Postgraduate Course: Chemistry for Drug Discovery (PGBI11068)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | **Online Distance Learning Course**
Modern Drug Discovery is underpinned by expertise in organic chemistry either in rationale or combinatorial approaches. Students need to appreciate the chemical natures of groups that are in the organic chemist&Šs toolkit, their stability and physical properties. The rationale and practical implementation of combinatorial and fragment based approaches should be appreciated. Moreover, the nature of successful medicinal compounds should be distinguished, and issues of pharmacokinetics understood. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Online Activities 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
&ˇ Have an advanced understanding of the chemical and physical properties of groups commonly available to modify lead drugs;
&ˇ Appreciate modern methods of combinatorial and high throughput chemistry;
&ˇ Demonstrate common traits in successful medicinal compounds;
&ˇ Delineate the effect of chemical groups on the pharmacokinetics of drugs.
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Assessment Information
50% = Group Assessment (including maximum 20% variation for Peer Assessment of contribution)
50% = Electronic Portfolio (comprising of learning log and contribution to skills profile)
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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 | ChemforDD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Paul Taylor
Tel: (0131 6)50 7058
Email: p.taylor@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
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