MChem (Hons) Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Integrated Master's degree at Loughborough University

Introduce fundamental mathematical concepts underlying physical and computational chemistry. Illustrate the basic concepts and applications of thermodynamics and kinetics.

To introduce students to the fundamental principles underpinning core synthetic chemistry (organic and inorganic chemistry).

Enable students to develop essential laboratory skills that are required in inorganic, organic, analytical and physical chemistry. Introduce students to fundamental software packages required for chemical report writing and data manipulation.

To introduce the principles and experimental methods of spectroscopy and analytical chemistry as a measurement science.

To introduce concepts in thermodynamics, redox and phase equilibria, and to introduce their applications to the understanding of chemical and physical change, and in chemical analysis.

To introduce the fundamental concepts of structure and how this influences reactivity in organic and inorganic chemistry.

To familiarise students with the theory and applications of analytical separation and structural elucidation techniques, and to develop their analytical data manipulation skills.

To familiarise students with a variety of modern Physical Chemistry topics and to teach the skills for solving the associated mathematical problems effectively.

To further develop those essential laboratory skills from part A that are required in organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, computational and biological chemistry.

To introduce the major types of chemical reactions in organic and inorganic chemistry, and the relationships between chemical structure, reactivity and behaviour of organic and inorganic compounds.

To introduce the functions of the major organs of the body, cell structure and biochemical pathways, the chemical basis of metabolism, and the design of drugs and their associated actions.

This module aims to provide students with the fundamental underpinning knowledge required for further study of cell and molecular biology to chemist.

To develop research skills through critical assessment of scientific literature and introduction to methods and procedures for undertaking investigative research work in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry.

To review modern methods of organic synthesis and introduce advanced NMR techniques.

To understand the principles behind how drugs are rationally designed and screened, and how drug compounds are absorbed, distributed, metabolised and excreted (ADME) within the body. This includes analogue synthesis and use of natural compounds as drug candidates.

To develop a chemistry related activity. To develop confidence and competence in communicating their subject to audiences with different levels of ability and experience. To provide opportunities to devise and develop science projects appropriate to the target audience. To develop the ability to present science through oral and poster presentations.

To be aware of some major issues and techniques currently at the frontiers of inorganic chemistry.

To introduce advanced concepts in physical chemistry, and their application in electrochemistry, photochemistry, computational methods and the properties of materials.

To develop the skills required for original scientific research through conducting an extended literature search and practical work.

Introduce the chemistry of biologically active compounds. To examine synthetic approaches to important biologically active molecules and well-known drugs.

To enable students to understand medicinal chemistry, how drugs act at a molecular level and they are designed and synthesised, and how these activities may be assessed in a drug development programme.

To review modern techniques and technologies in digital and sustainable chemistry.

To develop an understanding of the principles of mass spectrometry, its applications, and its hyphenation with compatible analytical techniques.

To gain an understanding of the methods, components, and applications of select analytical technologies for in vitro biochemical and in vivo physiological measurement. Compare and contrast the various sensing design elements. Critically appraise biosensors for laboratory and clinical environments, including characteristics such as sensitivity, selectivity and biocompatibility.

To provide advanced training in contemporary inorganic chemistry.

To teach the students the foundation of the computational techniques used in the modern chemical and biological sciences and to apply these techniques to a variety of problems in current chemistry, biochemistry or related fields.