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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2017/2018
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Degree Programme Table: Drug Discovery and Protein Biotechnology (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) (Pg Dip) 2-4 years (PTPGDDDIPB1U)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:


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, including compulsory courses, that must be taken prior to progression. This will be available for students entering the programme to facilitate advance planning.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) K - Drug Discovery and Protein Biotechnology (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) - PgCert Level

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Courses listed above are compulsory and must all be passed prior to progression to the Diploma stage.
Druggable Systems
PGBI11067 10 credits
Chemistry for Drug Discovery
PGBI11068 10 credits
Structure Determination of Drug Targets
PGBI11070 10 credits
Measuring Drug Binding
PGBI11071 10 credits
Introduction to Modelling Biological Systems
PGBI11072 10 credits
Professional Skills in Drug Discovery
PGBI11074 10 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting courses, please ensure you have read the Programme Handbook and consulted the Programme Director.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) K - Drug Discovery and Protein Biotechnology (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) - PgCert Level

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Courses listed above are compulsory and must all be passed prior to progression to the Diploma stage.
Druggable Systems
PGBI11067 10 credits
Chemistry for Drug Discovery
PGBI11068 10 credits
Structure Determination of Drug Targets
PGBI11070 10 credits
Measuring Drug Binding
PGBI11071 10 credits
Introduction to Modelling Biological Systems
PGBI11072 10 credits
Professional Skills in Drug Discovery
PGBI11074 10 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:


**Diploma Stage**

All students must have passed 60 credits before progressing to the Diploma.

Before selecting courses, please ensure you have read the Programme Handbook and consulted the Programme Director.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) K - Drug Discovery and Protein Biotechnology (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) - PgDip Level

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
All courses listed above are compulsory.
Students must pass all 60 credits in order to achieve the full 120 credits required for the award of Diploma.
Commercial Aspects of Drug Discovery
PGBI11076 10 credits
High Throughput Drug Discovery
PGBI11077 10 credits
Molecular Modelling
PGBI11078 10 credits
In Silico Drug Discovery
PGBI11079 10 credits
Systems Approach to Modelling Cell Signal Transduction
PGBI11081 10 credits
Research Grant Proposal for MSc Drug Discovery & Protein Biotechnology
PGBI11109 10 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:


**Diploma Stage**

All students must have passed 60 credits before progressing to the Diploma.

Before selecting courses, please ensure you have read the Programme Handbook and consulted the Programme Director.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) K - Drug Discovery and Protein Biotechnology (Online Distance Learning) (ICL) - PgDip Level

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
All courses listed above are compulsory.
Students must pass all 60 credits in order to achieve the full 120 credits required for the award of Diploma.
Commercial Aspects of Drug Discovery
PGBI11076 10 credits
High Throughput Drug Discovery
PGBI11077 10 credits
Molecular Modelling
PGBI11078 10 credits
In Silico Drug Discovery
PGBI11079 10 credits
Systems Approach to Modelling Cell Signal Transduction
PGBI11081 10 credits
Research Grant Proposal for MSc Drug Discovery & Protein Biotechnology
PGBI11109 10 credits
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