Pharmacology in Relation to Medicine BSc

Course overview

Pharmacology is one of the most important areas of clinical practice. On this course, you'll be provided with an honours degree-level of understanding in this crucial area of study. You'll gain a deeper insight into the research necessary to allow compounds to be used as therapeutic agents.

By the end of this specifically designed course, you'll have the knowledge and experience needed to:

• explain how research techniques can be applied to pharmacology
• discuss a limited number of pharmacological topics at current research level
• outline how clinical trials are organised and conducted
• demonstrate enhanced problem-solving abilities and self-help attitudes to learning.

Comments from students of this course include, "plenty of support and interesting lectures", "very useful for medicine", and "great research project".

Entry requirements

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Career opportunities

The course is designed to give you a challenging, enjoyable and rewarding year which will add significantly to your skills, knowledge, and enhance your career opportunities on graduation.

The course allows full integration with existing science-based BSc courses and the chance of a substantive research project.

In addition to providing subject-specific knowledge, we equip you with the best possible skills for future careers. There is a strong emphasis on practical based teaching, small group teaching, online learning and problem solving. You will gain a wide range of transferable skills which are highly valued by employers. You will be ideally placed to focus on your personal development and make the most of your intercalating year.