BSc Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds (CPC) is an interdisciplinary course that focuses on the chemistry and biology of the pharmaceutical industry and includes a five-month industrial placement.
The course is an excellent pathway to careers in the pharmaceutical industry and is accredited by the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Industry experts lecture on pharmaceutical technology, regulatory issues and industry in Ireland. Our placement scheme includes application and interview training. Interviews with companies will be arranged.
Core subjects include organic, analytical and pharmaceutical chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology, supported by modules in physical and inorganic chemistry, physiology, mathematics and physics.
Senior research projects are written on pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmaceutical bioscience.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
The BSc Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds (CPC) is the only course in Ireland that covers both the chemistry and biology underpinning the pharmaceutical industry.
In addition, CPC is the only undergraduate chemistry course that offers an organised placement scheme in the pharmaceutical industry. Feedback on placements from both students and companies is excellent.
CPC is the only course where industry experts present on key technical and economic aspects of the industry.
CPC is on the Teaching Council’s Auto-Qual list to be eligible to apply for PDE for teaching Biology and Chemistry.
In this course, you will acquire skills in the synthesis and analysis of pharmaceuticals using chemical and biochemical technologies. The laboratory skills you will acquire include synthesis, chromatography (e.g. HPLC) and spectroscopy (e.g. NMR).
You will also learn presentation skills, such as document and poster preparation, oral presentation and interview skills. Problem-solving skills are developed in interactive group problem-solving sessions.
CPC is a pathway to careers in:
The pharmaceutical industry in Ireland is a major employer of CPC graduates. Graduates from this course are also working in leading research and development sites outside Ireland.
Core
In addition, you will undertake an industrial placement between years 3 and 4 during the five month period from May to October.
Electives
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