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Diploma in Drug Development

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10-15 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn about biosynthesis and anti-ulcer drugs in drug development with this free online diploma course. This free online drug looks specifically at polyketide biosynthesis and anti-ulcer drugs as well as the role of organic chemistry in drug development. You will also learn about secondary metabolites, viruses, anti-viral drugs, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and QSAR (quantitative structure-activity relationship) principles. This course will be helpful to budding chemists, biochemists and chemical biologists.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID195353
Course QualificationCPD Diploma
Course Duration10-15 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Distinguish primary metabolites from secondary metabolites
• Explain the characteristic feature of polyketides or secondary metabolites
• Discuss the two major classes of polyketide synthase
• Discuss the mechanism of action of DNA virus, RNA virus, and retrovirus
• Explain why it is difficult to get a cure for cancer
• Discuss the steps involved in the development of anticancer drugs
• Discuss how DNA can be the drug target
• State the steps to follow to develop a much better antacid that will target the actual cause of the hyperacidity
• State the importance of the QSAR principle
• Discuss pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and how they are determined
Course Code2843

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