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MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

Year of entry: 2024

Course unit details:
Medicines Design & Application

Course unit fact file
Unit code PHAR41111
Credit rating 20
Unit level Level 6
Teaching period(s) Semester 1
Available as a free choice unit? No

Pre/co-requisites

Unit title Unit code Requirement type Description
Core Chemistry 1 CHEM30411 Pre-Requisite Compulsory
The Big Killers PHAR20302 Pre-Requisite Compulsory

Aims

The unit aims to:

  • provide specialist knowledge in the molecular design of medicines
  • consider the basis of specific diseases and their treatment using medicinal chemistry principles.

 

 

Teaching and learning methods

The unit has a core of 22h of interactive lectures, 2h of revision tutorials, together with support materials and activities delivered online by Blackboard.

Knowledge and understanding

Students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate how the advanced approaches in medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences can be used for the design, development and clinical applications of effective medicines in various disease areas.

Intellectual skills

Students should be able to:

  • Relate specialist knowledge and skills gained in basic science disciplines to a range of challenging clinical problems by integrating drug discovery concepts to a specific application and/or disease area.

Transferable skills and personal qualities

Students should be able to:

  • Develop critical evaluation skills by application of principles to specific problems in medicinal chemistry.

Assessment methods

Method Weight
Written exam 100%

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Lectures 24
Independent study hours
Independent study 76

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Richard Bryce Unit coordinator

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