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Medicinal Chemistry

Learning outcomes

Students who graduate from Medicinal Chemistry will be able to:

No.	Learning outcome
1	Exhibit a broad and coherent body of knowledge of the processes involved in modern drug discovery.
2	Exhibit an integrated knowledge of how advances in science and technology are changing the ways in which drug discovery and development are being pursued.
3	Describe the application of genomics, proteomics and metabolomics as they apply to drug target validation and assess the efficacy of drug action.
4	Source, collate, synthesise and critically evaluate medicinal chemistry information from a range of relevant sources.
5	Communicate core concepts and findings in medicinal chemistry through a range of modes for a variety of purposes and audiences, using evidence-based arguments that are robust to critique.
6	Judge a drug candidate and identify important criteria for development, including physicochemical properties and synthetic accessibility.
7	Describe the processes involved in translating a therapeutic to market.
8	Independently propose and justify reasonable and efficient synthetic approaches towards small organic molecule drug candidates.
9	Develop creative and innovative approaches to problem solving in the field of medicinal chemistry and work effectively, responsibly and safely in individual and collaborative contexts.
10	Collaboratively design a strategy to identify and validate a disease-specific target, working in a professional and ethical manner whilst adhering to industry regulatory standards.
11	Address authentic problems in medicinal chemistry, working professionally and ethically and with consideration of cross-cultural perspectives, within collaborative, interdisciplinary teams.