Therapeutic Chemistry (11728.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Science And Technology |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Academic Program Area - Science | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Describe the chemical structures of common medicinal agents and evaluate their reactivity;
2. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the structure-activity relationship of drugs;
3. Explain drug interactions with its biological target in the body and appraise the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics properties;
4. Appraise methods used in drug discovery and evaluate strategies necessary for new drug design; and
5. Collect experimental data and apply therapeutic chemical principles to the interpretation and validation of this data.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
11724 Chemical Concepts OR 1517 Chemistry 1bCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Ashraf Ghanem |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Ashraf Ghanem |
Required texts
Recommended:
Erland Stevens "Medicinal Chemistry: The Modern Drug Discovery Process" 1st edition 2023
ISBN-13: 9780321710482
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Scheduled assessments:
Student colloquium (Free-assignment and peer review) 5%: 3 pm on Friday, 23/08/2024 (Week 4/35)
Student colloquium (Poster presentation) 20%: 3 pm on Friday, 06/09/2024 (Week 6/37)
Laboratory practical and theory assessment 1 (20%): 3 pm on Friday, 13/09/2024 (Week 7/38)
Laboratory practical and theory assessment 2 (30%): 3 pm on Friday, 25/10/2024 (Week 13/44)
Laboratory report 25%: 11:59 pm, Saturday, 02/11/2024 (Week 14/45)
Students should submit their report on Canvas by the due date.
Deferred assessments:
The above assessment extension policy does not apply for the
Laboratory practical and theory assessment 1 (20%): 11:30 am on Friday, 13/9/2024 (Week 7/38) or as announced on Cavas
Laboratory practical and theory assessment 2 (30%): 11:30 am on Friday, 25/10/2024 (Week 13/44) or as announced on Canvas
Students who cannot sit these scheduled assessments should provide the unit convener with documentation justifying their absence and submit a deferred assessment application (available on Canvas) within 3 working days of missing the scheduled assessment.
Special assessment requirements
You must obtain an aggregate mark of 50% to pass this unit.
You must also:
1. Attempt all assessment items.
2. Meet the minimum participation requirement for laboratories (attending 9 out of 11 FTF lab sessions)
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
The Therapeutic Chemistry unit's contact hours for each student consist of ~20 hours of recorded Concept Videos (including content explanations, worked examples and practical study activities), 10 hours of tutorials sessions, 20 hours of laboratory work, totalling 50 hours. The remaining workload should be distributed across the self-directed study to prepare for and review these sessions (at least 2 hrs per week or 24 hours), and the remaining ~76 hours to be allocated for assessment items. Being diligent about weekly, self-directed study will reduce time spent on assessment items.
Participation requirements
Whilst viewing Concept Videos is not actively monitored, students should note that lack of engagement or attendance may impact their ability to pass assessment items satisfactorily. Due to time constraints, convener availability outside of teaching hours is limited and cannot always be guaranteed. Students should fully use in-timetable support (e.g. by attending tutorials/Labs) before requesting out-of-timetable support.
Participation in laboratory sessions is compulsory for this unit, and attendance will be recorded. Students must participate in at least 8/10 laboratory sessions to pass the unit.
Each student's responsible for ensuring their attendance is recorded electronically by ID scan upon entry to the laboratory. It should also be noted that laboratory classes cannot be repeated outside the scheduled times, and students must attend the sessions they choose to allocate. A student missing a class records an absence and misses the opportunity to practise the skills taught in that session.
If you cannot attend your assigned lab due to illness or unavoidable commitments, contact the unit convener as soon as possible. You must provide relevant documentation (e.g. medical certificate) justifying your absence. These records will also aid the unit convener in applying discretion where appropriate; however, in most circumstances, the minimum participation requirement must still be met regardless of supporting documentation. This decision is at the convener's discretion and cannot be guaranteed.
Required IT skills
The student must ensure that they have basic computer keyboard skills and access to a personal computer and the internet. This is required to access online assessments, the unit Canvas site and regularly check university email accounts for important announcements relating to this unit. If students do not have computers, they can use the PC laboratories on the Bruce UC campus.
Students must also become familiar with using the provided e-resource at the library, including SciFinder and other databases, to complete assessment tasks. Students will be introduced to this and provided training in Week 1.
In-unit costs
There are relatively minor costs associated with this unit in providing appropriate protective safety equipment (lab coat and safety glasses) and laboratory manual printing, which are all mandatory for all chemical laboratory classes. Laboratory coats and safety glasses are typically available on campus (UC Shop) and/or work wear stores (such as Bunnings or Officeworks). Poster printing is at the student's expense. Four students will share one poster, and the printing cost is distributed equally between them. Poster printing at Officeworks might be $40-60 with a few days of booking before the poster presentation date.
This unit also requires a scientific calculator and should be accessible in all teaching sessions and assessments. A scientific calculator is permitted in all assessment tasks, but a graphics programmable calculator or phone calculators are prohibited.
Work placement, internships or practicums
NA
Additional information
Provision of information to the cohort
Most information relevant to the unit will be posted on the unit Canvas site. Resources will be updated frequently throughout the semester. Announcements made at the timetabled and laboratory sessions and/or through the unit's Canvas site "Announcements" are deemed to be made to the whole group. The student must ensure that they check for Announcements on the Unit's Canvas site and their student emails daily.
Communication between staff and students
The best form of communication is via email to the Unit Convener directly ashraf.ghanem@canberra.edu.au
The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes". Therefore, all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have issues accessing their university email accounts.
The Canvas Discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly. Messages sent to the team through Canvas cannot be actioned.
Student Consultation
The Unit Convener is AProf—Dr—Ashraf Ghanem (Room 3C42, Phone 6201 2089). The convener will run tutorial and lab classes and be available for consultation during these classes. To arrange a consultation at another time, please email the unit convener.
Feedback on Student Performance
Students can monitor their performance in this unit by responding to the laboratory, tutorial and/or discussion with unit convener. Feedback will be provided with assessment marks and can be sought at any stage by contacting the convener.
Caveat
Unforeseen circumstances beyond the unit convener's control could result in changes to the mode of delivery of lectures, tutorials and practicals (where applicable) and assessments. Students will be advised if this occurs, and appropriate alternatives will be arranged.
