? Credit Points : 40  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : BIO-P-CHPHRM

This course is intended to provide an understanding of how drugs produce their effects, with some emphasis on the relationship between chemical structure and biological activity at selected sites in the body. No prior knowledge of biology is assumed.

? Pre-requisites : Entry to the course will be for students already holding (or expecting to hold) an Honours degree or equivalent in a biological subject such as biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, pharmacology. Students with a background in chemistry, physics, computer science or informatics will also be considered and those with other scientific or medical backgrounds should contact the Course Director.

Home subject area

Postgraduate, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

Basic principles of chemical pharmacology
Biological activities of drugs
Relationship between chemical structure and biological activity of a drug

1. Class tests (50%)
2. Essay (50%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 -

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Ellen Glendinning
Tel : (0131 6)50 7366
Email : ellen.glendinning@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Lindsay Sawyer
Tel : (0131 6)50 7045/7062
Email : L.Sawyer@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/