CHEM4045 - Medicinal Chemistry
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Offering Academic Unit | Department of Chemistry | Credit Units | 3 | Course Duration | One Semester | Pre-cursor(s) | | Equivalent Course(s) | | Course Offering Term*: | Semester B 2025/26 (Tentative) |
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* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice |
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Course Aims
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This course aims to:
- introduce drug discovery, design and development process;
- explore the interaction of drug target and drug;
- develop knowledge and techniques to identify drug targets including enzymes, receptors, and nucleic acids;
- analyse the improvement of current anticancer and antibacterial drugs;
- critically evaluate the strategy for lead identification and optimizing pharmacokinetic properties.
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Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
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Continuous Assessment: 30% |
Examination: 70% |
Examination Duration: 3 hours |
Starting from Semester A, 2015-16, students must satisfy the following minimum passing requirement for courses offered by CHEM: "A minimum of 40% in both coursework and examination components." |
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Detailed Course Information
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CHEM4045.pdf
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