PHAR3101 Drug Discovery, Design and Development (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
PHAR3101 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in School of Biomedical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 药物发现、设计与开发
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This course will explore the process of drug discovery, design and development, from project and target identification to final drug registration. It will examine the principles and methodology behind project and target selection, hit discovery, high-throughput screening assays, as well as lead identification and optimisation.
PHAR3101 has 1 scored review: overall 3.4/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Easiest was definitely 3251, it was a continuation of intro Pharmacology coupled with Physiology 1A (Med chem kids were exempt from the Physiology prereq though, which hints at how easy it was). 3101 and 3102 were difficult in terms of understanding, but the final exam was basic…"
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PHAR3101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 3.4/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHAR3101, and when is it offered?
A: PHAR3101 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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