Postgraduate Course: Commercial Aspects of Drug Development (MCLM11011)
Course Outline
School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
Home subject area | Molecular and Clinical Medicine |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This module gives the candidate a general, illustrated overview over the different stages in drug development from the commercial perspective. The considerations and practicalities of selecting, initiating and running a drug development programme will be covered as well as the key topic of finding a lead compound that exhibits the desired biological activity with the highest possible benefits. The module includes material specifically commissioned from industrial partners. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Online Activities 100,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 12,
Summative Assessment Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 8,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
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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 |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Propose industrial considerations for selecting a drug area
2. Explore the concept of a lead compound and identify screening methods
3. Assess a lead compound
4. Outline scientific, marketing, social and moral dimensions in drug discovery
5. Explain patent law |
Assessment Information
Online participation: 25%
Individual project: 25%
Reflective portfolio: 30%
Case scenarios: 20% |
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 | Clinical trials, GMP, drug, commercial, drug discovery, lead compounds |
Contacts
Course organiser | Miss Michelle Evans
Tel: 0131 537 3326
Email: michelle.evans@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Danielle Marlow
Tel: 0131 537 3798
Email: Danielle.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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