MSc Pharmacology with Data Analytics

About the Course

This 2 year Master’s courses will give you the opportunity to be awarded a subject specific degree in Pharmacology with Data Analytics. The course will allow you to gain a broad overview of drug discovery and development, mechanisms of drug action at the molecular level, drug treatment of human diseases, and latest cellular and molecular technologies applied to pharmacology at an advanced level.

The Data Analytics units cover a range of topics including programming, databases, security, project management and computer networking giving you both the underpinning theory and ability to apply it to complex real-world problems, as well as an awareness of emerging technologies and developments.

How will I be assessed?

The commitment to practical skills and the ability to communicate and interpret data through research of relevant literature is emphasised in the programme. Practical work will be assessed through written reports, poster presentations and reflective diaries. Assessments will call upon abstract writing and literature review skills to promote critical analysis and integration of knowledge across the course units. The importance of oral communication skills is also acknowledged, as some of the units require students to undertake oral presentations as a part of the assessments.

Throughout the course, formative feedback will be provided in support of various tasks prior to final summative assessments. Group work, including laboratory practical sessions, will help students to develop transferable skills such as taking initiative, communication, team working and decision making.