BPS1042 Pharmaceutical science in context

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Identify and explain the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the signs and symptoms of a given disorder

2. 2

   Select a suitable therapeutic target for the treatment of a specified disorder

3. 3

   Design a research plan of experiments to test whether a drug target is suitable

4. 4

   Identify the key functional groups of current drug molecules and analyse their interactions with biological targets

5. 5

   Apply the principles of structure-based drug design in drug discovery to design novel drug molecules

6. 6

   Calculate and evaluate physicochemical characteristics of current and novel drug molecules to ascertain their drug-likeness

7. 7

   Apply the processes of lead optimization to improve the drug-likeness of designed drug molecules

8. 8

   Compare and contrast properties and characteristics of selected essential pharmaceutical forms and rationally choose a pharmaceutical form to create a medicine

9. 9

   Propose innovative approaches to delivery of drug product and explain the rationale, advantages in formulation performance and methodology involved in manufacturing

10. 10

    Select  performance testing methods and justify their relevance for the overall therapeutic performance of drug product

11. 11

    Effectively present key project outcomes to a peer audience in an original format using media technology

12. 12

    Write a Press Release that efficiently communicates your scientific findings to a lay audience

13. 13

    Reflect critically on skill development by analysing feedback and evidence, identifying strengths and gaps in key skills, and setting targeted goals to guide future growth