Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2023/4
USCH-AKM03: MChem (hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Industrial Training
Route: MChem(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Industrial Placement
Leading to the award of MASTER OF CHEMISTRY IN CHEMISTRY FOR DRUG DISCOVERY
Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement
Normal course duration: 4 Years
[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]
This course is for students who will be in Year 2 or later in 2023/24
Applicable assessment regulations: | Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/ |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | Yes |
DACS and exit awards: | USCH-AFM05: MChem (hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery
USCH-AKB08: BSc (hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Industrial Training
USCH-AKL08: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
USCH-AKC08: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: Yes; Year 2: Yes; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: Yes; |
Weighting towards final award by stage: | Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 16%
Stage 3: 34%
Final Stage: 50% |
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
| This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24. |
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 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 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: Stage 2
Must Pass Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH20020 | Inorganic chemistry laboratory 2 | 3 Credits |
| CH20021 | Organic chemistry laboratory 2 | 3 Credits |
| CH20023 | Computational chemistry laboratory | 3 Credits |
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH20195 | Analytical chemistry | 6 Credits |
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
- Students will be assigned to this unit in either Semester 1 or Semester 2
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Unit Code | Title | |
| CH20022 | Physical chemistry laboratory 2 | 3 Credits |
Semester 2: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH20160 | Major therapeutic areas | 6 Credits |
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
- Students will be assigned to this unit in either Semester 1 or Semester 2
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Unit Code | Title | |
| CH20022 | Physical chemistry laboratory 2 | 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 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 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: Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH30055 | Industrial studies | 48 Credits |
| CH30217 | Distance learning in chemistry | 12 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 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 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 | |
| CH40165 | Chemistry research 1 | 24 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH40098 | Techniques in drug discovery | 3 Credits |
| CH40155 | Advanced structural methods | 3 Credits |
| CH40206 | Topics in organic chemistry II | 3 Credits |
| CH40209 | Blockbuster drugs | 3 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 2 units 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 | |
| CH40037 | Synthesis of medicinal compounds | 3 Credits |
| CH40210 | Future of drug discovery | 3 Credits |
| CH40219 | Organic and inorganic aspects of homogeneous catalysis | 3 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 9 credits from the following list:
| Students may only select one Director of Studies approved option from this list. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| CH40039 | Computational chemistry | 3 Credits |
| CH40068 | Physical organic chemistry | 3 Credits |
| CH40086 | Inorganic chemistry in biological systems | 3 Credits |
| CH40158 | Chemistry of functional materials | 3 Credits |
| CH40211 | Chemistry beyond the molecule | 3 Credits |
| CH40212 | Contemporary main group chemistry | 3 Credits |
| CH40221 | Sustainable chemistry in context | 3 Credits |
| CH40230 | DNA in the modern world | 3 Credits |
| CH40231 | Porous materials | 3 Credits |
| CH40236 | 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 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 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