View Specification DocumentMedicinal Chemistry 4H CHEM4011
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Chemistry
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This course covers various aspects of medicinal chemistry for level 4 students.
Timetable
32 lectures and 5 tutorials at times to be arranged
Requirements of Entry
Normally grade D3 or above in Inorganic Chemistry 3, Organic Chemistry 3 and Physical Chemistry 3
Assessment
Three-hour examination
Main Assessment In: April/May
Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable
It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.
[No exceptions]
Course Aims
To provide students with a broad scientific education at tertiary level, together with a wide and rigorous treatment of medicinal chemistry and aspects of pharmacology, appropriate for an aspiring professional medicinal chemist.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
Students should be able to demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of the central facts and the experimental basis of advanced medicinal chemistry and aspects of pharmacology. They should be able to solve problems of a numerical or logical nature in the context of this understanding. In addition students will be expected to obtain information from written and electronic archived material, to interpret critically this information and show ability in both written and oral skills.