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PA20343: Drug discovery

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2016/7
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Further information on credits Credits: 3      [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 60
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW100
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment detail to be confirmed ( %)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To enable the student to develop an appreciation of the drug discovery process. This unit will build on introductory first year lectures to explore the process in more detail with consideration of the pharmacological approaches and challenges faced at each stage. External speakers from industry will aid the students in putting this knowledge into context to prepare them for placement opportunities.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this unit students will be able to
* Describe the different stages of the drug discovery process
* Evaluate the importance of each stage and appreciate the challenges which arise in the development of novel therapeutic agents
* Draw on a range of examples of agents at different stages of development
* Demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of current developments in drug discovery programmes within the pharmaceutical industry.

Skills:
Scientific skills (T/F/A)
Study skills, handling information, working with others (T/F)
Problem solving (T/F).

Content:
Students will attend lectures focusing on each stage of the drug discovery process considering the techniques and approaches involved, models used and challenges and limitations of the process. Guest speakers will set the process in context with examples of the historical development of approved agents. Students will carry out group research into the development of a given drug and produce an essay about one aspect of the drug discovery process.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA20343 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • USPA-AFB02 : BSc(Hons) Pharmacology (Year 2)
  • USPA-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Pharmacology with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • USPA-AKM02 : MPharmacol(Hons) Pharmacology with Year long work placement (Year 2)

PA20343 is Optional on the following programmes:

Programmes in Natural Sciences
  • UXXX-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Year 2)
  • UXXX-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 2)
  • UXXX-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 2)
  • UXXX-AFM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Year 2)
  • UXXX-AAM02 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 2)
  • UXXX-AKM02 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 2)

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