# Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

- demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of some of the basic facts, concepts and principles relating to the development of medicines
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the science behind the development of some drugs to achieve particular tasks
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how chemical bonding determines the properties of compounds and provides an explanation for the mode of action of drugs
- apply this knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar situations
- express unit concepts in an objective and factually correct way.

OpenLearn - Pain and aspirin
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