BSc (Hons) Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (Including Foundation Year)
If you don’t meet the entry requirements for the BSc (Hons) Medicinal and Biological Chemistry degree, you could opt to start your studies with a foundation year. The extra year is intended to give you the best possible preparation for success on the Chemistry degree. You’ll study introductory modules relevant to the degree whilst developing key skills for academic study.
Medicinal and biological chemistry is the foundation of modern medicine. The life sciences industry is one of the largest industrial sectors in the UK, where you could use your skills to have a positive effect on health and wellbeing worldwide.
This is a truly multidisciplinary science. While chemistry forms the core of this Medicinal and Biological Chemistry degree, you’ll also study biology, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology to understand the links between human disease and its prevention and treatment through drug design.
To prepare you for the workplace there’s a significant amount of simulated work-based learning as part of this course, as well as employability and professional development activities. In your final year, for example, you can complete a major project in the workplace or pursue an industry-linked project.
What you will study
Foundation Year: Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Degree
- Foundation Biology
- Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Key Skills and Professional Development
- Foundation Chemistry
- Physical Science
- Scientific Data Literacy
The first year provides an excellent grounding in all three branches of chemistry – inorganic, organic and physical – as well as fundamental biology topics. In your second and final years, you’ll progress to study topics at the interface of chemistry and biology, such as drug design, toxicology, biochemistry and heterocyclic chemistry.
Year One: Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Degree
- Organic Chemistry - 20 credits
- Physical Chemistry - 20 credits
- Inorganic Chemistry - 20 credits
- Biological Chemistry - 20 credits
- Biomedical Research Skills - 20 credits
- Micro-organisms and the Dynamic Cell - 20 credits
Year Two: Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Degree
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry - 20 credits
- Heterocyclic chemistry and an Introduction to Drug Design - 20 credits
- Bio-inorganic Chemistry - 20 credits
- Metabolism and Biochemistry - 20 credits
- Pharmacology - 20 credits
- Analytical Techniques - 20 credits
Year Three: Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Degree
- Toxicology - 20 credits
- Advanced Organic Chemistry - 20 credits
- Advanced Pharmacology - 20 credits
- Topics in Medicinal Chemistry - 20 credits
- Professional Practice, Employability and project - 40 credits
Careers
Graduates will be ready for a career as a scientist, researcher or technician in the life sciences, which includes the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. You could also explore opportunities in the chemical industries and other medical-related employment. You’ll also develop a wide range of transferable skills as part of your studies, including analytical problem solving, team work and communication. As such, graduates from chemistry-based degrees can find employment in alternative disciplines such as teaching, management, law, finance and business.
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