MSc Drug Design and Discovery

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University of Salford, School of Environment & Life Sciences

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• Objectives
  Train for a career in the newly emerging industries of the post-genomic era.
  
  Work at the interface between biology and chemistry - a truly multidisciplinary Master\'s degree .
  
  Excellent career prospects in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
• Entry requirements
  This programme is aimed at students who wish to acquire the specialised skills needed to design drugs for the 21st century.
• Academic title
  MSc Analytical Biosciences & Drug Design
• Course description
  Programme content
  
  The Human Genome Project and the rapid COVID-19 vaccine development highlight how translational approaches can lead to the development of new medications and therapies. Build the knowledge and skills to work in this exciting scientific field with our Drug Design and Discovery postgraduate degree.

  Designed to nurture the next generation of bioscientists, our course enables science graduate and pharmaceutical industry professionals to build scientific methods and transferable, problem-solving skills.  You can use knowledge developed on the course to pursue roles where you can improve quality of life, treat long-standing diseases and inherited disorders and apply antimicrobials against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria.

  Led by highly-experienced, research-focused academics, and delivered in our world-class laboratory setting, our course integrates classical natural products-based drug discovery methods with the exploration of molecular target-based drug discovery and molecular modelling.  Collectively, this approach aims to nurture your in-depth knowledge of drug discovery and development.

  
  
  Topics to be studied include:
  
  -Drug Design and Molecular Modelling
  -Novel Therapeutics
  -Advances in Drug Analysis and Discovery
  -Bionanotechnology and Nanomedicine
  -Reserch Design and Delivery
  -Natural Products
  
  A supervised research project forms the subject of the third trimester.
  
  The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, workshops, seminars, guided reading and may include industrial visits.
  
  Assessment
  Assessment is by a combination of problem-based learning, group work, practical work, individual report writing, scientific communication, peer review and reflective writing.
  
  Career progression
  This programme will prepare you for career progression in the medical and pharmaceutical industries, scientific reserch or teaching and academia. The broader relevance of course content can also open up career opportunities in many other professions, including cosmetic science, animal health, food science, medical laboratory research, patent law, scientific journalism and health and safety.

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