SCH6201 PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Affordable, discipline specific and employment-oriented course with the credibility of a 66-year-old department and a NAAC accredited & ISO certified autonomous institution. The present SMOOC is an 8-week completely open, online, modular course intended for undergraduate learners.

Intermediate 5(58 Ratings) 119 Students enrolled English
Created by Dept of Chemistry
Last updated Fri, 26-Jan-2024
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Course overview

Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry lies at the interphase of pharmacy and chemistry. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamental concepts of drug classification, administration and development. Synthetic techniques and pathways for the development of selected antimicrobial and pharmacodynamic drugs of are taught as part of this course. All the instructors of the course are well-qualified, knowledgeable experienced passionate teachers of chemistry. Learners of this course can aspire for higher education as well as placement opportunities in the pharmacy as well as chemistry disciplines. 

What will i learn?

  •  Recognise the importance of medicinal chemistry in daily life, identify the use of chemical compounds in drug designing and explain drug target interactions of enzymes and receptors .
  •  Classify and name drugs on scientific lines and apply principles of drug administration.
  •  Sketch the step wise mechanism for the synthesis of sulphanilamide, Penicillin G, Erythromycin, Chloroquine, Paracetamol, Salbutamol, diazepam and frusemide
  •  Identify the causes and effects for HIV, identify the most suitable confirmatory test- ELISA and discuss the structures of Nelfinavir and Indivanir.
  •  Use the analytical and synthetic skills for successful careers in production section of pharmaceutical industries.
Requirements
  • Any PC or laptop or tab or android phone with good internet connectivity. Any enthusiastic learner with the basic knowledge in chemistry is eligible to pursue the course. Having chemistry as one of the subjects at 10+2 level is desirable
Curriculum for this course
51 Lessons 10:35:40 Hours
Module 1: Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry
6 Lessons 01:45:28 Hours
  • Chapter 1.1: Terminology-Drugs-Receptors
    Preview 00:27:14
  • Chapter 1.2: Pharmacodynamics & Pharmacokinetics Part A
    Preview 00:14:10
  • Chapter 1.2: Pharmacodynamics & Pharmacokinetics Part B
    Preview 00:19:13
  • Chapter 1.3: Metabolites & Antimetabolites (Concise)
    Preview 00:08:58
  • Chapter 1.3: Metabolites & Antimetabolites (in detail)
    00:25:53
  • Assignment 1
    0:10:00
Module 2: Drugs: Nomenclature-Classification-Administration
9 Lessons 02:42:27 Hours
  • Chapter 2.1: Nomenclature of Drugs
    Preview 00:20:58
  • Chapter 2.3: Administration of Drugs (Part 1)
    Preview 00:18:59
  • Chapter 2.3: Administration of Drugs (Part 2)
    Preview 00:22:46
  • Assignment 2
    0:10:00
  • Chapter-2 2- Classification Based on Therapeutics
    Preview 00:15:43
  • Chapter 2 2 part A : Types of Pharmacodynamic Agents-Drugs acting on CNS
    Preview 00:16:52
  • Chapter :2 2 PART B- PNS- CARDIOVASUCLAR DRUGS
    Preview 00:24:45
  • Chapter 2.2 PART C- Hematopoietic and Renal Drugs
    Preview 00:22:24
  • Assignment 3
    0:10:00
Module 3: CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS
6 Lessons 01:22:13 Hours
  • Chapter 3.2: SULPHA DRUGS
    Preview 00:14:58
  • CHAPTER 3.3 ANTIBIOTICS-PENICILLIN
    Preview 00:12:50
  • CHAPTER 3.4- MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTICS
    Preview 00:11:45
  • CHAPTER 3.5- ANTIMALARIALS
    Preview 00:23:06
  • Assignment 4
    0:10:00
  • 3.6 Chloroquine
    Preview 00:09:34
Module 4: Central Nervous System Drugs
7 Lessons 01:12:28 Hours
  • Chapter 4.1: Classification of CNS Drugs & Types & Functions of Non-selective CNS depressants
    Preview 00:23:42
  • Chapter 4.2: Non-Selective CNS Stimulants
    Preview 00:14:57
  • Chapter 4.3: Selective Modifiers of CNS
    Preview 00:12:16
  • Assignment 5
    0:00:00
  • Chapter 4.4: Synthesis and Therapeutic Action of Paracetamol
    Preview 00:06:19
  • Chapter4.5: Synthesis and Therapeutic Action of Diazepam
    Preview 00:08:30
  • Chapter4.6 : Synthesis and Therapeutic Action of Levodopa
    Preview 00:06:44
Module 5: Pharmacodynamic Drugs
8 Lessons 01:24:29 Hours
  • Chapter 5.1: Pharmacodynamic drugs Introduction
    Preview 00:15:01
  • Assignment 6
    0:00:00
  • Salbutamol-2
    Preview 00:11:57
  • Antianginals-Glyceryltrinitrate-1
    Preview 00:13:23
  • GLyceryltrinitrate-2
    Preview 00:14:42
  • Diuretics
    Preview 00:09:26
  • assignment -7
    0:10:00
  • Sal-gtn-furo
    0:10:00
MODULE 6: HIV-AIDS
6 Lessons 01:38:35 Hours
  • CHAPTER 6.1-Introduction to HIV-AIDS
    Preview 00:22:24
  • Chapter 6.2:Immunity-CD4 and CD8 Cells
    Preview 00:28:31
  • Chapter 6.3- Structure and Virology of HIV-AIDS
    Preview 00:22:23
  • Chapter 6.4: Abnormalities, Investigation available, Prevention of AIDS,  Drugs available - examples with structures: PIS: Indivanir (crixivan), Nelfinavir(Viracept).
    Preview 00:15:17
  • ASSIGNMENT -8
    0:10:00
  • HIV - AIDS CONTENT
    Preview .
MODULE 7: Revision Assignments
8 Lessons 00:30:00 Hours
  • Assignment 8A
    0:10:00
  • Assignment 9
    0:00:00
  • Assignment 10
    0:00:00
  • Assignment 11
    0:00:00
  • Assignment 12
    0:10:00
  • Assignment-13
    0:00:00
  • Assignment-14
    0:00:00
  • Assignment 15
    0:10:00
Feedback
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Frequently asked question

What is SOWeLEARN?
. It is St. Joseph’s College for Women (Autonomous), Visakhapatnam college’s open web-based learning platform.
What is a SMOOC?
St. Joseph’s Massive Open Online Course.
Who can pursue this course?
Any chemistry student.
How to register for the course?
Visit www.stjosephscollegevisakhapatnam.ac.in and click on the SOWeLEARN tab, select Register option from the drop down and choose SCH6201 Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry.
What are the time lines for the course?
Date of launch: 29/11/23 Date of closure: 31/01/24
What is the duration of the course?
8 weeks.
What are the contents of the course?
Please refer the Course Outline sheet
What are the advantages of doing the course?
You earn the course completion certificate from the SOWeLEARN platform of SJCW(A) along with 2 transferrable credits.
What are the requirements for the award of course completion certificate and 2 credits?
: Candidates need to submit a minimum of 6 weekly assignments out of 8 in time and secure minimum 40% marks in the proctored Summative Assessment and overall assessment which are conducted online.
How do the failed candidates qualify?
They need to appear for a re exam after submitting the minimum required number of assignments.
How do the teacher and the taught interact with one another?
Through the Discussion Forum.
How to contact the organizers of the course?
Please write an e mail to chemistry@stjosephsvizag.com or contact 9949498981.
What are the course learning outcomes?
COURSE OUTCOMES: By the end of the course learners will be able to  Recognise the importance of medicinal chemistry in daily life, identify the use of chemical compounds in drug synthesis and explain drug target interactions of enzymes and receptors .  Classify drugs on scientific lines and apply principles of drug administration.  Sketch the step wise mechanism for the synthesis of sulphanilamide, Penicillin G, Erythromycin, Chloroquine, Paracetamol, Salbutamol, diazepam and frusemide  Identify the causes and effects for HIV, identify the most suitable confirmatory test- ELISA and discuss the structures of Nelfinavir and Indivanir.  Use the analytical and synthetic skills for successful careers in production section of pharmaceutical industries.
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