BME4104 - Technology for Drug Discovery | ||||||||
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||
This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge on the technologies for drug discovery by introducing the process of drug discovery and the basic technologies used in the drug discovery. The course starts with the fundamental knowledge and key concepts in drug discovery and development, and then introduce the recent advances in drug discovery technology. At the end of the course, the students will not only be able to obtain the basic knowledge on the technologies for drug discovery, but also understand the recent developments in the field. This course is organized to enable students to understand this interdisciplinary subject with minimal background. Its major components include fundamentals in drug discovery, chemical and biological assays, screening and analytical technology, sensing and measurement methods, high throughput approaches, new computational and biological modalities for drug discovery, and the overall pipeline for new drug development. | ||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 50% | ||||||||
Examination: 50% | ||||||||
Examination Duration: 2 hours | ||||||||
For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for both coursework and examination should be obtained. | ||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||
| BME4104.pdf | ||||||||
