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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2019/2020
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Degree Programme Table: Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (MChem) (UTMDBIOMCHEM)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5

Year 1 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your non-compulsory courses please ensure that you have met with your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Chemistry 1A

Must be taken during Semester 1

CHEM08016 20 credits
Chemistry 1B

Must be taken during Semester 2

CHEM08017 20 credits
Mathematics for the Natural Sciences 1a

Must be taken during Semester 1

MATH08072 20 credits
Mathematics for the Natural Sciences 1b

Must be taken during Semester 2

MATH08073 20 credits

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Including where possible: Origins and Diversity of Life 1 (BILG08001) and Molecules, Genes and Cells 1 (BILG08015).

Year 2 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: August

Notes:
You must meet with your Personal Tutor in Welcome week to confirm your selection of Course Options.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Chemistry 2

Must be taken during Full Year

CHEM08019 40 credits
Chemical Pharmacology 2

Must be taken during Full Year

BIME08002 40 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
It is recommended that at least 20 points of courses be taken from courses within the College of Science and Engineering and students on this degree programme should take, where possible, The Dynamic Cell 2 (BILG08009) and/or Genes and Gene Action 2 (BILG08003).

Year 3 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: August

Notes:
Progression is not permitted into Year 3 of the programme with less than 220 credits, irrespective of satisfying other progression criteria.

You should meet with your Personal Tutor during Welcome week.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Chemistry 3A

Must be passed and taken during Full Year

CHEM09005 40 credits
Chemistry 3B

Must be passed and taken during Full Year

CHEM09006 40 credits
Chemistry 3P Practical and Transferable Skills

Must be passed and taken during Full Year

CHEM09007 40 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: August

Notes:
Progression into Year 4 of the programme requires, at first sitting: (i) a mean mark for C3A and C3B of at least 40%; (ii) a pass in C3P; and (iii) a mean mark for C3A, C3B, and C3P of at least 50%.

You should meet with your Personal Tutor in Welcome week.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Biophysical Chemistry Level 11

Must be taken during Semester 2

CHEM11016 20 credits
Biomacromolecules Level 11

Must be taken during Semester 1

CHEM11043 20 credits
Chemical Medicine Level 11

Must be taken during Semester 2

CHEM11044 20 credits
Advanced Organic Chemistry

Must be taken during Semester 1

CHEM11064 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Practical options

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Chemistry 4P (Semester 1)
CHEM10053 20 credits
Chemistry 4P (Semester 2)
CHEM10054 20 credits
AND

Group C

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Course choices

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Analytical Chemistry Level 11
CHEM11014 20 credits
Sustainable Chemistry Level 11
CHEM11025 20 credits
Chemistry of Functional Materials Level 11
CHEM11037 20 credits
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM11063 20 credits
Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM11065 20 credits

Year 5 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: August

Notes:
You should meet with your Personal Tutor in Welcome week.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Project choices

Select exactly 120 credits of the following courses
Chemistry/Chemical Physics International Research Project
CHEM11054 120 credits
Chemistry/Chemical Physics Research Project
CHEM11055 120 credits
Chemistry/Chemical Physics Industrial Research Project
CHEM11056 120 credits
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