2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

BMSC2125 Molecular Pharmacology

10 creditsClass Size: 80

Module manager: Dr Dan Donnelly
Email: D.Donnelly@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Satisfactory completion of level 1 of a biological sciences programme, or equivalent

This module is mutually exclusive with

BMSC2130

Advanced Concepts in Pharmacology

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module explains how drugs interact with their targets at the molecular level, how they gain affinity and selectivity, and how they may alter the structure and/or properties of their targets. The techniques used to understand the molecular details of drug-target interactions will be introduced in the context of pharmacology and drug discovery.

Objectives

This module aims to provide knowledge of how drugs interact with their targets at the molecular level, how they alter the structure and/or properties of their targets, and to understand the approaches used to study drug-target interactions.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to demonstrate understanding of
1. The principles of molecular structure, conformation and interaction;
2. The principles of recombinant DNA technology and its role in molecular pharmacology and structural biology;
3. How to pharmacologically quantify and analyse drug-receptor interactions;

Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Think critically about new pieces of information, gather information from a range of sources, and interpret data to form a conclusion.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	5	2.00	10.00
Independent online learning hours			15.00
Private study hours			75.00
Total Contact hours			10.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Tasks and exercises during in-person workshops with generic and peer feedback

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Online Time-Limited assessment	2 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:10:50

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