2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MChem, BSc Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry
| Programme code: | MCBS-MEDCHM4 | UCAS code: | F154 |
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| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Chris Pask | Contact address: | C.M.Pask@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).
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) |
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) |
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:
| CHEM3302 | Distance Learning for Year in Industry | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM8101 | Industrial Placement for Integrated Masters Students | 90 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students who fail CHEM3301 will revert to the BSc Medicinal Chemistry (Industrial) programme of study.
Discovery modules:
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students will 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) |
Students will be required to pass CHEM5460M.
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) |
Discovery modules:
Discovery modules:
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