Newcastle University

Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (with Industrial Training Year) BSc Honours UCAS Code: F122 (4 years)School of Chemistry

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This degree deals in depth with those aspects of chemistry that are important to the pharmaceutical industry. Medicinal chemistry topics include the principles of drug design, enzyme chemistry, toxicology and chemotherapy. You also undertake an industrial training year between Stages 2 and 3.

Students who are planning for a career in chemical research in industry or academia, or who may wish to study for a higher qualification such as a PhD are encouraged to apply for our Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (with Industrial Training Year) MChem Honours, which is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Stage 1

Compulsory modules

• CHY1101 Basic Organic Chemistry
• CHY1102 Fundamentals of Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
• CHY1201 Elements of Physical Chemistry
• CHY1202 Fundamentals of Chemistry
• CHY1301 Structural and Inorganic Chemistry
• CHY1401 Data Handling in Chemistry

Optional modules

You choose from the following modules:

• BIO1001 Cell Biology 1 and BIO1004 Microbiology 1
• Or:  PHY1001 Fundamental Physics IA
• Or: ACC1000 Introduction to Non-Specialist Accounting and Finance

If you do not have A level Mathematics at grade C or above you need to take the following modules instead:

• SFY0001 Basic Mathematics
• SFY0003 Foundation Mathematics 1

Stage 2

Compulsory modules

• CHY2001 Group Assignment in Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry
• CHY2101 Organic Chemistry
• CHY2102 Bioactive Natural Products
• CHY2103 Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design
• CHY2201 Physical Chemistry
• CHY2301 Inorganic Chemistry
• CHY2401 Structural Chemistry

Year in Industry

• ICM0026 Intercalating Module for F122

You spend the year between Stages 2 and 3 on a work placement. This is a paid placement, which usually involves research into an aspect of chemistry of interest to your host company.

At the end of the year you write a report on your work and discuss your experiences with a member of University staff who will visit you. While on your placement you are employed by your host company but also retain your student status.

In the past, students have found placements throughout the UK and, occasionally, overseas.

The School of Chemistry will give you extensive support in finding and during your industrial placement:

• at the beginning of Stage 2 we help you to write your CV and send it to our wide range of industrial contacts
• we help you to organise your interviews, and any necessary travel to the companies
• we keep in regular e-mail contact with you while you are on your placement and visit you during the year to discuss your progress
  

Stage 3

Compulsory modules

• CHY3007 Chemical Biology
• CHY3009 Information Literacy
• CHY3108 Advanced Organic Chemistry
• CHY3109 Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
• CHY3306 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• CHY3401 Problem Solving A

Please note

The modules listed here are those currently being taught in this academic year and may vary for your year of entry.