Health Science

CSA227

2012  CSA227  Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Development

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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SPECIAL NOTE: 

Identical to CSA225

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter CSA227 H Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 H On Campus 16-JUL-2012 10-AUG-2012 03-SEP-2012 20-OCT-2012 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION
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.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 1-hr mid semester test (30%) and 1 x 2-hr exam (70%).

TEACHING PATTERN: 30 lectures, 1 x3-hr practical exercise, 4 tutorials

REQUISITE INFO

Coreq

KRA210, ( CHG111, CHG112) and ( KRA113, KRA114 or equivalent)

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2012

STAFF: Dr R Patel (Coordinator), Dr C Narkowicz

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