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Year 3
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry 2 examines the important features in the life cycle
of a drug (formulation and drug delivery, advanced metabolism and the detection and
analysis of metabolites) and highlights the importance of collaborative drug discovery
and the role of a medicinal chemist in the pharmaceutical industry. Topics in Medicinal
Chemistry gives you have the freedom to choose the areas of chemistry that interest
you so you can tailor it to your interests. Current topics include Enzymes, Biosynthesis,
Diastereoselectivity, Asymmetric Synthesis, Colloids, Zeolites, Main Group Chemistry.
These modules sit alongside mainstream advanced chemistry modules designed to
give you the breadth of knowledge needed for your future career and as demanded by
the Royal Society of Chemistry accreditation scheme.
Instead of scripted practicals you will undertake a medicinal chemistry research
project and dissertation under the direct supervision of a member of staff and in an
area of medicinal chemistry that is of interest to you. This gives you the experience of
what it is like to conduct your own research project, making the day to day decisions
on how to undertake the reactions and measurements and interpret the results of
your experimentation.
Indicative modules
Autumn Semester
Year 1
Spring Semester
Chemical Structure and Reactivity
Practical & Professional Chemistry Skills
Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry
Year 2
Medicinal & Biological Chemistry 1
Molecular Chemistry and Reactions
Industrial Chemistry
Spectroscopy and Analysis
Year 3
Medicinal Chemistry Research Project
Medicinal Chemistry Dissertation
Medicinal & Biological
Chemistry 2
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Advanced Chemical Analysis
Inorganic, Physical & Solid
State Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics,
Photochemistry &
Inorganic Reaction
Mechanisms
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