Postgraduate Course: Commercial Aspects of Drug Development (MCLM11011)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This module gives the candidate a general, illustrated overview over the different stages in drug development from the commercial perspective. The considerations and practicalities of selecting, initiating and running a drug development programme will be covered as well as the key topic of finding a lead compound that exhibits the desired biological activity with the highest possible benefits. The module includes material specifically commissioned from industrial partners.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5, Online Activities 100, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 40, Formative Assessment Hours 12, Summative Assessment Hours 10, Revision Session Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Online participation: 25% Individual project: 25% Reflective portfolio: 30% Case scenarios: 20%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Propose industrial considerations for selecting a drug area Explore the concept of a lead compound and identify screening methods Assess a lead compound Outline scientific, marketing, social and moral dimensions in drug discovery Explain patent law