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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Biomedical Sciences

Undergraduate Course: Chemical Pharmacology 2 (BIME08002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaBiomedical Sciences Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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. This course does not admit to Biology 3 or Pharmacology 4.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( Chemistry 1A (CHEM08016) AND Chemistry 1B (CHEM08017)) OR Introduction to the Chemistry of Biology 1 (SCBI07001) OR ( Biological Chemistry (Foundations) 1 (SCBI08001) AND Biological Chemistry 1 (SCBI08002))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking
Other requirements This course is not available to students on the following degree programmes
S0301 BSc Biological Sciences
S0302 BSc Biological Sciences with Management
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information As arranged (lectures, practicals and tutorials).
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 34, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 3, Summative Assessment Hours 5, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 348 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Chemical Pharmacology 22:00
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)3:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)3:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Course is designed to allow medicinal chemists to understand and collaborate with biologists to the benefit of both disciplines.
Assessment Information
1 x 3000-word essay 10% plus class examination 20% plus practical reports 10% = 40%, degree examination = 60%.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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KeywordsCP2
Contacts
Course organiserDr Hj Olverman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3523
Email: 		Course secretaryMr Neale Summers
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
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