Design, Synthesis and Reactivity in Medicinal and Biopharmaceutical Chemistry

Before each session, a group of students will receive a scientific paper from journals, e.g. J. Med. Chem. or ACS Med. Chem. Lett. Their group task will be to read, analyze and elaborate, critically review and present their results to their fellow students. This will comprise a short description of the purpose/target, the methods applied, the chemistry described and a critical review of the efforts publish. When one group is presenting, one other group is appointed as ‘peer group’ and will have as a task to define and identify question for the presenting group.

To each theme, the students will have access to 6-8 multiple choice questions in Absalon. These questions are formulated in such a way that the students can solve them if they have read, worked with and understood the curriculum of the day. The Quizz with close as the lectures start and the Quizz Report will be evaluated and discussed in plenum with the students. The intention of these Assignment Quizzes is multifold:
1) To ensure the students work with the curriculum before attending the lectures
2) Reward and encourage the students professionally
3) Improve the student learning
4) Provide a live picture of the actual skill level and identify ‘easy’ and ‘difficult’ subjects.

The Quizz will be accompanied with more elaborate explanations for correct answers and help/guidelines for false answers. The Quizz will also be opened again as the students start preparing for the exams.

Furthermore, the course teachers will provide an overview lecture with focus and key learning elements in the subjects of the day. Each lecture will terminate with a summary of the major skills and competences acquired.

In addition, the course will also use classical problem solving and exercises in the classroom. They serve both as student activating initiatives and to break up lectures in pieces no longer than 20 minutes.