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CHEM4045 - Medicinal Chemistry

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Chemistry
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-cursor(s)
CHEM2007/BCH2007
Equivalent Course(s)
BCH4045
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2025/26

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

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.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%
Examination Duration: 3 hours
Min. Continuous Assessment Passing Requirement: 40%
Min. Examination Passing Requirement: 40%
 
Detailed Course Information
CHEM4045.pdf