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Exploring Cancer Medicines 

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Exploring Cancer Medicines
 at 
University of Leeds 
Overview

Explore the use of medicines in treating cancer and take your first steps towards becoming a science writer

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

8,363

Mode of learning

Online

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Course Level

UG Certificate

Exploring Cancer Medicines
 at 
University of Leeds 
Highlights

  • Earn a certification after completion
  • Learn from expert faculty
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Exploring Cancer Medicines
 at 
University of Leeds 
Course details

Who should do this course?
  • This course is part of the Going to University collection which has been specifically designed for students at schools and colleges
What are the course deliverables?
  • Reflect on what cancer chemotherapy is and how it was developed.
  • Identify resources which can be used to find out more about the developments in cancer medicines.
  • Compare examples of science writing, and identify angles and target audiences.
  • Investigate current developments in cancer medicines and discuss potential future approaches to treatment.
  • Produce a short blog post about future directions in cancer medicine treatments.
More about this course
  • This course will introduce you to the topic of cancer chemotherapy, and how the development of effective medications for the treatment of cancer remains a significant challenge to scientists
  • You will research the use and development of cancer medicines, focusing on chemotherapy. In addition, through an exploration of how science is communicated to the general public, you will also look at the skills you need to become an effective science writer

Exploring Cancer Medicines
 at 
University of Leeds 
Curriculum

The history of cancer medicines with a focus on cancer chemotherapy

The sources of information to use when researching cancer medicines

Important developments that led to the discovery of modern chemotherapeutics

How developments in cancer medicines are reported in the news

Modern perspectives of cancer chemotherapy

An overview of new approaches to cancer treatment

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Exploring Cancer Medicines
 at 
University of Leeds 
Faculty details

Richard Foster
I am an academic at the University of Leeds (School of Chemistry) researching the development of new medicines to treat cancer and other diseases.

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Exploring Cancer Medicines
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