James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2008

CH3100 - Molecular Basis of Therapeutics 4

Credit points: 03
Year: 2008
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: Discipline of Chemistry & Industrial Chemistry

Available to students who are enrolled in the BPharm and have successfully completed all prerequisite level 2 subjects. It will also be made available to other science-based students who have appropriate prerequisite subjects as determined by the Head of the discipline of Chemistry.

This subject will examine the medicinal chemistry relevant to the process of drug discovery and development as practised in the modern pharmaceutical industry. Building on the material covered in Pc2001 and Pc2002, it will develop in students a knowledge of the research tools which are applied to this process including high throughput screening, computational chemistry and molecular modelling, QSAR, combinatorial synthesis techniques and the application of genomics. The specific application of these tools to drug classes of clinical significance will be illustrated by a case-study approach.Assessment by a three-hour examination (70%); drug profile assignment, participation in workshops (30%).

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:BC2014 AND PC2002 AND PC2004 AND PC2006 AND HS2401 AND PC2001 AND PC2003 AND PP2201 AND PC3202Concurrent enrollment with PC3202

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator: Professor George Meehan
Lecturers: Dr Gerald Muench, Assoc. Professor Bruce Bowden, Dr Brian McCool, Professor George Meehan.
Contact hours:
  • 30 hours lectures
  • 6 hours tutorials
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars
    Assessment:end of semester exam (70%); assignments (30%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.