BSc Pharmacology (with Foundation Year)
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in Maths and Science required. Offers are tariff based, 48 - 104 points from Level 3 qualification(s) e.g. A Levels (including: AS-levels, General Studies) International Baccalaureate Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) BTEC Diplomas and Certificate are accepted Cambridge Technical Diplomas and Certificates are accepted City & Guilds Advanced Technical Diplomas Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted Scottish Highers Irish Leaving Certificate is accepted T-levels: considered on a case-by-case basis.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology, covering the principles of drug action and development. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake a supervised research project in their final year. The Foundation Year provides foundational training in anatomy, biology, and chemistry before progression to the standard three-year programme.
Modules
- Introduction to Academic Skills
- Introduction to Laboratory Skills
- Numeracy for Medical Sciences
- Biology for Medical Sciences
- Chemistry for Medical Sciences
- History of Medicine
- Foundations in Therapeutics
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Introduction to Cell Biology
- Applied Laboratory Sciences
- Key Skills in Medical Science
- Human Physiology and Anatomy
- Professional Practice
- Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- Applied Pharmacology Practicals
- Toxicology and Drug Safety
- Principles of Pharmacology
- Clinical Physiology
- Clinical Anatomy
- Infectious Sciences
- Medical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics
- Cancer Pharmacology
- Drug Development and Pharmacoeconomics
- Research Project
- Clinical Case Studies
- Applied Anatomy
- Advanced Infectious Sciences