BSc Pharmacology
Entry requirements
A level: BBB to include Biology. Excludes General Studies. IB: 32 points to include 5 points in Biology at Higher Level.
About this course
BSc in Pharmacology, studying how drugs interact with the human body and their role in treating disease. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course addresses drug discovery, development and clinical trials through modules on pharmacology, pathophysiology and cancer biology. A final-year independent research project provides the opportunity to undertake original research.
Modules
- Introduction to Biomolecules and Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Immunology – 30 credits
- Genetics and Molecular Biology – 30 credits
- Cells to Systems – 30 credits
- Drug analysis, development and formulation
- Cell and Molecular Biology: Function and Dysfunction – 30 credits
- Disease Pathophysiology and Therapeutics – 30 credits
- Immunology and Inflammation – 30 credits
- Advanced Pharmacology and Drug Discovery – 30 credits
- Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology – 30 credits
- Cancer Biology and Therapeutics – 30 credits
- Research Project – 30 credits