Department of Chemistry, Programme Catalogue 2011/12 |
USCH-AFB07: BSc (hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery |
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY FOR DRUG DISCOVERY |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
 Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
| Year 1 |
 NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
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Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| CH10133 | Atomic structure, bonding and the Periodic Table | 12 Credits |
| CH10135 | Fundamentals of organic chemistry | 12 Credits |
| CH10137 | From molecules to materials | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Designated Essential Units |
| CH10009 | Foundation chemistry laboratory | 6 Credits |
| CH10191 | Chemistry of the cell | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Designated Essential Units |
| CH10192 | The chemistry of physiology and drug properties | 6 Credits |
| CH10193 | General practical chemistry | 6 Credits |
| Year 2 |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| CH20147 | Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity | 12 Credits |
| CH20149 | Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy | 12 Credits |
| CH20151 | Principles of physical chemistry | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Designated Essential Units |
| CH20020 | Inorganic chemistry laboratory 2 | 3 Credits |
| CH20023 | Computational chemistry laboratory | 3 Credits |
| Compulsory Units |
| CH20160 | Drug properties 1 | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Designated Essential Units |
| CH20021 | Organic chemistry laboratory 2 | 3 Credits |
| CH20022 | Physical chemistry laboratory 2 | 3 Credits |
| Compulsory Units |
| CH20195 | Analytical chemistry | 6 Credits |
| Year 3 |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
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Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 3 |
| Compulsory Units |
| CH30189 | General chemistry | 3 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Units from the following list: |
| Students must take either CH30144 or both CH30050 and CH30063/CH30159 during this year. |
| AA00021 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| CH30144 | Dissertation | 18 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 3 |
| Compulsory Units |
| CH30043 | Advanced practical chemistry | 6 Credits |
| CH30098 | Topics in drug discovery | 3 Credits |
| CH30128 | Topics in organic chemistry | 6 Credits |
| CH30141 | Topics in catalysis for organic synthesis | 3 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| CH30127 | Topics in inorganic chemistry | 6 Credits |
| CH30129 | Topics in physical chemistry | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Units from the following list: |
| Students must take either CH30144 or both CH30050 and CH30063/CH30159 during this year. |
| AA00001 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| CH30050 | The chemical literature | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 3 |
| Compulsory Units |
| CH30036 | Biopolymers | 3 Credits |
| CH30037 | Synthesis of medicinal compounds | 3 Credits |
| CH30065 | Biosynthesis & biotransformations | 3 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following list: |
| CH30033 | Electrochemistry and surfaces | 3 Credits |
| CH30038 | Neutron scattering for chemists | 3 Credits |
| CH30039 | Computational chemistry | 3 Credits |
| CH30064 | Supramolecular chemistry | 3 Credits |
| CH30066 | Mechanistic organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis | 3 Credits |
| CH30068 | Physical organic chemistry | 3 Credits |
| CH30086 | Inorganic chemistry in biological systems | 3 Credits |
| CH30157 | Chemistry of functional materials | 3 Credits |
| CH30162 | Advanced organometallic chemistry | 3 Credits |
| PA40155 | Research topics in natural products | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Units from the following list: |
| Students must take either CH30144 or both CH30050 and CH30063/CH30159 during this year. |
| AA00011 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| CH30063 | Chemistry project | 12 Credits |
| CH30159 | University ambassadors scheme: science | 12 Credits |