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 your supervisor and the module coordinator.)
DCU
DCU
|
Code |
Module Title |
School/Centre, etc. |
Comment |
Level/Stage |
Semester |
Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BE518 |
Cell Recognition and Targeting |
School of Biotechnology |
|
5 |
|
7.5 |
|
CS508 |
Drug Design |
School of Chemical Sciences, Biotechnology and UCD partners |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
BE520 |
Definition of Drug Targets |
School of Biotechnology |
|
5 |
|
7.5 |
|
BE552 |
Advanced Technologies in Therapeutics |
School of Biotechnology/ICNT |
|
5 |
|
10 |
|
|
Neurotherapeutics |
|
|
|
|
|
DUBLIN CHEMISTRY (School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, UCD and School of Chemistry, TCD)
Available through Dublin Chemistry
|
Code |
Module Title |
School, Centre, etc |
Comment |
Level/Stage |
Semester |
Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM40160 |
Chemistry Seminar Programme I |
Dublin Chemistry | Core in 1st Year | 4/1 | All Year | 2.5 |
| CHEM40280 | Chemistry Seminar Programme II (offered annually - all-year module) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional in 2nd Year | 4/1 or 2 | All Year | 2.5 |
| CHEM40520 | Chemistry Seminar Programme III (offered annually - all-year module) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional in 3rd Year | 4/2 | All Year | 2.5 |
| CHEM40190 | Using Chemistry to Combat Disease (not offered in 2011-12) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| CHEM40210 | Comprehensive X-ray Crystallography (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| CHEM40230 | Introduction to Quantum Molecular Modelling (Offered biennally. Next offered in 2012-13) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| CHEM40240 | Spectroscopic Techniques (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| CHEM40250 | Structure and Biophysical Studies of Nucleic Acids; Drug Binding and More (Offered biennally; available in 2011-12) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| CHEM 40270 |
Synthesis and Chemical Modification of Nanomaterials |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| CHEM40340 | Graduate Assistant (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Core in 1st Year - UCD students only | 4/1 | 1 | 5 |
| CHEM40350 | Chem Lab to Commercialisation (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| CHEM40360 | Advanced Organic Chemistry (offered bienally - next offered in 2012-13) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| CHEM40370 | Advanced NMR & Mass Spectrometry (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| CHEM40390 | Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (Offered annually. Runs over 2 semesters) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 1 and 2 | 5 |
| CHEM40430 | The Pharmaceutical Industry - An Overview (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| CHEM40450 | Surface Science (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| CHEM40580 | Dublin Chemistry Surface Physics (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| CHEM40720 | Scientific Writing and Ethics (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| CHEM40850 | Introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional | 4/1 or 2 | 2 | 5 |
| CHEM40860 | Chemistry Outreach: Development and Practice (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Optional 12 places |
4/1 or 2 | 5 | |
| CHEM50030 | Chemistry 3rd Year Presentation (offered annually) |
Dublin Chemistry | Core in 3rd Year | 5/2 | 2 | 2.5 |
QUB modules
Available within the MSc in Chemical Enzymology
| Code | Module Title | School, Centre, etc. | Comment | 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 (additional modules available at UCD)
| Code | Module Title | School/Centre, etc. | Comment | Stage | Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOC40040 | Biological NMR | 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 |
| PHAR40090 | Integrated Pharmacology | UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Option | 1 | 2.5 | |
| 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 Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research
A full list of modules available in the UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Sciences is at http://www.ucd.ie/conway/education/graduate/ourmodules/programmecalendar/
National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT)
A full list of modules available at NIBRT is available at http://www.nibrt.ie/cat_courses.jsp
For general information on UCD’s Structured Doctoral Programmes and information on modules, credits etc – see http://www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies/
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