Second year undergraduates in a chemistry lab session, Chemistry building, University Park. November 5th 2021.

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry with an Assessed Year in Industry MSci

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

Chemistry plays a significant role in our society. It is central to developing drugs, creating vaccines, and treating illnesses. 
  
You will explore the interplay between chemistry and biology to develop an understanding of human disease and drug design. The course is built on core chemistry but also includes modules in physiology and pharmacology. In these modules, you will learn about drug delivery, metabolism and targeting, drug structures and toxicities and cancer agents. 

 

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Calculations in Chemistry

Mandatory

Year 1

Chemistry Study Skills

Mandatory

Year 1

Foundation Laboratory Work

Mandatory

Year 1

Human Physiology

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Organic Molecules and their Reactivity

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Spectroscopy, Energy and Bonding in Chemistry

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Structure, Periodicity and Coordination Chemistry

Optional

Year 1

Frontiers in Chemistry

Optional

Year 1

Introduction to Green Chemistry and Processing

Optional

Year 1

Mathematical Toolkit

Optional

Year 1

Molecules of Life

Mandatory

Year 2

Core Laboratory Work

Mandatory

Year 2

Energy, Spectroscopy and Solid State Chemistry

Mandatory

Year 2

General Inorganic Chemistry

Mandatory

Year 2

Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

Mandatory

Year 2

Synthesis and Spectroscopy

Optional

Year 2

Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Biology

Optional

Year 2

Principles in Analytical Chemistry

Optional

Year 2

Introduction to Python for Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Mandatory

Year 3

Industry Placement

Mandatory

Year 3

Distance Learning Inorganic Chemistry

Mandatory

Year 3

Distance Learning Organic Chemistry

Mandatory

Year 3

Distance Learning Physical Chemistry

Mandatory

Year 3

Year in industry

Mandatory

Year 4

MSci Chemistry Research Project

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Biocatalysis, Biosynthesis and Chemical Biology

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Physical Chemistry

Optional

Year 4

Contemporary Organic Synthesis

Optional

Year 4

Enterprise for Scientists

Optional

Year 4

Inorganic and Materials Chemistry

Optional

Year 4

Molecular Interactions and Supramolecular Assembly

Optional

Year 4

Nucleic Acids and Bioorganic Mechanisms

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Thursday 9 January 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

Course data

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry with an assessed year in industry at University of Nottingham, the

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