Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2024/25
USCH-AFM05: MChem (hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery
Route: MChem(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery
Leading to the award of MASTER OF CHEMISTRY IN CHEMISTRY FOR DRUG DISCOVERY
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Normal course duration: 4 Years
[Page last updated: 15 April 2024]
This course is for students who will be in Year 3 or later in 2024/25
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
| This course is being replaced Years 1 and 2 of this version of the course are not available in 2024/25. |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must select 18 credits from the options available in Year 3 of this programme. |
Academic Year: Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH30189 | General chemistry | 3 Credits |
Semester 1: Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH30043 | Advanced practical chemistry | 6 Credits |
| CH30050 | The chemical literature | 6 Credits |
| CH30098 | Techniques in drug discovery | 3 Credits |
| CH30128 | Topics in organic chemistry I | 3 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
| NB. Students must select at least one unit from CH30127 & CH30129. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH30127 | Topics in inorganic chemistry I | 3 Credits |
| CH30129 | Topics in physical chemistry I | 3 Credits |
| CH30204 | Analytical chemistry in context | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH30037 | Synthesis of medicinal compounds | 3 Credits |
| CH30063 | Chemistry project | 12 Credits |
| CH30065 | Biosynthesis & biotransformations | 3 Credits |
| CH30219 | Organic and inorganic aspects of homogeneous catalysis | 3 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH30039 | Computational chemistry | 3 Credits |
| CH30068 | Physical organic chemistry | 3 Credits |
| CH30086 | Inorganic chemistry in biological systems | 3 Credits |
| CH30157 | Chemistry of functional materials | 3 Credits |
| CH30211 | Chemistry beyond the molecule | 3 Credits |
| CH30212 | Contemporary main group chemistry | 3 Credits |
| CH30220 | Chemical thermodynamics in context | 3 Credits |
| CH30221 | Sustainable chemistry in context | 3 Credits |
| CH30224 | Physical chemistry of food science | 3 Credits |
| CH30230 | DNA in the modern world | 3 Credits |
| CH30231 | Porous materials | 3 Credits |
| CH30236 | Organic functional materials and devices | 3 Credits |
| SL40128 | Research topics in natural products (PA40155) | 6 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Academic Year: Final Stage
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH40167 | Advanced chemistry research | 30 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH40155 | Advanced structural methods | 3 Credits |
| CH40206 | Topics in organic chemistry II | 3 Credits |
| CH40209 | Blockbuster drugs | 3 Credits |
| CH40242 | Preparation for chemistry research | 15 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH40205 | Topics in inorganic chemistry II | 3 Credits |
| CH40207 | Topics in physical chemistry II | 3 Credits |
| CH40208 | Topics in computational chemistry | 3 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH40210 | Future of drug discovery | 3 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list