Advanced Drug Discovery
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PHAR4012 | Pharmacy | 4 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- PHAR4012
- School
- Pharmacy
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module will focus on examples of drug discovery that exemplify the multidisciplinary collaboration required to design and develop new drugs.
Examples of drug discovery concepts to be explored include:
A review of drug targets and target driven drug discovery
High throughput screening strategies
Specific examples of recent drug discovery successes using natural product chemistry, molecular modelling and fully synthetic strategies.
The drug discovery pipeline
The regulatory process.
Target Students
MPharm (Year 4) and MPharm 5 Year (Year 4)
Classes
Contact Time: 50 hours comprising: Lectures: 29 x 1 hour workshops: 7 x 3 hours Directed Learning: 30 hours Self-directed study, revision and assessment: 120 hours Total = 200 hours
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: 1800 word research proposal, 10 minute video pitch and peer assessment.
- 50% Exam 1 (1-hour-15-minute): ExamSys in person
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module aims to provide students with an appreciation of the state-of-the-art in drug discovery by drawing together concepts in chemistry and pharmacology. The student will gain an understanding of how advances in quantitative biology, molecular modelling, structural biology, synthetic chemistry and natural product chemistry combine to create new drug molecules.Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes within the MPharm curriculum are aligned to those described by the General Pharmaceutical Council’s Standards for the Initial Education and Training for Pharmacists 2021. Further information on how this module contributes to attainment of these outcomes is detailed within the module information and handbook provided within Moodle.