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(Bio)pharmaceutical & Pharmacological Sciences

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

DUBLIN CHEMISTRY 

QUB

UCC

UCD

UCD Conway Institute

NIBRT

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DCU DCU BPS modules 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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DUBLIN CHEMISTRY (School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, UCD and School of Chemistry, TCD)
Available through Dublin Chemistry

Dublin Chemistry Modules 

Code

Module Title 

School, Centre, etc 

Comment

Level/Stage

Semester

Credits

CHEM40160

Chemistry Seminar Programme I
(offered annually - all-year module)

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
(Offered biennally; available in 2011-12)

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

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QUB modules
Available within the MSc in Chemical Enzymology

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UCC

UCC BPS Modules
CodeModule Title School, Centre, etc. CommentStage SemesterCredits
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

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 UCD modules (additional modules available at UCD)

UCD Modules 
Code Module Title School/Centre, etc.CommentStageSemesterCredits 
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

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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/

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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

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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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