BSc (Hons) Pharmacology (including foundation year)
Course Overview
This four-year BSc Pharmacology with Foundation Year is designed for students without traditional qualifications, providing a direct pathway to a full undergraduate degree. The initial foundation year equips you with the essential academic and laboratory skills to confidently progress onto the standard three-year BSc programme. You will graduate with the same prestigious degree as students on the traditional three-year course, fully prepared for a career in pharmacological research and drug development.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes a built-in foundation year (Year 0) for students who do not meet standard entry requirements
- Graduate with an identical BSc (Hons) degree to the traditional three-year programme
- Gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art laboratories within the University's Science Centre
- Learn from expert academics about drug development, screening techniques, and data analysis
- Prepares you for a professional career treating illnesses from cancer to schizophrenia
Course Overview
This four-year BSc Pharmacology with Foundation Year is designed for students without traditional qualifications, providing a direct pathway to a full undergraduate degree. The initial foundation year equips you with the essential academic and laboratory skills to confidently progress onto the standard three-year BSc programme. You will graduate with the same prestigious degree as students on the traditional three-year course, fully prepared for a career in pharmacological research and drug development.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes a built-in foundation year (Year 0) for students who do not meet standard entry requirements
- Graduate with an identical BSc (Hons) degree to the traditional three-year programme
- Gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art laboratories within the University's Science Centre
- Learn from expert academics about drug development, screening techniques, and data analysis
- Prepares you for a professional career treating illnesses from cancer to schizophrenia
Requirements
Modules
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Foundation Year Project (CPS)
- Scientific Studies
- Anatomy and Physiology 1 (for Life Sciences)
- Anatomy and Physiology 2 (for Life Sciences)
- Biochemistry for Life Sciences
- Cell Biology (for Life Sciences)
- Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (for Life Sciences)
- General Chemistry
- Introduction to Laboratory Skills
- Laboratory Techniques with Data Handling
- Human Immunity
- Metabolism
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Principles of Pharmaceutical Science and Drug Delivery
- Principles of Pharmacodynamics
- Quantitative Analysis
- Spectroscopic Methods
- Biochemical Pathology
- Neuropharmacology
- Systems Pharmacology
- Toxicology
- Project
- Research Project
- Advanced Bioanalytical Science
- Formulation and Quality Assurance of Solutions, Suspensions and Emulsions
- Formulations and Quality Assurance of Solids and Semi-solids
- Medical Genetics
- Programming for Science
- Sandwich Placement
- Systems Pathology (for Biosciences)
- Virology
- Work Placement (for Life Sciences)