UKTPHAR001: BSc (hons): Pharmacology



Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PHAR0001 Medicinal & biological chemistry 1      6 Credits

PHAR0002 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 1 (Human physiology)      6 Credits

PHAR0003 Cell biology 1 (Cells & their organisation)      6 Credits

PHAR0004 Instrumental analysis 1      3 Credits

PHAR0005 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 1      3 Credits

PHAR0006 Study skills & computer use      3 Credits

PHAR0044 Measurement in pharmacology      3 Credits




Year 1, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PHAR0008 Medicinal & biological chemistry 2      6 Credits

PHAR0010 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 2 (General pharmacology)      6 Credits

PHAR0011 Cell biology 2 (Introduction to biochemistry)      6 Credits

PHAR0012 Instrumental analysis 2      3 Credits

PHAR0013 Physico-chemical properties of drugs 2      3 Credits

PHAR0045 Experimental pharmacology 1      6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PHAR0016 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 3 (Cardiovascular & autonomic pharmacology)      6 Credits

PHAR0017 Cell biology 3 (Receptors, signal transduction pathways & gene regulation)      3 Credits

PHAR0019 Statistics for pharmacists & pharmacologists      3 Credits

PHAR0028 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 5 (Pharmacology of autocoids & immunology)      6 Credits

PHAR0029 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 6 (Pharmacology of the endocrine system)      3 Credits

PHAR0046 Experimental pharmacology 2      6 Credits

PHAR0138 Recombinant DNA technology - pharmaceutical applications      3 Credits




Year 2, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PHAR0023 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 4 (Pharmacology of the central nervous system)      6 Credits

PHAR0047 Experimental pharmacology 3      18 Credits

PHAR0050 Pharmacokinetics & variability in drug response      3 Credits

PHAR0051 Medicines design      3 Credits




Year 3, Academic Year

Mode of Attendance: Paid period of experience


Mandatory Units

PHAR0122 Industrial placement      60 Credits




Year 4, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PHAR0052 Antimicrobial chemotherapy      3 Credits

PHAR0055 Project      18 Credits

PHAR0142 Molecular pharmacology      3 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PHAR0167 Autocoids and peptides      6 Credits

PHAR0170 Pathology      6 Credits




Year 4, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PHAR0053 Integrated studies in pharmacology      3 Credits

PHAR0140 Critical and communicative skills in pharmacology      3 Credits

PHAR0141 Advanced experimental pharmacology      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 3 units from the following list:

PHAR0148 Central nervous system pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0150 Cardiovascular pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0153 Respiratory pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0168 Immunopharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0169 Molecular signalling      6 Credits



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