MPS5301 · State-of-the-art and emerging technologies

Overview

This unit provides you with the opportunity to develop your research and communication skills through analysis of state-of-the-art and emerging technologies and trends that are being implemented across the pharmaceutical development pipeline. As many of these technologies have the capacity to rapidly generate large amounts of data, you will also gain experience in the interpretation and evaluation of statistical methods used in the context of pharmaceutical science. Throughout this unit you will also gain exposure to various concepts that underpin emerging research and development trends in the pharmaceutical industry including formulating and testing a hypothesis, and will develop the skills required to make professionally informed decisions about the design of new scientific investigations, data analysis and the communication of outcomes to a variety of stakeholders.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Understand and discuss current and emerging trends in how state-of-the-art technologies are being used to expedite the discovery and development of pharmaceutical agents
2. Critically evaluate research literature describing the advantages and limitations with traditional approaches to pharmaceutical development
3. Develop a hypothesis-driven approach to define research strategies that would address complex problems using experiments designed according to industry standards
4. Interpret and evaluate the outcomes of statistical analysis conducted in the context of pharmaceutical science research
5. Demonstrate effective teamwork practices.

Workload

• 24 hours of online modules and preparation for classes • Twelve 1-hour Q&A applied sessions • Twelve 2-hour workshops • 72 hours of independent study • 12 hours of team-based collaborative work

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.