Postgraduate Course: Challenges of drug development: past and future (TRME11004)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Translational Medicine |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course covers current and emerging challenges facing the biopharmaceutical industry and the major role Translational Medicine will play in future drug development strategies. An overview of major drug targets, their elucidation, and relationship to key disease states will be covered. Current strategies and process flow for drug discovery and development within the pharmaceutical industry will be outlined. Coverage will be given of the challenges and barriers to established processes for drug discovery and development. The reasons and rational behind the adoption of Translational Medicine research strategies by the pharmaceutical industry as a means to enhance and maximise drug discovery programmes will be described. This includes consideration of the imperatives to identify new targets and mechanisms for a variety of disease systems, and to facilitate the drive towards personalised medicine. Examples of Translational Medicine 'in action' will be given. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The Certificate will provide participants with an in depth understanding of the rationale and impact of Translational Medicine and appreciation of its increasingly important role to medical research, the drug development industry and regulatory sectors. The multidisciplinary, integrative and interactive nature of Translational Medicine will be highlighted and understanding of its relevance and impact to scientific, medical and societal sectors will be gained. Participants will thereby gain a sound understanding of the essential elements of translational Medicine, equipping them to engage further in this rapidly evolving field. Consequently, the Certificate will have relevance to clinicians and scientists engaged in academic and industrial research as well as to those in allied healthcare and regulatory sectors. |
Assessment Information
| The course is assessed by participation in online discussion, multiple choice questioning and a written assignment of 3,000 - 4,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
All courses will be delivered by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. Registered students are provided with a user name and password that allows them to access a protected course web site. The website provides a variety of educational material and supports a range of approaches by the students to the material provided. Online delivery will be supported through the provision of video cassettes and interactive multimedia tutorials and discussions with peers and tutors. The website also houses a number of interactive tutorials that allow students to work with information in a self-paced manner to test their understanding of important concepts and principles.
Study guides with lecture notes are available, either to be read on screen or printed by the students for private use. Selected readings from relevant journals and textbooks are also provided. A CD ROM of the course readings is mailed to each student at the beginning of the year. |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Dr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk |
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