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Overview
This degree specialism is attractive to students who want to understand how both chemistry and biology can globally improve the health and wellbeing of people, animals and plants.
Pharmaceutical, or medicinal chemistry, provides an understanding of the molecular causes and treatment of disease. The pharmaceutical industry is a major component of the chemical industry.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).
Course content
Year 1
Core Chemistry with Mathematics and Biology courses. Lab work plays a key role in developing practical skills.
Year 2
Core Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry courses, along with Cell Biology and Biochemistry.
Year 3
Advanced Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry, with courses in Medicinal Pharmaceutical Chemistry as well as Principles of Drug Discovery and Development.
Year 4
Along with advanced lectures in Inorganic, Organic, Physical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, special chemistry topics are taken. BSc (Hons) students undertake a 16-week chemistry research project. MChem students undertake special practical courses to give deeper understanding of modern analytical practical techniques; these are underpinned with theoretical aspects.
This specialism is part of BSc (Hons) Chemistry
All specialism opportunities
- Computational Chemistry
- Biology
- Materials and Nanoscience
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry