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PSC3132

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

18 September 2017 23 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
OfferedParkville Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Ben Capuano

Notes

Note: This unit was previously title Research Project with the code PSC3182

Synopsis

This unit aims to provide students with a foundation for the development of research skills in the area of medicinal chemistry. Students will conduct preliminary medicinal chemistry research encompassing one or more of the core competencies that underpin the degree program, namely chemical synthesis, analysis, structural biology and computational chemistry.

This will involve:

  • synthetic organic chemistry
  • structural biology
  • computational chemistry
  • pharmacological screening
  • x-ray crystallography
  • biochemistry.

Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will:

  1. Have an improved knowledge and better understanding of some aspects of the basic science concepts supporting medicinal chemistry;
  2. Be able to undertake a review of the literature and present an evaluation of the literature;
  3. Have a basic understanding of the process involved in developing and planning a research project;
  4. Be competent to use relevant analytical instrumentation, conduct experimental procedures and methodologies;
  5. Be able to undertake data manipulation and analysis and have a basic understanding the results;
  6. Be able to communicate the outcomes of the project in the form of an oral presentation and a written scientific report.

Assessment

Written report (mini-thesis): 60%; laboratory work: 30%; oral presentation; 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Ben Capuano

Workload requirements

Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • Twenty 7-hour practical laboratories

Additional requirements:

  • Sixteen hours of independent study (report writing and oral presentation)

Prerequisites

PSC2021 Structural Organic Chemistry
PSC2031 Analytical methods
PSC2122 Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.monash.edu/pharm/current/