Modules available under BPS Structured Doctoral Programmes
(Note: not all of these are available to PhD students outside of the School/Unit to which they are attached. Please check with the course coordinator/contact listed.)
DCU
Available through DCU Targeted Therapeutics and Theranostics
| Code | Module Title | School/Centre, etc. | Core or Option | Stage | Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE518 | Cell Recognition and Targeting | School of Biotechnology | 7.5 | |||
| CS508 | Drug Design | School of Chemical Sciences, Biotechnology and UCD partners | 5 | |||
| BE520 | Definition of Drug Targets | School of Biotechnology | 7.5 | |||
| BE552 | Advanced Technologies in Therapeutics | School of Biotechnology/ICNT | 10 | |||
| Neurotherapeutics |
QUB modules
Available within the
MSc in Chemical Enzymology
RCSI modules
Available through the Irish Drug Delivery Network
| Code | Module Title | School, Centre, etc. | Core or Option | Stage | Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHAR40090 | Drug Discovery and Delivery | IDDN |
|
4 |
|
2.5 |
TCD modules
Available through Dublin Chemistry
| Code | Module Title | School, Centre, etc | Core or Option | Stage | Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC5006 CHEM40190 | Using Chemistry to Combat Disease | Dublin Chemistry | Option | 2.5 | ||
| DC5012 CHEM40250 | Structure and Biophysical Studies of Nucleic Acids | Dublin Chemistry | Option | 2.5 |
UCC
| Code | Module Title | School, Centre, etc. | Core or Option | Stage | Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG5001 | STEPS | UCC Graduate Studies | 5 - or for audit | |||
| PG5002 | Computer Training and Competence | UCC Graduate Studies | 5 - or for audit | |||
| PG5003 | Teaching and Learning Module for Graduate Students |
Department of French | 5 | |||
| PG5005 | Biotechniques | Department of Microbiology | 5 | |||
| PG5006 | Commercialisation Skills for Research | Department of Management and Marketing | 5 | |||
| PG5007A | PATHS: Research Skills for Postgraduates in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
Department of Government | 5 - or for audit |
UCD modules
| Code | Module Title | School/Centre, etc. | Core or Option | Stage | Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCM004 CHEM40300 |
Synthetic Chemistry Master Class | Dublin Chemistry | Core | 1 or 2 | 1 | 5 |
| DC5001 CHEM40160 |
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Seminar Programme | Dublin Chemistry | Core | 1 | All | 2.5 |
| DC5002 CHEM40170 |
Chemistry Core Skills (for Chemists) | Dublin Chemistry | Core | 1 | All | 5 |
| DC5008 CHEM40180 |
Total Synthesis of Complex Molecules | Dublin Chemistry | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| DC5004 CHEM40310 |
Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis | Dublin Chemistry | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| DC5007 CHEM40210 |
Comprehensive X-Ray Crystallography | Dublin Chemistry | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| DC5011 CHEM40260 |
Structure Determination | Dublin Chemistry | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| CNWY40080 | Introduction to Core Research Skills (for non-Chemists) | UCD Conway Institute and UCD Graduate School of Life Sciences | Core | 1 | All | 5 |
| CNWY40090 | Introduction to 'Omic' and Advanced Imaging Technologies | UCD Conway Institute and UCD Graduate School of Life Sciences | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 to 3 | 5 |
| CNWY40100 | Advanced Research Skills for Biological Scientists | UCD Conway Institute and UCD Graduate School of Life Sciences | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 to 3 | 5 |
| CNWY40110 | Molecular Neuroimmunology | UCD Conway Institute and UCD Graduate School of Life Sciences | Option | 1 or 2 | 5 | |
| CHEN40020 | Principles of Biopharmaceutical Engineering | NIBRT | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| CHEN40040 | Animal Cell Culture Technology | NIBRT | Option | 1 or 2 | 1 | 5 |
| BIOC40040 | Biological NMR | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 or 2 | 1 | 5 |
| BIOC40050 | Modelling and Analysis of Biomolecular Structures using Computer Graphics | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 or 2 | 1 | 5 |
| BMOL40050 | Advanced Cancer Biology and Pharmacology | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| GENE40030 | Advanced Mechanisms of Gene Regulation | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| PHAR40030 | Advanced Cardiovascular Pharmacology: Mechanisms and Pharmacotherapy in Atherothrombotic Disease | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| PHAR40040 | Emerging Therapies: Cloning, Gene Therapy and Stem Cells | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| PHAR40050 | Drug Discovery and Development | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 or 2 | 1 | 5 |
| PHAR40060 | Advanced Renal Pharmacology: Disease Development and Treatment | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| PHAR40070 | Advanced Neuropharmacology: Cognition, Neurodegeneration and Psychiatric Disorders | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 or 2 | 1 | 5 |
| BMGT42130 | Innovation and Knowledge Transfer I: Introduction to Entrepreneurship | NovaUCD | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| BMGT42140 | Innovation and Knowledge Transfer II: Transferring Technology from Research to the Knowledge Economy | NovaUCD | Option | 1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
UCD Graduate Studies – for general information on UCD’s Structured Doctoral Programmes and information on modules, credits etc – see http://www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies/currentstudents/structuredphd/
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