Undergraduate Course: Chemical Pharmacology 2 (BIME08002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is intended to provide an understanding of how drugs produce their effects, with some emphasis on the relationship between chemical structure and biological activity at selected sites in the body. No prior knowledge of biology is assumed. This course does not admit to Biology 3 or Pharmacology 4. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 3, 7 Bristo Square |
| Additional information |
As arranged (lectures, practicals and tutorials). |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Chemical Pharmacology 2 | 2:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Course is designed to allow medicinal chemists to understand and collaborate with biologists to the benefit of both disciplines. |
Assessment Information
| 1 x 3000-word essay 10% plus class examination 20% plus practical reports 10% = 40%, degree examination = 60%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | BIOMEDChemPharm2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hj Olverman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3523
Email: H.Olverman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
Email: c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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