Course Title: Preclinical Drug Testing

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Preclinical Drug Testing

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ONPS2307

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016

ONPS2307

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Paul Wright

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6512

Course Coordinator Email: paul.wright@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 220.04.019


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required prior study (Pre-requisites)


Course Description

This course includes structured theoretical components based on workshops to provide you with knowledge of the essential role of preclinical testing in the drug discovery process. This course also encourages you to recognise the relationship between your academic studies and scientific research, broadening your perspective with regard to employment opportunities.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (BP311):

  • Critically analyse and solve scientific problems (PLO 2)
  • Communication and teamwork (PLO 3)
  • Investigation and analysis (PLO 4)


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Communicate effectively using written and/or oral presentations.
  2. Work effectively, as both an individual and in a team environment.
  3. Apply critical analysis and problem solving skills in preclinical drug testing.


Overview of Learning Activities

The course includes lecture content and interactive learning workshop sessions to provide students with a working knowledge of preclinical testing in the drug discovery process. Components of the work are designed to alert students to the vital role of scientific research in pharmacology and toxicology. You are encouraged to develop your critical thinking and problem-solving skills.


Overview of Learning Resources

Learning resources in this course include lecture notes, workshop exercises and handouts, and references on selected topics. The online course website (Canvas Learning Management System), provides opportunities for you to independently access much of this material. You are expected to regularly access the course website, which contains announcements, course information such as detailed timetables and prescribed reading, course documents and the grade book. The Pharmaceutical Sciences Subject Guide https://rmit.libguides.com/pharmacy also provides useful references.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment activities are conducted throughout the semester so that you can review and evaluate your progress and ability to demonstrate that you adequately understand the material presented. Assessment will include both group and individual tasks.

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment tasks

Assessment Task 1: Written and oral workshop reports

Weighting 50%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3

Assessment Task 2: Development Team presentation

Weighting 20%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3

Assessment 3: In-semester tests

Weighting 30% 

This assessment supports CLOs 1 & 3