Course Content
The degree is delivered using teaching methods that include lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory sessions, individual project; and involve work-based placement opportunities in a range of local settings. These include, for example, companies involved in the manufacture of medicines, as well as an NHS clinical research facility. Throughout these placements, students will receive mentorship from trained supervisors.
Assessment methods ensure balance and variety in methods, including unseen examination, essays, practical report, practical test, poster presentation, paper review, multiple-choice questions, reflection & critical thinking, tutorial exercise and dissertation.
What will you study on this course?
This Pharmacology BSc covers the principles of pharmacology, cancer and cardiovascular pharmacology, pharmacogenomics, pharmacoeconomics, and many other topic areas. The degree ensures clinical relevance, by placing importance on medical applications, personalised medicine and drug safety. Students will study how drugs are discovered, trialled in humans, and assessed by organisations such as regulatory authorities and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.