UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MPS5301 State-of-the-art and emerging technologies

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

MPS5301 State-of-the-art and emerging technologies is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2025
Semester 1
Parkville
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before MPS5301

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

After MPS5301

1 unit list MPS5301 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: one of MPS5201, MPS5202, MPS5203 or MPS5204

Overview

This unit provides you with the opportunity to develop your research and communication skills through analysis of state-of-the-art and emerging technologies and trends that are being implemented across the pharmaceutical development pipeline. As many of these technologies have the capacity to rapidly generate large amounts of data, you will also gain experience in the interpretation and evaluation of statistical methods used in the context of pharmaceutical science. Throughout this unit you will also gain exposure to various concepts that underpin emerging research and development trends in the pharmaceutical industry including formulating and testing a hypothesis, and will develop the skills required to make professionally informed decisions about the design of new scientific investigations, data analysis and the communication of outcomes to a variety of stakeholders.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterParkvilleOn campus

Assessment

  • Workshop AssessmentExercise
    30%
  • Individual Written ReportWritten
    30%
  • Individual Oral PresentationPresentation
    15%
  • Team-based Written ReportWritten
    25%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Understand and discuss current and emerging trends in how state-of-the-art technologies are being used to expedite the discovery and development of pharmaceutical agents

  2. 2

    Critically evaluate research literature describing the advantages and limitations with traditional approaches to pharmaceutical development

  3. 3

    Develop a hypothesis-driven approach to define research strategies that would address complex problems using experiments designed according to industry standards

  4. 4

    Interpret and evaluate the outcomes of statistical analysis conducted in the context of pharmaceutical science research

  5. 5

    Demonstrate effective teamwork practices.

Workload and teaching

  • Applied sessions12 hours
  • Workshops24 hours
  • Assessments3 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
  • 24 hours of online modules and preparation for classes
  • Twelve 1-hour Q&A applied sessions
  • Twelve 2-hour workshops
  • 72 hours of independent study
  • 12 hours of team-based collaborative work

Learning resources

Technology resources

This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications. Free specialist software is available via MoVE. 

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Daniel Priebbenow
Chief Examiners
Dr Daniel Priebbenow

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MPS5301?

None, but you must take MPS5302 before or alongside it.

What can I take after MPS5301?

MPS5301 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including MPS5302.

When is MPS5301 offered?

In 2025, MPS5301 runs in Semester 1 at Parkville.

Does MPS5301 have an exam?

No. MPS5301 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027