Colloquium & Literature Thesis Medicinal Chemistry (C, E, S)

URL study guide

https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/XM_0018

Course Objective

The learning outcomes of a literature thesis are as follows. The student:
• is able to efficiently retrieve and critically assess relevant and recent in-depth information about a given scientific topic (research question), that deepens the knowledge gained in the master programme
• is able to conduct a literature review in an independent fashion
• is able to logically organize, describe and discuss the information in a thesis based on specific scientific objectives/questions associated with the literature review
• is able to draw conclusions on the perspectives and relevance of the subject
• is able to present and discuss the main findings in a colloquium
• is able to write a thesis report in proper academic English meeting all quality requirements as defined in the assessment criteria

Course Content

Completion of an academic master degree does not only imply practical experience and knowledge from a scientific specialization, but also that one is able to deal with substantial amounts of scientific information in an efficient way and distill this into the main points. During the literature thesis, the student will collect recent in-depth scientific literature about a given topic in (synthetic) medicinal chemistry, drug design, receptor biochemistry or molecular pharmacology (or a combination), usually a topic of direct interest to the research group The literature information is described and discussed in a coherent form in a thesis, which is also presented orally during a colloquium. The content of the literature thesis will depend on the involved thesis supervisor and the available topics

Teaching Methods

Self-study, contact hours with supervisor, oral presentation, discussion

Method of Assessment

Execution, written thesis, colloquium

Literature

A thesis guide can be found on the Canvas community "Master Drug Discovery Sciences"

Target Audience

Only for students from following the Communication-, Education, or Societal variants of the following tracks of the master Drug Discovery Sciences: Synthesis of Drugs, Molecular Pharmacology, Computer-Aided Drug Design

Custom Course Registration

Note: available positions are limited so contact potential VU supervisors well in advance. See the Canvas community “Master Drug Discovery Sciences” for more information.