Course overview
In this course, students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in both theory-focussed workshops and practical based laboratory activities, in addition to technical laboratory skills, focussing on the principles and methods of medicinal, biophysical, bioinorganic and bioorganic chemistry.
- Biopharmaceutical Foundations
- Biological Targets And Drug Interactions
- Drug Design And Optimisation
Course learning outcomes
- Apply knowledge of bioinorganic, bioorganic, biophysical and medicinal chemistry to analyse and solve quantitative and conceptual problems
- Demonstrate proficiency in accurately representing chemical structures, formulae, equations and reaction mechanisms
- Analyse, interpret and present the results of preparative and measurement-based laboratory experiments conducted using appropriate apparatus, techniques and safe laboratory practices
- Communicate results of laboratory experiment in written scientific reportsand/or oral presentations