Transferable Skills and Employability (F1604)
Transferable Skills and Employability
Module F1604
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
In this module you will develop the professional skills required to operate in a medicinal science
workplace. You will the compile of a portfolio of training, highlighting your considerable vocational and
employability skills. You will create your own professional CV and log of professional development
activities. Though analysis of scientific communication to a range of audiences you will understand how
to write in specific styles, including explaining complex concepts to a lay person as well a brief,
referenced commentary pieces to a scholarly audience. The topic of molecular modelling for Drug
Design will be investigated, giving you vital, hands on experience of this key skill. The module can also
incorporates cross-disciplinary lectures, School seminars and other developmental activities recorded
through a reflective commentary.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of work skills including CPD, reflective writing and CV writing, presentation skills, report writing and referencing.
Use computer software to gain deep understanding of drug/receptor interactions and structure design to generate novel molecules with predicted improved performance.
Use a range of methods (key words/structure searching) to efficiently find, refine and select material from the primary literature to understand and solve advanced problems in medicinal chemistry.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio (4000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 21212121212 |
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 1 hour | 01010101011 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Haitham Hassan
Convenor, Assess convenor
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