Junior Sophister Medicinal Chemistry
Course Director: Prof. M. Southern (Ext 3411)
- Junior Sophister 60 Credits
- Core Modules: 45 Credits
- Practical Course: 15 Credits
SEMESTER 1
Module CH3103 (5 ECTS) Inorganic Chemistry I
| Organometallics & Coordination Chemistry |
| Transition Metal Organometallics |
| Homogenous Catalysis |
| Transition Metal, Compounds and Complexes |
Module CH3203 (5 ECTS) Organic Chemistry I
| Synthetic Organic Chemistry I |
| Organometallic C-C couplings |
| Pericyclic Reactions, FMO Theory & stereoelectronic effects |
| Physical organic chemistry |
Module CH3403 (5 ECTS) Interdisciplinary Module I
| Analytical Methods |
| Analytical Chemistry |
| Organic Spectroscopy |
| Structural Methods in Inorg. Chem. |
Semester 2
Module CH3304 (5 ECTS) Physical Chemistry II
| Molecular Thermodynamics and Kinetics |
| Molecular Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics |
| Electrochemistry |
| Kinetics |
Module CH3204 (5 ECTS) Organic Chemistry II
| Synthetic Organic Chemistry II |
| Heterocyclic chemistry |
| Organoheteroatom chemistry |
| FGI and retrosynthesis |
Module CH3404 (5 ECTS) Interdisciplinary Module II
Module CH3441 (5 ECTS) Medicinal Chemistry I
| Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry |
| Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry |
| Antiviral and Anticancer Chemistry |
| QSAR Methods |
Module CH3446 (5 ECTS) Medicinal Chemistry II
| Microbiology and Medicinal Chemistry |
| Antimicrobial Agents |
| Anti-infective agents |
| Antimalarial and Industrial Medicinal Chemistry (by partial continuous assessment) |
Module CH3447 (5 ECTS) Medicinal Chemistry III
| Biochemistry and Pharmacology |
| Protein Structure, Function, Activity and Regulation |
| Receptors, Drugs and the Autonomic Nervous System |
| Steroids |
Module CH3080 Practicals (15 ECTS) - Organic, Inorganic, Physical and Computational Chemistry

This course is funded by the Irish government under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 and aided by the European Social Fund (ESF) under the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013.