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At the end of the module, students will have learnt about:
- The historical roots and evolution of the pharmaceutical revolution and associated biomedical sciences (microbiology, immunology, genetics, and biochemistry).
- The (post)colonial dimensions of pharmaceutical research and development.
- The rise and importance of regulatory science and clinical trials.
- The changing nature of intellectual property and concepts of innovation.
- The impact of (neo)capitalism, globalisation, and venture capital on pharmaceutical supply chains and access.
- The fallouts of the biomedical revolution in the form of pollution, lack of access, and overmedicalisation.
Structure:
Week 1 Fever trees, poisons & active principles - the emergence of modern pharmaceuticals
Week 2 From snake oil to pharma: patents, trademarks, and ethical drugs.
Week 3 A virtuous circle of innovation? Connecting the laboratory, factory, and clinic.
Week 4 Defining effectiveness: testing and trialling vaccines and therapeutics on vulnerable populations.
Week 5 Magic Bullets: selective drug action and the origins of the antibiotic era.
Week 6 Global markets – Global access? Tracing the first wave of pharmaceutical globalisation
Week 7 Mother's Little Helper? Pharmaceutical companies and the 'golden age' of drug innovation and marketing.
Week 8 Reading Week
Week 9 Reading Week
Week 10 Scandals, scares, and gold standards: reconstructing the rise of a new system of regulatory agencies, clinical trials, and substance testing.
Week 11 Pharma 2.0: biotech, generics, and the outsourcing of pharmaceutical production.
Week 12 Pioneering or Profiteering? Intellectual property, innovation, and antiretrovirals amidst the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Week 13 From financial to societal value. A new turn of pharmaceutical business models?/ Laboratory Visit Siobhán McClean
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 22 |
Specified Learning Activities | 95 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
Total | 212 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Not yet recorded. |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
Detailed feedback on the essay and participation in the module will be provided to students by the module coordinator individually during office hours as well as feedback on the poster presentation. The poster presentation will also be discussed by the wider group as a form of constructive and positive critique.
Name | Role |
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Mirza Yanira Alas Portillo | Tutor |