Postgraduate Course: Chemistry for Drug Discovery (PGBI11068)

Course Outline
School	School of Biological Sciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	Online Distance Learning Course Modern drug discovery is underpinned by expertise in organic chemistry. Students need to appreciate the chemical nature of functional groups, their stability and the interactions they can form. Chemical substitutions used in medicinal chemistry should be understood, and the physiochemical characteristics of successful drugs should be understood.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Professional Skills in Drug Discovery (PGBI11074)	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 2
Course Start Date	15/01/2018
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Online Activities 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 78 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	50% = Essay 50% = Composite Portfolio (comprising of pebblepad webfolio and blog)
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Have an advanced understanding of the chemical and physical properties of groups commonly available to modify lead drugs; Appreciate how substitution of functional groups will affect interactions with macromolecules; Demonstrate common traits in successful medicinal compounds; Delineate the effect of chemical groups on the pharmacokinetics of drugs.