UFTPHAR003: MPharm: Pharmacy



Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PHAR0001 Medicinal & biological chemistry 1      6 Credits

SCNC0045 Human physiology (Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 1)      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

PHAR0007 Introduction to analysis & measurement      3 Credits




Year 1, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PHAR0008 Medicinal & biological chemistry 2      6 Credits

PHAR0009 Medicinal & biological chemistry 3 (Spectra & structures)      3 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

PHAR0014 The role of the pharmacist      3 Credits




Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PHAR0015 Molecular aspects of drug metabolism & advanced spectroscopic methods for structure elucidation      3 Credits

PHAR0016 Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 3 (Cardiovascular, renal & peripheral nervous system pharmacology)      6 Credits

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

PHAR0018 Medicines design 1 (Preformulation & introduction to formulation)      6 Credits

PHAR0019 Statistics for pharmacists & pharmacologists      3 Credits

PHAR0020 Medical microbiology      3 Credits

PHAR0021 Applied pharmaceutical analysis 1 (Simple applications & written reports)      3 Credits

PHAR0138 Recombinant DNA technology - pharmaceutical applications      3 Credits




Year 2, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PHAR0022 Biosynthetic sources of pharmaceutical materials (medicinal & biological chemistry 5)      3 Credits

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

PHAR0024 Medicines design 2 (Applied pharmaceutical microbiology)      6 Credits

PHAR0025 Pharmacy practice 1      12 Credits

PHAR0050 Pharmacokinetics & variability in drug response      3 Credits




Year 3, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

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

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

PHAR0032 Pharmacy practice 2 (Developments in pharmacy practice)      6 Credits

PHAR0171 Infections      6 Credits

PHAR0172 Liquid and semi-solid formulation (Medicines Design 3)      6 Credits

PHAR0179 Introduction to clinical pharmacy      3 Credits




Year 3, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PHAR0034 Pharmacy practice 3 (case studies in pharmacy practice)      3 Credits

PHAR0035 Dissertation in pharmacy      3 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PHAR0143 Practical medicinal and biological chemistry      6 Credits

PHAR0144 Experimental pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0145 Practical pharmacognosy and the analysis of natural products      6 Credits

PHAR0146 Practical pharmaceutics      6 Credits

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PHAR0147 Design of drug synthesis (synthetic design)      6 Credits

PHAR0150 Cardiovascular pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0173 Pharmaceutical development and manufacturing      6 Credits

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PHAR0148 Central nervous system pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0149 Pharmaceutical biotechnology      6 Credits

PHAR0174 Health education      6 Credits

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PHAR0151 Medicinal uses of natural products      6 Credits

PHAR0152 Molecular biology and drug design      6 Credits

PHAR0153 Respiratory pharmacology      6 Credits




Year 4, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PHAR0036 Medicines design 5 (Solid state formulation & pulmonary delivery)      6 Credits

PHAR0037 Pharmacy practice 4 (Further advances in pharmacy practice)      6 Credits

PHAR0038 Clinical pharmacy 1 (Introduction to clinical pharmacy)      6 Credits

PHAR0039 Project 1 - MPharmacy      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PHAR0154 Drug design and discovery      6 Credits

PHAR0155 Research topics in natural products      6 Credits

PHAR0156 Infection and immunity      6 Credits

PSYC0016 Health psychology      6 Credits




Year 4, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PHAR0040 Advanced pharmaceutical studies      6 Credits

PHAR0041 Clinical pharmacy 2 (Continuation in clinical pharmacy)      6 Credits

PHAR0042 Project 2 - MPharmacy      12 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

PHAR0151 Medicinal uses of natural products      6 Credits

PHAR0152 Molecular biology and drug design      6 Credits

PHAR0153 Respiratory pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0157 Cancer      6 Credits



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