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

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

10. 10

    Use reflective techniques to identify personal strengths and weaknesses in key skills and develop a personalised learning plan (PLP) addressing skill development