Overview

Modern drug development will provide you with an appreciation of the process of discovery, testing, approval and marketing of new drugs. This will include the diseases most likely to be targeted by pharmaceutical companies for drug development; the technical issues underlying drug discovery; the approaches to identify and validate novel … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-BLK

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Mark Del Borgo

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Eva Patak
Dr Mark Del Borgo

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Discuss the steps involved in the drug discovery process, including sources of drugs, how targets are identified and screening processes that can be used to test for desired activity;

2.

Discuss the steps involved in developing a commercial product from a potential drug candidate, including the relevant regulatory framework and marketing considerations;

3.

Critically evaluate methodologies and data from experiments in the context of the drug development process;

4.

Obtain, present and interpret data from pharmacological experiments relevant to the area of drug development;

5.

Source, integrate and critically evaluate the scientific literature to address an issue in the area of drug development and to communicate this orally, in written form or via a poster presentation;

6.

Demonstrate effective teamwork skills in the completion of in-class and project activities.

Teaching approach

Peer assisted learning
Role play
Work-integrated learning
Online learning
Case-based teaching
Active learning

Assessment

1 - Laboratory and workshop activities
2 - In-semester assignments
4 - Final assessment - Exam (2 hour 10 minutes)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories
Lectures
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources
Recommended resources

Availability in areas of study

Pharmacology