Advanced Diploma in Organic Chemistry in Biology and Drug Development
Online
DURATION
20 up to 30 Hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Request the earliest start date
TUITION FEES
Request tuition fees
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* free course
Introduction
Learn about the application of organic chemistry in biology and drug development with this free online course. This free online course in organic chemistry in biology and drug development will introduce you to the different biochemical processes where organic chemistry plays a dominant role as well as the drug discovery process. If you have considered becoming a chemist, pharmacist, druggist, biochemist or chemical biologist, then this course will ground you in the basics of applied organic chemistry and bringing new pharmaceuticals to market.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 20-30 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
Alison Certificates
All Alison courses are free to enroll study and complete. To complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire an official Diploma, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world.
Your Alison Diploma is:
- Ideal for sharing with potential employers
- Include it in your CV, professional social media profiles, and job applications.
- An indication of your commitment to continuously learn, upskill & achieve high results.
- This is an incentive for you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning.
Alison offers 3 types of Diplomas for completed Diploma courses:
- Digital Diploma: a downloadable diploma in PDF format that is immediately available to you when you complete your purchase.
- Diploma: a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Diploma, posted to you with FREE shipping.
- Framed Diploma: a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Diploma in a stylish frame, posted to you with FREE shipping.
Complete This CPD Accredited Course & Get Your Diploma!
Certify Your Skills
A CPD-accredited Alison Diploma/Certificate certifies the skills you've learned.
Stand Out From The Crowd
Add your Alison Certification to your resumé and stay ahead of the competition.
Advance in Your Career
Share your Alison Certification with potential employers to show off your skills and capabilities.
Gallery
Curriculum
Organic Chemistry in Biology and Drug Development starts with a concise discussion of the different biochemical processes in which organic chemistry plays a dominant role. Next, you will study the general concepts of drug design principles. This will be followed by different kinds of drugs and the chemistry of neurotransmitters. After this, you will learn about high throughput screening and combinatorial chemistry.
You will then study the design strategy of antiviral drugs, antimicrobial compounds and polyketides in connection with the erythromycin polyketides biosynthesis. You will also learn about antiulcer agents which can either be H₂ (hydrogen) antagonists or proton pump inhibitors and antihypertensive drugs. Lastly, you will study the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the drug discovery process. This will be followed by the quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR), which includes principles that can be used to quantify the biological activity of a drug.
This diploma course will be of great interest to professionals working in the pharmaceutical industry such as chemists, biochemists, chemical biologists, druggists and pharmacists. It will equally benefit any learner who would like to have a career in the pharmaceutical sector. So, check out the course and kickstart an exciting career in the field of organic chemistry and drug development.
- Module 1: Introduction to Molecules of Life and Amino Acids
- Module 2: Method of Determination of Amino Acid Sequence, and Peptide Synthesis
- Module 3: Hierarchical Structure of Proteins
- Module 4: Concept of Enzyme Inhibition and Synthetic Biology
- Module 5: Nucleic Acid and DNA Sequencing Method
- Module 6: Synthesis of Oligonucleotide and the Central Dogma
- Module 7: Diploma in Organic Chemistry in Biology and Drug Development - First Assessment
- Module 8: Molecular Biology and Introduction to the Chemistry of Cofactors/Coenzymes
- Module 9: Chemistry of Cofactors/Coenzyme
- Module 10: Introduction to the Drug Discovery Process and Neurotransmitters
- Module 11: Antimicrobial Drugs
- Module 12: Polyketide Biosynthesis and Introduction to Virus
- Module 13: Anti-Viral Drugs, Cholesterol Biosynthesis and QSAR Principle
- Module 14: Diploma in Organic Chemistry in Biology and Drug Development - Second Assessment
- Module 15: Course Assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Discuss the reasons why the field of biology and drug development process is important to an organic chemist
- Describe how the primary sequence of amino acids is determined
- List the important parameters for protein purification
- Define enzyme inhibitors and synthetic biology
- Discuss the distribution of nucleic acids in the eukaryotic cell and its structure
- Explain how DNA can be synthesized chemically
- Explain the mechanism of action of NAD⁺, NADP⁺ and cobalamin (vitamin B12)
- Explain the humoral mechanism for hypertension
- Match different antibiotics with their respective microorganism sources
- Discuss the mechanism of action of DNA virus, RNA virus, and retrovirus
- Explain why it is difficult to get a cure for cancer
- Discuss pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and how they are determined
Knowledge & Skills You Will Learn
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Virus
- Molecular Biology
- Cancer
- Drugs
- STEM