MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY E
CHE3MCE
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
Students in this topic will undertake lecture or online instruction in the topics Heterocyclic chemistry, Molecular Design and Secondary Metabolism most closely related to medicinal chemistry. Advanced aspects of medicinal chemistry will be addressed through the substantial laboratory based research project students will undertake. The research project will involve working on and exposure to concepts of drug design and development. Through the research project students will gain knowledge of case studies of selected modern drugs.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Andrew Hughes
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CHE2MEC. This unit is available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry. Other students wishing to take the unit, must obtain the co-ordinators approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | An introduction to medicinal chemistry, | Recommended | Patrick, G. | 3RD EDN, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2005. |
Melbourne, 2014, Summer semester, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Hughes
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 02 - 07
Two 12.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 02 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Twenty hours of laboratory work in total per week"
LectureWeek: 02 - 07
Three 6.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 02 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Eighteen hours of lectures or equivalent in total per week"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| laboratory/research project report (equiv to 3,000-4,500-words) | 40 | |
| three 1.5-hour examinations or equivalent | 60 |