BSc (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry
Course Overview
This three-year Medicinal Chemistry degree provides a comprehensive foundation in the chemical principles that underpin modern medicine, from drug design to diagnostic development. You will master advanced techniques for synthesizing and characterizing therapeutic molecules while exploring how they interact with biological systems. The program culminates in a specialized final year where you can tailor your studies and undertake an independent research project to pursue your specific career interests.
Key Program Highlights
- Master advanced synthesis and analytical techniques for developing small molecule drugs
- Investigate drug-target interactions and the body's metabolic modification of pharmaceuticals
- Explore the engineering of biomolecules for next-generation therapeutics and diagnostics
- Tailor your final year with specialized modules that align with your career aspirations
- Gain hands-on research experience through an independent final-year project
Course Overview
This three-year Medicinal Chemistry degree provides a comprehensive foundation in the chemical principles that underpin modern medicine, from drug design to diagnostic development. You will master advanced techniques for synthesizing and characterizing therapeutic molecules while exploring how they interact with biological systems. The program culminates in a specialized final year where you can tailor your studies and undertake an independent research project to pursue your specific career interests.
Key Program Highlights
- Master advanced synthesis and analytical techniques for developing small molecule drugs
- Investigate drug-target interactions and the body's metabolic modification of pharmaceuticals
- Explore the engineering of biomolecules for next-generation therapeutics and diagnostics
- Tailor your final year with specialized modules that align with your career aspirations
- Gain hands-on research experience through an independent final-year project
Requirements
Modules
- Bonding, Structure & Periodicity
- Physical Chemistry I
- Chemistry of the Carbon-Based Compounds
- Chemistry Skills B
- Chemistry Skills A
- Essential Principles of Chemistry
- Biophysical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Materials, Polymers, Devices and Data: Contemporary Chemistry Skills
- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
- Organic Compounds: Synthesis and Properties
- Topics in Organic Chemistry
- Protein Structure, Chemistry and Engineering
- Advanced Skills Laboratory
- Advanced Project Laboratory
- Applied Immunology and Infectious Diseases
- Physical Chemistry III
- Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases
- Topics in Analytical Chemistry
- Inorganic Compounds: Structure and Function
