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,
Sem 2 2024

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

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


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

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

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.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


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.

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 Task 3: In-semester Tests
Weighting 30% 
This assessment supports CLOs 1 & 3

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.