Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This unit covers fundamental features and current methods involved in the medicinal chemistry and drug development process. The unit emphasises on lead identification, lead optimisation and the introduction of new drugs into clinical practice. It deals with specific case studies that examine real life drug discovery projects and how a range of drug design techniques are applied in each case and how the method used would impact on the success of the project(s). In addition, novel drug delivery systems (eg recombinant DNA technology, liposome) are also covered in detail.
Summary 2020
Unit name | Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Development |
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Unit code | CSA225 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology |
Discipline | Pharmacy |
Teaching staff | |
Level | Intermediate |
Available as student elective? | No |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Prerequisites
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | 2-3 lectures per week |
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Assessment | Three in-class written assessments (100%), Assessment 1 (30%): The assessment will consist of short- and long-style questions and well as multiple choice questions. Questions will be on all lecture topics presented in Weeks 1 to 3. Assessments 2 (35%): The assessment will consist of short- and long-style questions, multiple choice questions as well as discussion and interpretation of graphs. Questions will be on all lecture topics presented in Weeks 4 to 8. Assessments 3 (35%): The assessment will consist of short- and long-style questions, multiple choice questions as well as discussion and interpretation of graphs. Questions will be on all lecture topics presented in Weeks 9 to 12. |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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