Drug Design

The Masters in Drug Design allows you to specialise in molecular modelling.

The course is based around a core of six compulsory modules and a research project that provide detailed study and practical experience in drug design, with a focus on developing your professional skills.

The supervised research project will be at the level expected for the first year of PhD studies. Examples of potential topics include computer-based drug design , chemical synthesis of compound libraries for screening, assay development and molecularly imprinted polymers as receptor mimics.

Learning, teaching & assessment

The course is assessed by a mixture of coursework, examinations, practical work and oral and written presentations. The research project module will be assessed on the basis of a submitted project report and an oral defence of a poster.

Professional accreditation

Please note that the course is not accredited by any professional body.

Personal development

The transferable skills acquired on this course include effective written and oral communication, team working, report writing, critical analysis and IT skills.