Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

This module covers laboratory techniques and associated practical, analytical and basic cheminformatics skills (scientific writing, use of literature and structural databases, chemical structure representation, data analysis, etc.) for interpreting data in inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry.

This module covers laboratory techniques and associated practical and analytical skills for interpreting data in core chemistry disciplines, computational chemistry and molecular modelling. 

This module is an introduction to atoms and molecules, their structure and how they can be represented. This includes identification of organic functional groups, isomerism and stereochemistry, organic reaction intermediates, IR and 13C-NMR spectroscopy.

This module covers bonding, periodicity and molecular structure in main group and d-block element chemistry, plus organic reactions and mechanisms.

This module covers key physical chemistry concepts underpinning the behaviour of acids, bases and electrochemistry, alongside the mathematics and transferable skills that underpin these concepts.

This module introduces you to the fundamental physicochemical principles of thermochemistry and kinetics along with underpinning mathematical and transferable skills.

This module provides you with an introduction to key analytical chemistry concepts. The theory and practice include topics such as titrimetric, gravimetry, and introductory atomic spectroscopy, spectrophotometry, and chromatographic techniques. And examples of applications include environmental, food, and chemical process analysis.

In this module you will be introduced to materials chemistry, explore how the chemistry of modern materials affects material properties, and the key concepts of medicinal chemistry illustrating the development of drugs.

In this module, you’ll further your knowledge of laboratory techniques and associated practical and analytical skills for interpreting data in inorganic, physical and computational chemistry.

In this module, you’ll further your knowledge of laboratory techniques and associated practical and analytical skills for interpreting data in organic, analytical and pharmaceutical chemistry.

This module covers transition metal complexes, molecular symmetry, crystallography, solid-state chemistry and f-block chemistry.

This module covers the use of carbonyl groups as enabling functionality and will be illustrated by discussion of a range of chemical transformations of these functional groups.

You’ll explore the concepts required for the study of physical chemistry, including the study of thermodynamics, kinetics and processes at interfaces.

This module introduces you to fundamental spectroscopic principles and structural elucidation using NMR, elemental analysis, mass spectrometry and infrared techniques and determination of molecular physical parameters from vibrational and rotational spectroscopies.

This module covers the principles of drugs and medicine formulation, the interaction of biomolecules/drugs within biological systems, pharmacokinetics, toxicology and quantitative/qualitative analysis in the context of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery.

This module will develop your knowledge of protein structure and function, including metabolic processes linked to cellular signalling and protein modification.

This module covers the utilisation and genetic modification of organisms for biotechnology: including the production of food and drink; bioremediation and pollution control; biofuels; medical biotechnology. 

In this module, you will plan, develop and implement an individual research project. You will critically analyse published literature and own data. You will also develop research and employability skills.

In this module, you’ll carry out a selection of laboratory experiments/mini projects covering the disciplines of inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry, as well as scientific computing for chemistry applications.

In this module, you will explore the role played by metal ions in key life processes and advanced concepts in coordination/organometallic chemistry.

You will consider a suite of advanced organic chemistry transformations and strategies in targeted synthesis.

This module will provide an introduction to advanced concepts in kinetics, surface science and quantum chemistry for measuring and predicting the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions.

This module will cover advanced concepts in medicinal chemistry, including synthetic strategies of relevance to the drug discovery industries, optimization of clinical drugs with reference to drug targets and pharmacokinetic properties. In the module, theory will be supported by a range of drug discovery case studies.

In this module, you'll undertake an advanced practical research project, developing an integrated knowledge base and critical understanding of theory, concepts and practical skills relating to chemistry. A supporting directed programme of study will introduce you to research methods and practical guidance for proposing, developing, implementing and reporting a research project as well as developing a career plan.

You’ll cover current research questions and concepts in the rapidly changing field of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology. You’ll learn through case studies supplemented with research-informed teaching.

This module will extend your comprehension of key chemical concepts to provide an in depth understanding of specialised areas of chemistry and instil a critical awareness of advances at the forefront of the chemical sciences.