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FARB2000 Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Legemiddelkjemi og naturstoffkjemi
- Study programme
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Pharmacy Programme
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2025/2026
- Curriculum
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FALL 2025
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
This course covers important groups of pharmaceuticals and natural products, with emphasis on the mechanisms of action. It focuses on the connection between the chemical structure of a pharmaceutical and its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties. Emphasis is also placed on the ability of pharmaceuticals to interact with their target molecules, and on the structure-activity relationship (SAR) in physiological environments.
Required preliminary courses
The student may lack a maximum of one passed course from the first year of study. The partial exam in drug calculations in the course FARB1400 is exempt from the progression requirement.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- can describe pharmaceuticals’ reactions and reaction mechanisms in a physiological environment
- can give grounds for ATC classification (anatomical therapeutic chemical) of different main groups of pharmaceuticals
- can describe the chemical composition and pharmacological effects of selected groups of pharmaceuticals, herbal medicinal products and phyto-pharmaceuticals
- can explain the use of different derivatives of pharmaceutical molecules and their significance to pharmacological activities
- can describe pharmaceutical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with a focus on how pharmaceuticals are metabolised
Skills
The student
- can assess the structure-activity relationship and molecular mechanisms of action for the main groups of pharmaceuticals, herbal medicinal products and phyto-pharmaceuticals
- can apply new and updated knowledge of phyto-pharmaceuticals and food supplements
General competence
The student
- can independently acquire knowledge about and assess the properties of a pharmaceutical product and its structure-activity relationship
Content
Subjects covered by the course, with credits specified:
- Medical Chemistry 8 credits
- Natural Product Chemistry 2 credits
Teaching and learning methods
Work and teaching methods include lectures and group work. Discussing the discipline with fellow students and teachers is emphasised.
Course requirements
There are no coursework requirements in the course.
Assessment
Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours
Permitted exam materials and equipment
Molecular model set
Grading scale
Grade scale A-F
Examiners
All answers are assessed by one examiner. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with the course FARMA2010 Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry