Drug Discovery & Development (BIOT7030)

Information valid for Semester 1, 2021

Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

Schools

Biomedical Sciences School, Pharmacy School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Flexible Delivery

Class hours

General contact hours 6 Hours/ Week

Assessment methods

Assignments

Oral presentation

End of semester examination

Course enquiries

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2025 (17/02/2025 - 14/06/2025) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

Recent developments in lead discovery, natural products, high throughput and high content screening, GLP/GCRP/GMP; dosage formulations, preclinical evaluation of new drug entities, assays and the drug pipeline, clinical evaluation of new drugs, human and animal ethics, registration of novel compounds from these drug discovery processes, licensing. It is strongly recommended that students have a solid background in organic chemistry before enrolling in this course.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile