Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September
Notes: *DDPB (ODL) - P/T Intermittent Study 2-6 Years*
This DPT relates to students applying for the full MSc in Drug Discovery & Protein Biotechnology, regardless of whether they plan to complete it over 2 years, or the full 6.
Students may undertake the programme by Intermittent Study (flexible progression route), accruing credit within a maximum time limit of six years for MSc, 4 years for Diploma and 2 years for a Certificate. Each year students will be enrolled on a set of courses ranging from 0 credits (i.e. they take a year out) to a maximum of 60 credits.
A Certificate will be awarded for successful completion of 60 credits within 1-2 years.
A Diploma will be awarded for successful completion of 120 credits within 2-4 years.
An MSc will be awarded for successful completion of 180 credits within 2-6 years.
The Programme Handbook will contain full details indicating restrictions on choice of courses and will be available for students entering the programme to facilitate advance planning.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PGBI11074
|
Professional Skills in Drug Discovery |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PGBI11072
|
Introduction to Modelling Biological Systems |
Semester 2 |
10 |
|
PGBI11071
|
Measuring Drug Binding |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PGBI11070
|
Structure Determination of Drug Targets |
Semester 2 |
10 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PGBI11073
|
Introduction to Biological Kinetics
|
10
|
PGBI11069
|
Computing Skills for Drug Discovery
|
10
|
PGBI11068
|
Chemistry for Drug Discovery
|
10
|
PGBI11067
|
Druggable Systems
|
10
|
|
Year 2, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September
Notes: *DDPB (ODL) - P/T Intermittent Study 2-6 Years*
In order to progress onto the Diploma stage, students must have successfully completed 60 credits worth of courses within the required timescale. See the programme handbook for full details relating to programme structure and restrictions.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 6
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PGBI11080
|
Modelling Metabolic Pathways |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PGBI11079
|
In Silico Drug Discovery |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PGBI11078
|
Molecular Modelling |
Semester 2 |
10 |
|
PGBI11077
|
High Throughput Drug Discovery |
Semester 2 |
10 |
|
PGBI11076
|
Commercial Aspects of Drug Discovery |
Semester 2 |
10 |
|
PGBI11091
|
Biologics and Protein Design |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
|
Year 3, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September
Notes: *DDPB (ODL) - P/T Intermittent Study 2-6 Years*
In order to progress onto the MSc (Dissertation) stage, students must have successfully completed 120 credits worth of courses within the required timescale.
See the programme handbook for full details relating to programme structure and restrictions.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 1
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PGBI11093
|
Research Project for Drug Discovery & Protein Biotechnology |
Full Year |
60 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
|
|