Postgraduate Course: Commercial Aspects of Drug Discovery (PGBI11076)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | **Online Distance Learning Course**
This course gives the student a general, illustrated overview over the different stages in drug discovery from the industrial perspective. A wide range of biotech and pharma business models will be presented and analysed including non-profit models for drug discovery through government agencies. The practicalities of starting up a new company in the biotech area will be explored and ideas and business plans for potential start up companies will be evaluated.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course a student should have:
&· Knowledge of the cost structure of a traditional pharmaceutical corporation.
&· An understanding of the development pipeline of a major pharmaceutical corporation
&· Knowledge of the regulatory hurdles that must be passed to bring a new compound to market and the costs associated with these hurdles
&· An ability to put together and evaluate a business plan for a start-up biotech company.
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Assessment Information
50 % group assessment (including maximum 20% variation for Peer Assessment of contribution)
50 % electronic portfolio comprising learning log and contribution to Skills Profile
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | eCADD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Malcolm Walkinshaw
Tel: (0131 6)50 3719
Email: M.Walkinshaw@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
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