Module manager: Dr Stephen Gorman
Email: s.a.gorman@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Level 2 in Medicinal Chemistry.
| CHEM2451 | Further Practical and Research Skills for Medicinal Chemists |
CHEM3422 Laboratory work for BSc Medicinal Chemistry students.
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Students will undertake a selection of experiments in the areas of organic and medicinal chemistry, appropriate to the level 3 theory modules and designed for the general development of investigative laboratory techniques.
On completion of this module students will have:
- undertaken advanced experimental work, with due attention to safety, in the chemical laboratory;
- manipulated advanced apparatus and record data for subsequent analysis;
- synthesized medicinal molecules of some structural complexity;
- competently handled air-sensitive materials and used them safely in synthetic methods;
- determined structure using spectroscopic data.
The practical component of the core experiments incorporates the following themes, and students completing the module will be able to demonstrate:
(a) confidence in safely handling reagents/solvents, including those that are air-sensitive and/or pose significant hazards;
(b) ability to undertake advanced experimental work, with due attention to safety;
(c) ability to manipulate advanced laboratory apparatus and record data for subsequent analysis;
(d) ability to synthesize medicinal molecules of some structural complexity;
(e) determine structure using spectroscopic data;
(f) an understanding of the most common practical techniques and their proper application in the laboratory situation;
(h) a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the major areas of synthetic chemistry.
(i) a knowledge of current techniques and methodologies appropriate to synthetic chemistry, with hands on practical experience of some of these.
Practical laboratory skills at advanced level.
Students will undertake a selection of experiments in the areas of organic and medicinal chemistry, appropriate to the level 3 theory modules and designed for the general development of investigative laboratory techniques.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory | Delivery type 16 | Number 7 | Length hours 112 |
| Workshop | Delivery type 1 | Number 1 | Length hours 1 |
| Private study hours | Delivery type 87 | ||
| Total Contact hours | Delivery type 113 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | Delivery type 200 | ||
Preparation for experiments, completing reports post-experiment, reviewing feedback to achieve learning outcomes.
Students will be provided with online quizzes/tests to test their understanding. Experimental laboratory reports marked at regular intervals.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment type Practical | Notes Practical Reports | % of formal assessment 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | Assessment type 100 | |
Students who have completed sufficient laboratory work will be able to submit reports for the summer resit period. Students who have not completed sufficient laboratory work will be given an opportunity to do so over summer but if they have missed too much, they may need to resit the module as an internal student in the following year.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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