Postgraduate Course: Commercial Aspects of Drug Discovery (PGBI11049)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all 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 | The aim of this module is to analyse a diverse range of biotech and pharma business models in place in a range of companies from large multinationals (e.g. Novartis) to small start-up companies (e.g. Selcia). Non-profit models for drug discovery and development through government funding agencies will also be discussed.
Visits to companies or presentations from managers within various companies will be used to provide an insight into what factors drive success in a wide range of science-based companies. For each presentation or visit you will write a short blog summarising and analysing the company model. Blogs will also be used to present your original ideas for starting a biotech-related enterprise. You will use the information presented over the course to develop a business plan for your own biotech start-up company. Groups of 2 to 4 will work together to develop an original business plan. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 14,
External Visit Hours 14,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
65 )
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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
After completing this course, students should be able to:
¿ Appreciate the important factors driving the research and technology development within the biopharmaceutical industry.
¿ Work well in a team
¿ Prepare and present short seminars
¿ Write a business plan |
Assessment Information
Individual Blog (40%)
Peer Evaluation of Project Presentations (20%)
Group Business Plan & Presentation (40%)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
There will be a series of presentations from a number of SME (small medium enterprise) biotech companies and research institutes. Where possible site visits will be organised which will provide an opportunity to study the detailed workings of experimental programs in a commercial environment. Scientific techniques will include assay development, HTS (High Throughput Screening) microarray technology, and medicinal chemistry. Discussion sessions with biotech managers and scientists will provide an opportunity of analyzing the key steps and bottlenecks in the translational process. A course outline detailing each weeks lecture will be available from Learn towards the end of Semester One. |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
R E Hubbard (editor) Structure-Based Drug Discovery: An Overview/Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2006. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | CADD |
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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