UKTPHAR003: MPharmacol (hons): Pharmacology



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

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, renal & peripheral nervous system 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

PHAR0126 Placement (MPharmacology)      48 Credits




Year 3, Semester 1


Mandatory Units

PHAR0127 Dissertation      6 Credits




Year 3, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PHAR0128 Landmarks in Pharmacology      6 Credits




Year 4, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

PHAR0052 Antimicrobial chemotherapy      3 Credits

PHAR0130 Research project      18 Credits

PHAR0142 Molecular pharmacology      3 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

BIOL0078 Biotechnology      6 Credits

PHAR0156 Infection and immunity      6 Credits

PHAR0170 Pathology      6 Credits




Year 4, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

PHAR0175 Current topics in pharmacology      3 Credits

PHAR0177 Cognitive skills in pharmacology      3 Credits


Optional Units

Select 3 units from the following list:

PHAR0159 Recent advances in cardiovascular pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0160 Recent advances in central nervous system pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0161 Recent advances in respiratory pharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0162 Recent advances in immunopharmacology      6 Credits

PHAR0163 Recent advances in molecular signalling      6 Credits

Select 2 units from the following list:

PHAR0164 Cytokines, chemokines and adhesion      3 Credits

PHAR0165 Advanced topics in molecular medicine      3 Credits

PHAR0166 Toxins and ion channels      3 Credits

PHAR0176 Pharmacology in the global economy      3 Credits



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