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Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry


Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry single: First year
Code Module name Credits
Introductory Inorganic and Physical Chemistry 20 AND
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry 1 20 AND
Organic and Biological Chemistry 1 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year


Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry single: Second year (Direct Entry)
Code Module name Credits
( Introductory Chemistry for Second Year Direct Entry Students 10 AND
^ Inorganic Chemistry 2 30 AND
( ^ Organic Chemistry 2 30 OR
Organic Chemistry 2 (French) 20 ) AND
^ Physical Chemistry 2 30 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options )

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry single: Second year
Code Module name Credits
( ^ Inorganic Chemistry 2 30 AND
( ^ Organic Chemistry 2 30 OR
Organic Chemistry 2 (French) 20 ) AND
^ Physical Chemistry 2 30 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options )

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^

Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

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BSc Honours

The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 levels.


Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry: Third year
Code Module name Credits
Chemistry Workshop 10 AND
Mini Chemistry Project 20 AND
Organometallic Chemistry 10 AND
Physical Inorganic Chemistry 10 AND
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 10 AND
Synthetic Methodology 10 AND
Carbohydrate and Nucleic Acid Chemistry 10 AND
Mechanism in Organic Chemistry 10 AND
Organic Chemistry Laboratory 10 AND
Quantitative Aspects of Medicinal Chemistry 10 AND
Physical Chemistry Laboratory 10

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year


Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry: Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
Chemistry Research Project 60 AND
Integrating Chemistry 10 AND
Advanced Metal Chemistry 10 AND
Blockbuster Pharmaceuticals 10 AND
Heterocyclic and Pericyclic Chemistry 10 AND
Fragrance, Food and Colour Chemistry 10 AND
Asymmetric Synthesis 10 AND
View list 10 credits from Module List: CH5612 - CH5614, CH5616
Natural Products, Biosynthesis and Enzyme Co-factors 10
Reactive Intermediates 10
Chemical Biology 10
Molecular Recognition 10
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year


Professional accreditation

Unless otherwise stated, all degree programmes in Chemistry are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for professional membership.

Other information

Direct entry into Level 2000 is possible, in which case credit of 120 credits at Level 1000 is given on the basis of school examinations.

Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant 91¹û¶³ÊÓƵ School in the Learning Agreement (see ).