Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry

Course code: 3453 + Course abbreviation: BMedChem + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton and Parkville - F/T only)

Course description

The course aims to produce graduates with an in-depth understanding of the principles and techniques behind drug discovery and development. This new degree is a joint initiative of the faculties of Pharmacy and Science and has been devised in response to the increased demand for graduates with expertise in this field.

Course objectives

Graduates will have gained skills which will equip them for employment in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in research and technical support roles, and in other areas such as the polymer and plastics industry, forensics, chemistry and the fine chemical industry. The course also gives graduates an excellent basis for postgraduate studies.

Course structure

Course requirements

First year

First semester – Clayton campus

BIO1011 Biology I
CHM1011 Chemistry
STA1010 Statistical methods
Electives

Second semester – Clayton campus

BIO1022 Biology II
BMC1021 Introduction to medicinal chemistry
CHM1022 Chemistry
Electives

Second year

First semester – Parkville campus

BMC2021 Synthetic chemistry A
BMC2032 Biomolecules: structure and function
BMC2042 Analytical methods
BMC2071 Physiology

Second semester – Parkville campus

BMC2022 Synthetic chemistry B
BMC2050 Computational chemistry
BMC2080 Introduction to spectroscopy
BMC2101 Drug formulation and delivery

Third year

First semester – Parkville campus

BMC3021 Synthetic medicinal chemistry
BMC3031 Chemistry of drug action
BMC3081 Spectroscopy
BMC3102 Functional pharmacology in drug design

Second semester – Parkville or Clayton campus (depending on choice of research project)

BMC3060 Research project
BMC3103 Lead identification
BMC3104 Drug discovery and development
BMC3105 Emerging technologies in drug discovery

Course progression requirements

Students must pass the examinations in all the units prescribed for study during the first year of the course before the faculty will admit them to the next year of the course, and likewise for each succeeding year.

The full provisions governing the course structure and progress of students through the course are set out in the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry regulations, which can be found on the faculty's website at www.vcp.monash.edu.au.

Contact details

Telephone +61 3 9903 9635, email info@vcp.monash.edu.au or visit www.vcp.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Dr Ben Capuano

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