Chemistry: Medicinal Chemistry

 As a chemist, you play an important role in developing new effective drugs to combat today's and future diseases.

The course in medicinal chemistry is for those who want to learn about drug development and design from a molecular perspective. You will gain knowledge about common target molecules for drug discovery, the principles of design and development of drug molecules, the most common drug substances and their areas of use. The course also covers common methods for drug discovery and development. Additionally, you will acquire skills in analysing various molecular structures as potential drug candidates. 

The course is offered both as part of a programme and as a standalone course.

The teaching consists of lectures and exercises. The examination will be written in the form of quizzes (partial exams) during the course or alternatively as a written exam at the end of the course.

During the lectures, we discuss common target molecules for drug development, basic pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles, and strategies for discovering and developing drugs.

The relationship between chemical structure and biological activity is central to the course. You will understand how the structure of a molecule affects its biological effect. Examples of this are illustrated with antiviral drugs, antibiotics, cancer drugs, drugs affecting the nervous system, and drugs for stomach ulcers. You will also learn about biological drugs and how they compare with small organic molecules from a drug perspective.

Prerequisites

General eligibility, English 6 and 90 ECTS credits in completed Science courses, including passes in courses equivalent to KEMA20 General Chemistry 15 credits, KEMA01 Organic Chemistry - Basic Course 7.5 credits, KEMA03 Biochemistry - Basic Course 7.5 credits and KEMB09 Physical Chemistry - Basic Course 15 credits

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 23,125
First payment: SEK 23,125

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.