in Fundamental and Theoretical Chemistry (20cr) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM3283 | Topics in Fundamental Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM3291 | Topics in Interdisciplinary and Applied Chemistry (10cr) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM3292 | Topics in Interdisciplinary and Applied Chemistry (20cr) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
CHEM3281 and CHEM3282 are mutually exclusive.
Students can select a maximum of one module from the following options:
| CHEM3621 | Ethical Issues in Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM3666 | Chemistry into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| NATS3200 | Machine Learning Approaches to Scientific Data Analysis | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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:
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Discovery modules:
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